Trade finance is a high-volume business involving multiple parties from numerous territories. Because of this, it is a potential conduit for financial crime and breach of sanctions regulations, risks that have been heightened by the coronavirus pandemic and the end of the Brexit transition.
This horizon scanning report aims to provide Themis clients and members with an update covering the latest criminal techniques and financial crime threats related to Trade Finance as well as any relevant legal and regulatory updates in the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU). It also sets recommendations and a series of actions to ensure businesses are prepared to face the risks that they are exposed to when operating in the sector.