#World Bank Group

Standard Chartered and IFC renew commitment to boost global trade by up to USD6 billion

MEA Finance - April 17, 2023

Standard Chartered and the IFC announced the signing of a USD700 million investment in IFC’s Global Trade Liquidity Programme (GTLP) to support global trade...

Joint Statement by heads of multilateral development banks and the World Trade Organization (WTO) on supporting trade finance during the COVID-19 crisis

MEA Finance - July 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked the deepest economic downturn of our lifetimes. In addition to the ongoing shocks to supply and demand, international trade...