What is the fine-grained topic of the following text: <br /><br />It is understood that $750m of the funding will be channelled to banks in emerging markets in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, with an additional $500m being invested by the IFC and other development groups.<br /><br />These banks should then be in a position to lend to trade clients &ndash; importers and exporters &ndash; opening up trading flows and helping to fuel recovery in their local economies.<br /><br />Citi&rsquo;s commitment to pump money into short-term loans is a positive sign that banks are willing to re-enter developing markets and gives the bank the lead over competitors in capitalising on the credit crunch.<br /><br />Up to 90 per cent of the $13-14 trillion in world merchandise trade is funded by trade finance &ndash; through letters of credit &ndash; traditionally one of the simplest and safest forms of credit. Only return the topic.
Citi's investment in short-term loans for trade finance in emerging markets