Trade consortia continue momentum
by Ben Poole
Marco Polo sees first Turkish-German trade finance transaction, as Contour hires former HSBC blockchain exec.
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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Marco Polo sees first Turkish-German trade finance transaction, as Contour hires former HSBC blockchain exec.
by Ben Poole
As work sites slowly start to reopen, a PwC survey finds CFOs optimistic they can keep customers and employees safe.
by Ben Poole
The China Systems and Enigio integration digitises trade document flows.
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On the vendor side, both Bolero and China Systems have highlighted the increasing digitisation that is flourishing in the trade space.
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Temporary concessions to digital trade instruments during the pandemic offer a tantalising glimpse at what could be.
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Refinitiv research shows 43% of third-party relationships are not subject to any form of due diligence checks.
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Baosteel and Rio Tinto complete first deal on Contour, while Traydstream integrates with Finacle TradeConnect.
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The country's Export Credit Agency and Tradeshift have partnered to unlock liquidity in the supply chain.
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News in brief covering supply chain finance, digital payments, invoice payments and more.
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News in brief featuring Contour, Finovate Capital, the AFP, and more.
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News in brief covering a spike in corporate ransomware payments, the new EU-Mexico trade agreement, and more.
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News in brief from BankiFi, Refinitiv, and Schneider.
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Digital channels, whether for account opening, trade financing or supplier onboarding, are increasingly essential.
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Partnerships between Taulia and J.P. Morgan, and Singapore Management University and Tradeteq, show how the space is pushing forward.
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Guidance calls on governments and central banks to immediately void the legal requirement for paper-based documentation.
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Firms are looking for providers that can arrange access to faster and more agile funding to help navigate the effects of COVID-19.
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News in brief featuring Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Taulia, Nice Actimize, and Funding Circle.
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Data gathered by Bloomberg and Greenwich Associates highlights how treasury is being asked to be a critical line of corporate defence.
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Exponential technologies are slashing the time it takes to make trade transactions.
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Global trade is expected to fall by between 13-32% in 2020 as the COVID 19 pandemic disrupts normal economic activity.
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UK Export Finance to offer export insurance in all major markets in response to COVID-19.
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The two worked together on a fully integrated paperless trade between Cargill and Rio Tinto.
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Tradeshift Engage is designed to accelerate full supply chain digitisation with seller-focused incentives.
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An application from Skuchain brokers a connection between Hyperledger Fabric and the Corda Network.