July BUlletin Published

17/07/2018
Outreach

Contributors to the July BUlletin explore the development of a new era in export credit, through the lens of proceedings at the IWG; trade wars; sustainability and export finance regulation

Themes for this month focus on:

IWG Update:  – Secretary General, Michal Ron reflects on creating the foundations for a collaborative approach
H2 2018 Risk Outlook  – Chief economists from Atradius, Coface and Euler Hermes tell us what to look out for
Trade at War – JF Lambert decries the self-defeating use of commodity-tariffs in waging trade wars

Plus: State of play in export finance regulation; sustainable insurance; and relocation of the BU Secretariat

You can access the pdf Newsletter on our website here: BUlletin July

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