Alfa-Bank and NLMK in pilot transaction with Commerzbank and Vesuvius via Marco Polo
by Ben Poole
The transaction marks the first Russian-German import-export operations financing project on the Marco Polo network.
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Financial Supply Chain Platforms
Background
The trade and financial supply chain platforms provide the linkage between the buyer and their suppliers. The four types of platform have very different focus and coverage of the basic functions in the Physical Supply Chain (PSC). Types of Trade / Supply Chain Platforms and Networks Source: J&W Associates… Read more about Financial Supply Chain Platforms
Fourteen partner banks launch Trade Club Alliance
by Ben Poole
The digital platform, designed to help businesses trade globally, expects to host more than a million businesses worldwide by 2022.
Trade Information Network officially established
by Ben Poole
The platform build is complete and the network is ready to pilot with banks and corporates.
Daimler and Dürr execute a commercial trade transaction with LBBW via Corda
by Ben Poole
The underlying transaction between the two involved the order and delivery agreement for a balancing system from a Dürr subsidiary.
Surecomp Trade Finance App Store expands with three more of the best
by Jack Large
New Apps from XPLG, Qlarium, Unblu expand SureStore range and coverage
Industry-wide connectivity is critical for trade finance blockchain applications
by Alisa Di Caprio, Vertical Lead, Trade and Supply Chain, R3
Key to unlocking blockchain’s true potential is to make sure the technology fits into the right places
Emirates NBD launches smartTRADE portal for trade finance
by Ben Poole
New portal offers enhanced and quicker services for transaction banking clients.
Bank of America joins the Marco Polo Network
by Ben Poole
The move should further increase the reach of the distributed trade finance platform.
DBS launches multi-tier financing facility on blockchain for Chinese SMEs
by Ben Poole
The facility will allow the bank to provide digital trade financing to more than 1,000 suppliers within 24 hours.
Mastercard joins the Marco Polo network
by Ben Poole
The partnership aims to advance global trade through optimised financing.
Traydstream and Standard Chartered to digitise documentary trade matching processes
by Ben Poole
The partnership is looking to enhance documentary trade processing and trade finance.
Demica launches SABB’s supply chain finance platform
by Ben Poole
The platform allows the bank to offer payables finance to clients.
Transactions on we.trade up 38% per month throughout 2019
by Ben Poole
The growth has led to the company announcing it will open a public investment round in early 2020.
Standard Bank becomes first South African bank to join Marco Polo Network
by Ben Poole
The DLT network is designed to provide a secure way to access trade finance.
Standard Chartered and SAP Ariba to bring financial supply chain solutions to Asia
by Ben Poole
The bank's supply chain solutions will be available to Asian corporates through the Ariba Network.
Avetta launches online resource for supply chain contractors
by Ben Poole
The platform offers access to discounts on safety-related products and services.
Westpac takes e-procurement to the cloud
by Ben Poole
Partnership with Coupa aims to provide increased purchasing power and process efficiencies for corporates.
Marco Polo Network and Logwin execute a real-time trade transaction for the first time
by Jack Large
Blockchain based trading platforms are making progress
Sberbank moves LC business online
by Ben Poole
With the service, clients can conduct all LC operations online.
ASB Bank takes stake in supply chain technology company TradeWindow
by Ben Poole
Funding fast-tracks launch of company focusing on distributed ledger technology trading product.
Standard Chartered completes cross-border LC blockchain transaction with PTT Group
by Ben Poole
The transaction is the first cross-border letter of credit issued over the Voltron blockchain platform in the oil industry.
Corporates collaborate with IBM and Chainyard on supply chain blockchain network
by Ben Poole
Anheuser-Busch InBev, Cisco, GlaxoSmithKline, Lenovo, Nokia, Schneider Electric and Vodafone participating in the network.
Europe move on deforestation may impact on supply chains
by Graham Buck
The European Commission has signalled action to protect and restore the world’s forests, which are home to 80% of biodiversity on land
Apple supplier IQE explores new Asian supply chains
by Graham Buck
The chipmaker says that its supply chains worldwide have been reviewed in response to escalating US-China trade tensions