Citi India launch new digital cross-border payment solution with no physical docs
by Kylene Casanova
Removes need for multiple underlying physical documents as paperless trade comes to India
Trade & FSC Management
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…
Read moreAre you losing revenue through poor supply chain management?
by Kylene Casanova
Complex supply chains are getting harder to manage and risks can go undetected, despite the promise of innovative technology that will help to handle transactions simply
The digital opportunity in the supply chain
by Kylene Casanova
In an interview with McKinsey's David Schwartz, the two digital experts outlined some of the things executives should be doing and thinking differently when it comes to digital innovation
Financial services face 6 obstacles to blockchain adoption
by Kylene Casanova
Before blockchain can change the world of financial services – from remittance, trade finance, securities trading and insurance – it will have to overcome six key challenges
IBM launches first blockchain service for companies
by Kylene Casanova
IBM has launched IBM Blockchain, opening the doors to more financial services for corporates as well as consumers
Blockchain momentum gathers as supply chain product due by end of 2017
by Kylene Casanova
Technology firm IBM and shipping company Maersk have teamed up to produce a logistics platform based on blockchain for the global freight industry
As financial services embrace DLT, what are the risks and weakest links?
by Kylene Casanova
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?
Purchase Order Finance: a new and earlier source of working capital for SMEs
by Kylene Casanova
SMECapital Finance develops new platform to offer SMEs a new financing channel
Five fintech trends that will shake payments & cash management in 2017
by Kylene Casanova
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?
Evaluating M&A through the supply chain lens
by Kylene Casanova
In this article in CFO Magazine, Kai Trepte looks at how to apply certain supply chain evaluation methods to potential M&A deals
What’s the future of correspondent banking?
by Kylene Casanova
This article on gtnews.com really spells out the argument that the age of correspondent banking is coming to an end
General slowdown of the Chinese and world economies shown as RMB slips to #3
by Kylene Casanova
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
The impact of Trumponomics
by Kylene Casanova
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.
How blockchain could help supply chain dispute resolution
by Kylene Casanova
Forbes reports on IBM's progress in harnessing distributed ledger technology (DLT) to enable companies to communicate safely and immediately to resolve trade disputes.
Inefficient technology and processes hindering global supply chain
by Kylene Casanova
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.
Counterparty risk and non-payment is main credit worry for treasurers
by Kylene Casanova
Counterparty risk is a top concern for treasurers and one major problem is concentrated exposure to a small number of businesses.
Misys and essDOCS’s unique partnership accelerates move to paperless trade
by Kylene Casanova
Electronic bills of lading and warehouse warrants to be automated in end-to-end financial supply chain management, cutting costs and boosting efficiency
How blockchain will be used in financial services
by Kylene Casanova
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.
What do treasurers need to know about smart contracts?
by Kylene Casanova
Smart contracts are creeping into the news and into financial jargon. Make sure you're up-to-speed on their applications and features.
LCs in minutes: blockchain is making treasury dreams come true
by Kylene Casanova
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.
Getting rid of paper on the rocky road to digitisation of trade and commerce
by Kylene Casanova
essDocs show how paperless trade is not a dream, it just requires persistence, innovation and flexibility
3 most exciting innovations using blockchain in trade finance
by Kylene Casanova
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.
Corporates must look to fintechs for capital in the supply chain
by Kylene Casanova
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.
Banks join forces on ledger to beat trade finance fraud
by Kylene Casanova
Standard Chartered and DBS Group Holdings have announced their collaboration on developing a trade finance invoicing system based on distributed-ledger technology.