The Banking Commission endeavors to be the No.1 reputable and reliable Market Intelligence Provider for the industry. We strongly believe that the creation of sustained value and trajectory growth from this project is far reaching not only in key international fora, but to all relevant financial institutions, corporations and their clients in the business world.

In cooperation with the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), SWIFT, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Marketing Intelligence Working Group of the ICC Banking Commission has published annual Global Surveys on Trade & Finance since 2009.

The ICC Global Surveys came into existence when the World Trade Organization (WTO) asked ICC to provide data for the G-20 meeting of world leaders at their first economic Summit, held in 2008.

From 2009, with contributions from its partners and under the direction of the Market Intelligence Working Group, the surveys have provided leaders with independent, accurate and in-depth analysis of trends in trade finance to keep them at the forefront of industry knowledge.

The Surveys are influential in several ways:

• They collect feedback on the timing and the calibration of reforms, helping policy makers to achieve the right balance between stability and growth. The information was used to formulate coordinated and targeted measures to stimulate trade finance markets and to prioritize the direction of available support.
• In their comprehensiveness, the Surveys include full industry representation and coverage. The 2011 Survey received responses from representatives of 210 banks in 94 countries ‒ a 30% increase over the previous Survey.

To respond to financial crises, institutions and policy makers need to focus on improving market intelligence so that future financial decisions can be based on solid evidence. The surveys provide that intelligence.

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