LiquidX global supply chain finance solution launched
by Ben Poole
The initial programme included a high yield US corporate with suppliers across the US, Mexico and Canada.
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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 two types of trade finance: supplier-centric and buyer-centric. Supplier-Centric Finance The main types… Read more about Trade & FSC Management
HSBC retains Euromoney trade finance survey crown
by Ben Poole
Credit Agricole, Santander and Societe Generale are new entries in the top 10.
Standard Chartered makes first supply chain platform investment in China
by Ben Poole
The investment in Linklogis is designed to enhance the bank's supply chain ecosystem.
TDB signs US$450m multi tranche syndicated term financing
by Ben Poole
The Middle Eastern focused financing follows a similar syndication in 2017.
CaixaBank turns to blockchain for corporate foreign trade transactions
by Ben Poole
The we.trade platform enables digital contracts to be activated and trading operations to be linked to financing or payment.
Egypt invests US$600m on becoming intra-African trade hub
by Ben Poole
Central Bank of Egypt agrees to formation of export credit risk company.
Bank testing begins on essDOCS BPO application
by Ben Poole
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
by Ben Poole
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
by Ben Poole
The platform aims to simplify the price discovery process between corporations and financial institutions.
Trade and Development Bank closes live end-to-end trade finance transaction using blockchain
by Ben Poole
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
by Ben Poole
The two collaborations are designed to create a digital trade finance ecosystem.
DBS and Trafigura collaborate with IMDA on open-sourced blockchain trade platform
by Ben Poole
It should cut end-to-end trade document transit time from 45 to 20 days.
Fineon Exchange and Aon partner on credit insurance for exports
by Ben Poole
Exporters and funders can access bespoke credit insurance to help facilitate cross-border trade finance.
Firms confident despite trade tensions, HSBC survey finds
by Ben Poole
Nearly half of companies are more optimistic than they were in 2018, despite uncertainty over US-China trade relations and Brexit.
Citi Supplier Finance launches with WorldLink Payment Services
by Ben Poole
The virtual interface allows the bank's clients to transact across multiple major currencies for settlement.
Asia’s finance professionals identify potential global recession as top business risk
by Ben Poole
The J.P. Morgan survey saw nearly one-third (30%) select global recession as their main worry.
Incomlend agrees partnership with CMA CGM for Shipfin Trade Finance solution
by Ben Poole
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
by Ben Poole
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
by Ben Poole
The transaction marks the first Russian-German import-export operations financing project on the Marco Polo network.
EuroFinance 2019 preview
by Ben Poole
Next week in Copenhagen, EuroFinance 2019 shines a spotlight on 'the resilient treasury'.
Asian Corporates moving to subscription-based access to products and services
by Ben Poole
A Citi survey has found nearly half of corporates in the region think this model will be widespread in three years time.
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.
UK supplier relationships more mutually beneficial than five years ago
by Ben Poole
Seven in ten corporates are looking for longer-term supplier relationships than half a decade ago.
Standard Chartered Trade20 index reveals the rising stars of global trade
by Ben Poole
Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Ireland join India and China in the top five of 20 markets with the greatest potential for future trade growth