Swift launches payments and trade finance analytics tool
by Kylene Casanova
Swift has launched a tool, Watch Banking Analytics Premium, that enables its banking customers to analyse their payments and trade finance traffic over the Swift network.
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…
Read moreLetters of credit alive and well as global trade risks increase
by Kylene Casanova
The annual International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) global survey on trade finance has painted an intriguing picture of positive market trends that bely increasing global business risks.
GlobalTrade integrates SWIFT’s Alliance Lite2 with trade finance platform
by Kylene Casanova
GlobalTrade Corporation becomes first trade finance technology provider to use SWIFT’s Alliance Lite2 for Business Applications, offering corporates a single, cost-effective solution to automate trade flows
ICC launches global committee for export finance
by Kylene Casanova
The International Chamber of Commerce has set up an export finance working group to develop a global community that will help banks adopt a common global approach to export finance.
The ultimate guide to supplier financing
by Kylene Casanova
Financing to ensure a sufficient cash supply is fundamental for every business. This guide looks at the development of financing techniques and how to find the ideal solution.
C2FO is booming globally with four fold increase in working capital flows
by Kylene Casanova
99.5% of suppliers say that Dynamic Discounting is their easiest and cheapest source of cash. New partnership with Tradeshift to support the expansion of the C2FO working capital network
How to use e-docs in paperless trade and four key drivers for future development
by Kylene Casanova
Interview with Alex Goulandris, essDOCS’s CEO, on how e-docs really work, the features of effective BPO implementations, and the future of global trade automation and digitalisation
ICC revises DOCDEX rules – enhancing scope, transparency, and efficiency
by Kylene Casanova
New rules will enable disputes to be settled within 30 days of a claim, rather than the 2-3 months with old system
ANZ executes seamless BPO using STP & electronic Bill of Lading
by Kylene Casanova
50 corporate relationships and 20 banking groups live on BPO, as adoption of BPO grows steadily
Tungsten Corp add new financing countries and begin accepting deposits
by Kylene Casanova
Global e-invoicing, invoice finance and analytics company adds 3 countries and launches Tungsten Bank`s deposit offering to provide more financing liquidity for its Early Payment invoice financing
C2FO operate market place to maximise payment discounting in supply chain finance
by Kylene Casanova
In future will offer early payment discounting that will be across the whole supply chain which will revolutionise your working capital efficiency
Deutsche Bank arrange China’s largest structured commodity trade finance facility
by Kylene Casanova
Sets a new industry record as the largest structured commodity trade finance facility for a Chinese company with USD1.5 billion two-year syndicated structured steel pre-payment term loan facility
Market adoption of BPO is progressing slowly with 16 banks and 45 corporates live
by Kylene Casanova
Progress report shows that SWIFT are having to keep up the pressure on banks and corporates to adopt Bank Payment Obligation standards and processes
FRIDAYclub: Lessons and take aways from Eurofinance, Budapest
by Kylene Casanova
Two leading experts on corporate treasury technology - Palle Dedenroth - Danfoss, and Bengt Elvinsson, Corning - discuss their conclusions on the products and sessions at Eurofinance last week
BPO is most popular with smaller trade banks in Asia-Pacific
by Kylene Casanova
BPO needs more players to take off as the larger banks not ramping up their programmes
MasterCard & Basware launch solution to unlock cash flow for prompt B2B payments
by Kylene Casanova
Basware are also launching a range of Financing Services including discounting and factoring services. Non-banks are increasingly financing the supply chain
e-Bills of Lading usage grows as Cargill confirms use of Bolero
by Kylene Casanova
Electronification of global trade continues - slowly, one company at a time
BPO adoption is growing (very) steadily, so what is holding it back?
by Kylene Casanova
Today more than 30 corporates and 12 banking groups are live on TSU/BPO, with 58 banking groups in process of adopting BPO
New Trade Payment Obligation solution from JACCOO
by Kylene Casanova
Bank Payment Obligation is triggered when all the details of the trade match
Tungsten Network Finance - global supply chain financing
by Kylene Casanova
All suppliers on the Tungsten e-invoicing network will be offered early payment facilities
Tungsten’s three pronged purpose to transform global trade
by Kylene Casanova
Accelerating global trade by enabling touchless invoice processing, strengthened cash flow and better buying decisions
Trade receivables securitisation on consistent growth trajectory, reveals new research from Demica
by Kylene Casanova
High demand is expected to originate, in particular, from sub-investment grade/non-rated companies
Catalys and Demica forge strategic alliance to spearhead SCF developments in Africa
by Kylene Casanova
Supply chain finance market hots up as suppliers form strategic alliances to open open up regions
How the bidding process works for early discounts in the C2FO market-place
by Kylene Casanova
Million members of C2FO network in 62 countries use this proce