Deepesh Patel

London

Editor-in-Chief at Trade Finance Global

📖 Editorial Director @tradefinglobal. 🎙 Host of Trade Finance Talks podcast. 🌿 ESG Committee @itfaworldwide. 📚 Governor @HerbMorrPriSch. ⚽️ Pompey fan. 🇺🇦

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India modernises bill of lading law to align with global trade standards

1 month ago | tradefinanceglobal.com | Deepesh Patel

The Indian government has passed a key amendment modernising the 1856 Indian Bills of Lading Act, marking a significant step in aligning the country’s maritime legislation with international trade practices.
EU backs plan for Defence, Security and Resilience Bank to bolster military supply chains

1 month ago | tradefinanceglobal.com | Deepesh Patel

The European Parliament has approved a ‘White Paper on the Future of European Defence’ that calls for financial tools – including a dedicated Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) – to fortify the EU’s security posture.
Issue 24: What’s emerging in 2025? The emerging and developing markets edition of Trade Finance Talks

Jan 21, 2025 | tradefinanceglobal.com | Steven Beck |Deepesh Patel

2024 in trade, treasury, and payments was characterised by volatility. Geopolitical tremors destabilised supply chains, sending shockwaves across global trade networks. Investor uncertainty compounded this, resulting in currency and risk rating fluctuations across the board.
What's emerging in 2025? The emerging and developing markets edition

Jan 20, 2025 | tradefinanceglobal.com | Deepesh Patel |Mahika Ravi Shankar |Steven Beck |Robert Besseling

Issue 21 .
TFG commits to highest editorial standards through IPSO regulation

Jan 2, 2025 | tradefinanceglobal.com | Deepesh Patel

London, Monday 6 January – Trade Finance Global (TFG) today announces its decision to join the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), the UK’s leading press regulator, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to delivering credible and accountable journalism to our readers. As an IPSO-regulated publication, TFG will adhere to the rigorous standards set out in the Editors’ Code, joining the majority of the UK’s newspapers, magazines, and digital news outlets under IPSO’s oversight.
Trade Finance Global's 2024 Year in Review

Jan 1, 2025 | tradefinanceglobal.com | Deepesh Patel

Bidding 2024 goodbye is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the wonderfully unpredictable world of trade, treasury, and payments. TFG have been proud and excited to stand in the middle of a whirlwind of roundtables, interviews, conferences, and community participation.
EAAIF invests $40m for wind energy project in Egypt

Dec 17, 2024 | tradefinanceglobal.com | Deepesh Patel

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) announced a $40 million investment to support 2.3 GW of renewable energy projects in Egypt, including the Suez Wind Project and Benban and Wahat solar PV plants. The projects, which include 720 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS), will expand Egypt’s renewable energy capacity, which stood at 6.7 GW in 2023.
VIDEO | Race against real-time: The evolving landscape of US payment systems

Dec 9, 2024 | tradefinanceglobal.com | Deepa Sinha |Deepesh Patel

The conversation surrounding real-time payment systems is evolving quickly, and nowhere is this more evident than in the dynamic between RTP (Real-Time Payments) and FedNow, two significant players within American payments. To learn more about these and about the payments space in general, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Deepa Sinha, Vice President of Payments and Financial Crimes at the Banker’s Association for Financing and Trade (BAFT).
TFG media partner of FCI, IFC, and the Central Bank of Uzbekistan’s receivables and payables finance

Dec 5, 2024 | tradefinanceglobal.com | Deepesh Patel

Trade Finance Global (TFG) served as the media partner for the event, supporting knowledge sharing in the global financial community. In Central Asia’s most populous city, industry leaders tackled the fundamentals of factoring and supply chain finance. They also discussed topics that will undoubtedly guide the industry in 2025, including regulatory frameworks and technological advancements. Case studies provided tangible evidence as to how these financial solutions can create value.
PODCAST | TFG’s treasury treasure trove - Trade Finance Global

Nov 21, 2024 | tradefinanceglobal.com | Eleanor Hill |Deepesh Patel

Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneInEstimated reading time: 6 minutesTreasury is not what it used to be, and that’s all thanks to a convergence of new technologies, changing values, and the push for more inclusivity. Formerly a primarily back-office function where treasurers focused solely on the numbers, treasury is becoming more of a strategic, tech-driven role.