RESULTS AND FURTHER READING
Demand for trade finance can be expected to return this year on the back of renewed market optimism. Anticipated interest rate cuts in the second half of the year should bolster trade finance loan recovery as lower rates enhance the appeal of financing options, encouraging companies to leverage trade finance for their operational needs and to fund expansion, according to Sriram Muthukrishnan, group head of global transaction services product management at DBS.
He adds that logistics, shipping and operational resiliency continue to remain areas of concern for businesses.
“As such, global supply-chain adjustments should continue at a conservative pace, providing a tailwind for trade financing as these adjustments are often costly and complex,” he says.
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