I have recently returned from a visit to Liberia. Please find below a link to a short report on the time I spent there. Best regards, Andrew Vallis Visit to Liberia – 28 Jan 15.pdfRead More
I attended the Afreximbank 2014 Annual Seminar on Fundamentals of Structured Trade Finance held in Lusaka, Zambia from 4th to 6th November 2014 with 4 colleagues from Vallis Commodities Limited. It was a pleasure for me to be able to address all the delegates on the subject of “Mitigating Commodity Financing Risks Through Collateral Management Structures: Opportunities and Challenges”. The presentation slides that I Read More
The South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX) is the futures exchange subsidiary of Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited. Vallis Commodities Limited (Vallis) has written a short report on SAFEX covering its Background, Trading, Codes of Conduct and Membership. This can be found at the link below. I hope you find it of interest. Please get in touch with any comments or questions. Best regards, Andrew Safex Report SummaryRead More
I am delighted to announce that Vallis Commodities Limited (Vallis) is now fully operational in Egypt. Operations began on 29th April when the first vessel containing wheat to be placed under Vallis’s collateral management arrived into the port of Alexandria. See below for a photo of MV Sea Lady’s arrival. Please also have a read of our recently produced Country Report on Egypt at the link that follows. ARead More
I am pleased to announce that Vallis operations in Guinea commenced on 30th May 2014. Vallis now has 20 subsidiaries across Africa and the Middle East. Below is a photo of the first port discharge overseen by Vallis at the port in Conakry. Building on a successful start, Vallis welcomes opportunities for new business in Guinea and a Vallis country report is available at the link below the photo. Please do not hesitatRead More
Vallis has joined Gafta. The Grain and Feed Trade Association (Gafta) is an international Trade Association with over 1,400 members across 86 countries. As a professional member of Gafta, Vallis will be able to expand its interaction and better promote international trade in grains, pulses, rice, spices and feed produce. Please visit www.gafta.com for more information. A copy of our certificate of membership can be lRead More
Vallis Commodities Limited (Vallis) is managing an increasing amount of fertilizer across Africa. Our fertilizer contracts are currently in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. While we prepare for the season of increased fertilizer use, Vallis has put together a full research report on the subject. Please follow the link below. And to view other research reports that VallisRead More
British Liberal Democrat politician and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, The Right Honourable Danny Alexander MP, recently paid a visit to the Vallis Commodities Limited (Vallis) head office located in Frome, near Bath. Accompanied by Sarah Yong, the Liberal Democrat MP candidate for Somerton and Frome, Mr. Alexander engaged with staff in the Vallis office and learnt about their individual roles and the services VallRead More
Qatar and Sharjah Vallis is pleased to announce that it has started audit work in Qatar. We have also had promising leads for work in Sharjah. Look out for further updates in future newsletters. If you would like to know more, or to enquire about the provision of our services in the Middle East, please do get in touch. Best regards, Andrew Join our eNewsletterRead More