Widening sanctions hit Russia’s debt servicing – Industry roundup: 7 June
by Graham Buck
India buys more cheap Russian oil; we.trade platform faces insolvency; Singapore Trade Data Exchange launches; Crypto advances in Dubai
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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EU’s hope to escape Russian gas - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #34
by Kylene Casanova
The plan aims to rapidly find alternative sources of energy while ramping up energy savings and renewables. It promises to benefit...
Biden unveils Indo-Pacific Economic Framework – Industry roundup: 24 May
by Graham Buck
ESG meets growing resistance; Warning on supply chain workers; Austria to make EU green bonds debut; Singapore jobs boost
Another stablecoin loses dollar peg – Industry roundup: 19 May
by Graham Buck
Tesla ejected from S&P's ESG index; South Africa warms to digital rand; PGIM mounts case against crypto; EU's €300bn bid to avoid Russian gas
McDonald’s makes its Russia exit final – Industry roundup: 17 May
by Graham Buck
El Salvador hosts crypto convention; Carbonplace and Visa form partnership; Absa Bank smartcard for Kenya's doctors; Contour and TradeLens eBLs link
Kangaroo bonds bounce back – Industry roundup: 5 May
by Graham Buck
Philippines plans CBDC pilot; Argentina banks offer crypto trade; B2B global payment trends revealed; Digitally enhanced trade finance
Sanctions sink trade finance bank ATB – Industry roundup: 28 April
by Graham Buck
Trio partner on cross-border payments; The CAR legalises Bitcoin; Brazil instant payments gain traction; Alibaba joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge
Industry roundup: 21 April
by Graham Buck
Fitch outlines China challenges; Euro firms gain from commodity hedges; SG seeks start-ups to accelerate; Citi recycles for corporate cards
Industry roundup: 5 April
by Graham Buck
US Treasury tightens Russia squeeze; EU raises €6bn from second green bond; China’s RMB cross-border payments rise; UK plans crypto NFT
Industry roundup: 22 February
by Graham Buck
Three banks join Carbonplace platform; Australia’s Bankwest to exit business banking; FSB alarm over crypto assets; Setback for East Caribbean's DCash
Industry roundup: 17 February
by Graham Buck
ESMA aims to bolster MMFs; PBoC claims digital yuan success; Survey finds spreadsheets still prevalent; LPA, Globalance partner on ESG reporting
Industry roundup: 8 February
by Graham Buck
Asia’s PPAs hamper transition from coal; Customers rank NZ business banks; Monneo partners with Kantox; LendingKart partners with Amazon India
Industry roundup: 27 January
by Graham Buck
US addresses chip shortage; Trio unite on trade finance; LiquidX’s first securitisation facility; Semiconductor ETF from HSBC AM; BNPL market grows
Industry roundup: 20 January
by Graham Buck
US$700m green bond funds Abi Dhabi solar; UK hosts Africa Investment Conference; BoA pontificates on “Britcoin”; Deutsche Bank warns on tech stocks
Surprising real-time lessons from the ESG frontline
by Kylene Casanova
Tim Nicolle, CEO and Founder, PrimaDollar and Jack Large discuss the important lessons from using real-time data in the ESG frontline.
Appliance of science to Walmart’s supply chain finance
by Graham Buck
The retail giant’s claims an “industry first” in introducing science-based targets for its sustainable SCF programme
Surprising lessons from the ESG frontline
by Tim Nicolle , Founder & CEO, PrimaDollar
PrimaDollar Worker App moves into pilot across Asia. Feedback from the industry is interesting and important
Industry roundup: 30 November
by Graham Buck
Report predicts open banking market to grow 28% to US$15bn in 2021; New trade finance vision outlined by the ICC; Wise partners with Fruugo
Industry roundup: 18 November
by Graham Buck
Reserve Bank of Australia hedges bets on digital currency; Absa Bank partners with the IFC on trade finance ; SA payments fintech Ozow raises US$48m
Industry roundup: 1 November
by Jack Large
AMEX business account; CDCS coverage and concerns grow; New tax rules; Commerzbank joins Tradeteq
Industry roundup: 7 October
by Graham Buck
News in brief featuring NatWest's AML lapse and BNY Mellon joins Marco Polo network
Top trade finance banks in Europe and Asia make a splash
by Ben Poole
Coalition Greenwich's 2021 Share and Quality Leaders research reveals which banks best supported large corporates during COVID-19.
Driving digitisation in trade finance
by Ben Poole
A paper from SWIFT looks at how trade has been impacted by the pandemic and what is needed to successfully facilitate digitisation in this area.
Trade finance trends in a post-pandemic world
by Ben Poole
BofA's Baris Kalay discusses how areas such as working capital management and supply chain resilience have come to the fore this year.