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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While distributed ledger technology promises a securer and more transparent way to pay and transact, any system is only as strong as its weakest link. So what are the risks of DLT networks?
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SMECapital Finance develops new platform to offer SMEs a new financing channel
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What are the hottest fintech trends for 2017 and – more importantly for corporate treasurers and CFOs – how will these trends affect cash management and payments?
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In this article in CFO Magazine, Kai Trepte looks at how to apply certain supply chain evaluation methods to potential M&A deals
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This article on gtnews.com really spells out the argument that the age of correspondent banking is coming to an end
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SWIFT RMB Tracker shows the euro is now second-most-active currency for trade finance, as values in RMB trade have decreased by 66%and across all currenciesby 35% since October 2013
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Much is being written and said about how a Trump presidency will affect the US and global economy. Here is a little overview of recent views being aired in the financial media.
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Forbes reports on IBM's progress in harnessing distributed ledger technology (DLT) to enable companies to communicate safely and immediately to resolve trade disputes.
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Global companies are not deploying technology or the right processes to effectively manage their trade and supply chains, according to a survey of 1,700 trade professionals.
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Counterparty risk is a top concern for treasurers and one major problem is concentrated exposure to a small number of businesses.
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Electronic bills of lading and warehouse warrants to be automated in end-to-end financial supply chain management, cutting costs and boosting efficiency
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Research by Finextra and Epam looks at some of the current projects using blockchain to improve cross-border transfers, trade transactions as well as data and customer identity management.
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Smart contracts are creeping into the news and into financial jargon. Make sure you're up-to-speed on their applications and features.
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Letter of credit transactions conducted on a blockchain-based platform have become a reality, as research into trade finance uses for distributed ledger technology are intensifying.
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essDocs show how paperless trade is not a dream, it just requires persistence, innovation and flexibility
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Trade finance is one of the areas of global finance that is going to be fundamentally altered by blockchain. These are three initiatives that everyone in keeping a close eye on.
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In the past few years, an entire ecosystem of Cloud-based services has grown up around facilitating supply chain transactions and helping buyers and suppliers achieve healthier balance sheets.
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Standard Chartered and DBS Group Holdings have announced their collaboration on developing a trade finance invoicing system based on distributed-ledger technology.
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An annual ranking of the top 25 supply chain leaders puts Unilever in top place, based on considerations including a peer vote, CSR and revenue growth.
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Trade credit risk from foreign late payment on the rise in Eastern Europe, Atradius survey reveals
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Research by McKinsey looks at the economic impact of the shift towards the globalisation of big data and what this means for multinational companies.
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Ensuring that more trade finance provisions reach small and medium-sized enterprises is an essential component of boosting the global economy, according to a report from the WTO.
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KPMG has launched its 'Third Party Intelligence' system, a digital data resource on third-party suppliers for companies.
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New data capture technology allows for metadata, such as invoice numbers and dollar amounts, in associated scanned trade documents to be recognized in searches, so facilitating transaction auditing and approval
