
Book

The second edition of Trade Works, from Wall Street Journal best selling author Andreas Schweitzer.

This updated version arrives at a time of extraordinary global disruption – and unprecedented opportunities. Delving deeper into trade finance’s enduring strength in volatile markets, showing how private lenders can thrive where banks hesitate.
With a fresh spotlight on decentralised finance (DeFi), blockchain, and smart contracts, readers gain front-row insight into the digital transformation reshaping trade finance. New chapters explore rising trade hubs like Saudi Arabia and offer compelling case studies that show how private capital is bridging the trillion-dollar funding gap and doing so faster and more flexibly than ever before.
From ESG dilemmas to risk mitigation tactics and global strategic repositioning, the new edition distils the realities of 2025’s trade finance landscape into a practical, accessible guide for today’s complex world.

