Trade Finance in a High-Rate Gulf

Episode 4· 40 min· 20 April 2026

With Guest speaker (to be announced) · Trade finance banker · TBC

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Letters of credit, guarantees and supply-chain finance when capital is expensive. How GCC importers and exporters are structuring deals through a higher-rate cycle.

What this episode will cover

Letters of credit vs guarantees: choosing the instrument
Pricing trade finance in a high-rate environment
Supply-chain finance and invoice discounting
Managing FX and settlement risk

Illustrative excerpt — the full transcript will be published when this episode airs. Host: Welcome to Gulf Meridian Studio. Today we are digging into Trade Finance in a High-Rate Gulf. Guest: Thanks for having me — there is a lot of ground to cover. [Full conversation available at launch.]

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About the guest

Guest speaker (to be announced)

Trade finance banker · TBC

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