John Basquill

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Experienced journalist covering trade and trade finance. Areas of interest include financial crime, fraud and money laundering; international trade and trade relations; and technology such as blockchain and cryptocurrency.Have produced daily and weekly online news, long-form print features and investigative articles/series.Listed in Kycker's top 15 AML and compliance journalists, 2021:https://www.kyckr.com/top-compliance-and-aml-journalists

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Trump issues Venezuelan oil vow but traders, banks face volatile sanctions landscape

Commodity traders and lenders looking to engage in Venezuelan oil should brace for “major swings” in US sanctions policy, despite President Donald Trump’s vow to ramp up imports, maritime intelligence experts have said. Trump issued a statement today sayi... See more

gtreview.com•John Basquill•Jan 7, 2026

Moody's warns SCF can "mask" liquidity pressures as Emea volumes grow

Moody’s has warned that the growing use of supply chain finance in the Emea retail sector may distort companies’ financial metrics and leave them vulnerable to liquidity problems. The ratings agency said in a December report, seen by GTR, that the majorit... See more

gtreview.com•John Basquill•Jan 7, 2026

Sace's Push strategy deployed for US$1bn Saudi electricity facility

Saudi Electricity Company has closed an oversubscribed US$1bn financing facility from a group of 13 international lenders, backed by Italian export credit agency (ECA) Sace. The deal was announced following last month’s Italy-Saudi Arabia Business Forum i... See more

gtreview.com•John Basquill•Dec 17, 2025

Olea reveals growth plans following BBVA-led funding round

Digital trade finance platform Olea has unveiled plans for investment and expansion after raising US$30mn in a Series A funding round led by BBVA. The cash injection will be used to support investment in technology and greater presence in “high-growth mar... See more

gtreview.com•John Basquill•Dec 16, 2025

SEC accuses Triterras of fraud, says transactions recorded "after the fact"

The US securities regulator has charged the founder of trade finance fintech Triterras with fraud, alleging that transactions were arranged “off-line” and added to its platform later to inflate volumes reported to investors. The US Securities and Exchange... See more

gtreview.com•John Basquill•Dec 10, 2025

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Trump issues Venezuelan oil vow but traders, banks face volatile sanctions landscape

Moody's warns SCF can "mask" liquidity pressures as Emea volumes grow

Sace's Push strategy deployed for US$1bn Saudi electricity facility

Olea reveals growth plans following BBVA-led funding round

SEC accuses Triterras of fraud, says transactions recorded "after the fact"

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Trump issues Venezuelan oil vow but traders, banks face volatile sanctions landscape

Moody's warns SCF can "mask" liquidity pressures as Emea volumes grow

Sace's Push strategy deployed for US$1bn Saudi electricity facility

Olea reveals growth plans following BBVA-led funding round

SEC accuses Triterras of fraud, says transactions recorded "after the fact"