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Trade Finance
Background
Trade financing is available for buyers and suppliers in all the phases and processes in the supply chain as the figure below shows: Financing the Supply Chain Source: Paul Robinson, HSBC There are…
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MUFG executes first transaction on KomGo’s blockchain-based trade finance platform
The aim of the komgo platform is to digitise the commodity trade finance sector for commodity traders and other corporates.
LiquidX global supply chain finance solution launched
The initial programme included a high yield US corporate with suppliers across the US, Mexico and Canada.
HSBC retains Euromoney trade finance survey crown
Credit Agricole, Santander and Societe Generale are new entries in the top 10.
Egypt invests US$600m on becoming intra-African trade hub
Central Bank of Egypt agrees to formation of export credit risk company.
Where are we going with trade finance?
Demica share their vision of the future of global trade finance solutions
Bank testing begins on essDOCS BPO application
The Cmatch solution provides an alternative to the soon-to-be-discontinued SWIFT Trade Services Utility.
S-Servicepartner and Raiffeisen complete German-Austrian trade transaction on Marco Polo
The transaction in the pharmaceuticals industry is the first trade with a savings bank and its customer on the platform.
GTC to launch trade finance platform
The platform aims to simplify the price discovery process between corporations and financial institutions.
Stability in the face of uncertainty
by Christian Hausherr, Head of Product Management, Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance, Deutsche Bank
How payables finance is being used to shore up points of vulnerability in global supply chains
Trade and Development Bank closes live end-to-end trade finance transaction using blockchain
Over 50,000 metric tonnes of sugar moved from Asia to Africa, with dltledgers as blockchain partner and Agrocorp as trading company.
eTradeConnect works with CargoSmart and PwC on global trade finance concepts
The two collaborations are designed to create a digital trade finance ecosystem.
Fineon Exchange and Aon partner on credit insurance for exports
Exporters and funders can access bespoke credit insurance to help facilitate cross-border trade finance.
Incomlend agrees partnership with CMA CGM for Shipfin Trade Finance solution
CMA CGM's clients can benefit from more automated processes, dynamic dashboards and trade funding possibilities.
BExA launches the 10th annual benchmarking report on UK export finance
The paper notes that UKEF’s product range has widened considerably over the past decade, but has room for more innovation.
Alfa-Bank and NLMK in pilot transaction with Commerzbank and Vesuvius via Marco Polo
The transaction marks the first Russian-German import-export operations financing project on the Marco Polo network.
Trade Information Network officially established
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
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
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
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
New portal offers enhanced and quicker services for transaction banking clients.
Bank of America joins the Marco Polo Network
The move should further increase the reach of the distributed trade finance platform.
ADCB launches real-time trade finance on dltledgers platform
The initial financing supported the physical trade of goods from Canada to Bangladesh.