Annual Report 2017

The 2017 Annual Report begins with a message from the WTO Director-General and an overview of the past year. This is followed by more in-depth accounts of the WTO’s areas of activity over the past 12 months.
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Trade, debt and finance
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo highlighted the need to address persistent gaps in trade financing for small businesses in developing countries and met heads of partner institutions to discuss how to tackle the problem. A new WTO publication looks at how those gaps might be addressed. The Expert Group on Trade Finance continued to evaluate gaps in trade finance markets, especially in the poorest countries.
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