News Analysis

World trade opportunities – Q&A with Michael Vrontamitis

• Trade Flow
• Global
• Jon Whiteaker
• 12 August 2019

Michael Vrontamitis, head of trade, Europe & Americas, Standard Chartered Bank & member of the World Trade Board tells Trade Finance how he sees the dynamics of global trade changing

Reasons for optimism

• Trade Flow
• Global
• Eriks Atvars
• 15 May 2019

UniCredit’s global head of structured trade & export finance argues there is reason to remain positive for the second half of 2019

The ICC's key trends for 2019

• Supply Chain
• Global
• Olivier Paul
• 05 February 2019

The trade finance industry will undergo further transformation in 2019, explains Olivier Paul, head of policy at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission

Trade Finance League Table

All Lenders All Commercial Lenders DFI ECA State Lender Legal Adviser

Rank	Company	Total US$ m	Transactions	Market Share (%)
1	HSBC	12,310.27	59	3.87
2	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	11,296.07	77	3.55
3	JBIC	11,286.04	39	3.55
4	JPMorgan Chase & Co	10,500.12	44	3.30
5	China Exim Bank	9,694.05	21	3.05
6	BNP Paribas	9,034.37	58	2.84
7	Citigroup	8,701.62	71	2.74
8	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	8,055.49	67	2.53
9	ING Group	8,050.95	82	2.53
10	Natixis	7,972.18	44	2.51
	TOTALS:	96,901.16	562	30 %

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