Trade Information Network officially established
by Ben Poole
The platform build is complete and the network is ready to pilot with banks and corporates.
Trade Finance
Background
Trade finance helps to make international supply chains work smoothly and efficiently. Finance costs in the supply chain can be material. As a general principle, supply chains are most efficient when…
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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.
Lloyds Bank joins komgo to speed up international commodities trade finance
by Ben Poole
The bank says the partnership will shorten the time it takes corporate clients to trade internationally.
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.
ADCB launches real-time trade finance on dltledgers platform
by Ben Poole
The initial financing supported the physical trade of goods from Canada to Bangladesh.
Tradeteq’s credit scoring system goes live on Singapore’s National Trade Platform
by Ben Poole
Digitised National Trade Platform expected to increase the ability of corporations to access financing to support their trade flows.
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.
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
Multi-technology fully digital cross-border trade is here
by Jack Large
Rio Tinto and Cargill pioneer industry’s first fully integrated paperless trade in the next step in the evolution of Voltron platform
Publicis Sapient and Microsoft partner with Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank
by Ben Poole
The two businesses will support the new digital trade bank based in the UAE.
China’s regulator targets supply chain finance fraud
by Graham Buck
Recent cases involving allegations of fraud have persuaded the CBIRC that tighter controls are needed
Five more banks and financial institutions join Trade Finance Distribution initiative
by Jack Large
Shows growing demand for buying and selling trade finance assets
HSBC executes innovatory dual platform blockchain transaction
by Graham Buck
Complementary distributed ledger networks brought together for the first time in the Middle East connect Hong Kong and the UAE
Moscow blockchain start-up launches supply chain finance platform
by Graham Buck
Russian fintech start-up Factorin has piloted the platform for six months and plans to move into the European Union
More shipping companies join IBM-Maersk blockchain consortium
by Graham Buck
The TradeLens initiative unveiled last August has recruited two new major names from the shipping industry to the platform.
Standard Chartered and IBM Launch Trade AI Engine
by Graham Buck
The solution, for converting non-digital shipping documents into machine-readable format, is live in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Voltron trade finance consortium gains 50+ members
by Graham Buck
Launched last October by R3 and eight founding member banks, the initiative has gained traction after successful trials.