Trade Finance Opportunities through South-South Cooperation

Developing countries and emerging markets' national and regional institutions can substantially address the trade and infrastructure finance needs of developing countries. There is a need for a new global financial architecture and a holistic approach to trade and finance. Developing countries' suppliers need to access trade finance as a means to enter, establish and/or move up in regional / international value chains. Financing is needed to support export capacities and to strengthen production capacities as required by the complexities of GVCs. 

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