Fiancial Crisis and Trade: Worrisome Trends

Trade in goods and services may drop by as much as 6.1 percent in 2009 - the largest decline in 80 years - as global growth contracts. The World Bank is monitoring the situation and implementing solutions, including efforts to boost trade in developing countries.

 Trade Sector Manager Mona Haddad's Presentation on Trade Finance at BAFT Summit 
 Interview with Trade Director Bernard Hoekman on Trade Finance
 Financial Crisis: What the World Bank is Doing
 IFC Trade Finance Programs Aid Exporters amid Crisis
 WBI Course: Trade Finance in the Global Financial Crisis 
 Fixes Sought for Global Trade Slump  
 Global Trade Finance Program
 Trade Protection: Incipient but Worrisome Trends
 WTO DG Report on Trade Developments 
 Trade Facilitation Facility 
 Protectionist Measures Show Worrisome Rise 

Last updated on Jul 6, 2009