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 At the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) Day and Awards Ceremony in London, Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) Editor Deepsh Patel spoke with Tamara Khizanishvili from TBC Bank in Georgia and Arda Türerer from Burgan Bank in Türkiye. https://tradetreasurypayments.com/posts/podcast-regional-resilience-trade-finance-factoring-and-innovation-in-georgia-and-turkiye 

After a century-long hiatus, tariffs have returned to the centre of global trade discussions as the policy signals coming from Washington are louder than ever, but clarity remains elusive. As new tariffs roll out, companies are being forced to react on the fly. There are announcements without details. Policy shifts without warning. Each decision sets off a chain reaction through supply chains, financial models, and trade operations.  Such is the backdrop to Trade Treasury Payments’ (TTP) livestream, The Triple T: Tariffs, Treasury, and Trade Finance, where TTP Editor Deepesh Patel spoke with Dmitry Grozoubinski, Trade Consultant and Author of ‘Why Politicians Lie About Trade’, George Riddell, Managing Director of Goyder Ltd, and Leah Scarpelli, Partner at Arentfox Schiff LLP.

In an interview with Trade Treasury Payments (TTP), Yuichiro Akita, President of the Berne Union, discussed how ECAs must adapt strategically to this new environment. Key priorities include ing climate and clean-tech projects even in high-risk markets, shoring up supply chain resilience amid geopolitical fragmentation, deepening collaboration with development finance institutions (DFIs) through blended finance, innovating in underwriting and risk management post-pandemic, and recalibrating risk appetite to enable critical projects. https://tradetreasurypayments.com/posts/podcast-berne-union-president-export-finance-at-a-crossroads-ecas-pivoting-to-climate-resilience-and-risk 

To help unpack what this shift means for banks, regulators, and compliance teams today, Trade Treasury Payments’ (TTP) Carter Hoffman spoke with Deepa Sinha, SVP, Payments and Financial Crimes at BAFT and Elizabeth Rosenberg from the Wolfsberg Group.  

To learn more about how financial institutions globally assess and improve their accessibility across employment, culture, product access and partnerships, Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) Editor Deepesh Patel spoke with Maka Bochorishvili, Environmental, Social and Governance Coordinator at TBC Bank; Mirza Muhammad Asim Baig, Senior Executive Vice President & Group Chief - Human Resource Management Group at National Bank of Pakistan; and Catherine Holloway, Co-founder & Academic Director of the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) and a Professor at University College London https://tradetreasurypayments.com/posts/podcast-banking-on-everyone-why-inclusion-is-the-next-competitive-advantage

TTP’s Transaction Banking and Payments Editor, Joy Macknight, had a timely discussion with Dr. Rebecca Harding (Centre for Economic Security) and Gabi Reid (Pangea-Risk) on what comes next after the collapse of the global trade order. From “Liberation Day” and the end of Bretton Woods, to protectionism, debt risks, and regional integration — this broadcast explored how shifting US doctrine, strategic competition, and economic fragmentation are reshaping the global landscape. With practical insights for banks, treasurers, and trade professionals, the conversation highlights both the vulnerabilities and opportunities ahead for emerging markets, Africa, and beyond.  This episode was recorded and livestreamed on Wednesday, 16 April 2025.

Trade lending between financial institutions has traditionally depended on structured agreements to operate efficiently. The BAFT Master Trade Loan Agreement (MTLA), first launched in 2014, was one such framework, aimed at streamlining interbank trade finance for practitioners. While it served the industry well for a period, the evolving financial landscape eventually began to outpace the original document. The launch of the 2025 MTLA English Law version marks a timely and necessary update. At the 2025 BAFT Europe Bank to Bank Forum in Amsterdam, Deepesh Patel, Editor at Trade Treasury Payments (TTP), sat down with Geoff Wynne, Partner at Sullivan, for a live podcast recording to explore what’s new, why it matters, and how this updated model better reflects cross-border finance as it stands today.

Geopolitical risk is evolving from sudden shocks to long-term shifts—TTP’s Deepesh Patel speaks with ING’s Marieke Blom on a podcast, on how corporates and economists interpret and respond to these changes