DUBAI: DP World has reached a major milestone, mobilising over US$1 billion in working capital to support global trade through its Trade Finance platform. The funding has significantly boosted small and medium-sized businesses across emerging markets, helping ease the global trade finance gap.
Through a blend of its own financing and partnerships with over 32 international financial institutions—including J.P. Morgan, Standard Bank, and NedBank—DP World has enabled easier access to capital. These solutions, paired with DP World’s global logistics services, are designed to reduce risk and streamline cross-border trade for businesses often sidelined by traditional lenders.
This integrated approach offers businesses not just financing, but also supply chain transparency and operational efficiency. The result is faster decisions from lenders and a healthier loan portfolio, with DP World reporting asset quality above industry benchmarks.
The impact spans continents, supporting trade in sectors like agriculture, metals, engineering, and automotive across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. By making finance more accessible in high-potential markets, DP World is advancing its vision of a more inclusive global trade system.
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, said, “The growth of our trade finance business underscores the UAE’s role as a catalyst for global trade.” Sinan Ozcan, Senior Executive Officer at DP World Trade Finance, added that the initiative aims to remove long-standing trade barriers and provide critical funding to underserved SMEs.
The global trade finance gap remains a $2.5 trillion challenge, disproportionately affecting businesses with limited access to traditional lending. DP World’s milestone represents a significant effort to close that gap and unlock opportunity worldwide.
