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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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
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A report issued by BCR Publishing has estimated the value of the growing global supply chain finance market at up to €46 billion.
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The relationship between supplier and buyer is a delicate balance involving trust and transparency. What can suppliers do to ensure their goods and services are paid for on time?
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Improve the reliability of my supply chain by using financing to support all types of suppliers
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Proof of concept from initiative from SCB, DBS and IDA to lower risks in trade finance, and as Nomura Research Institute announces it will develop a proof of concept for blockchain technology in banking
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A report from HSBC notes that a downturn in global trade in 2015 has subdued growth to levels not seen since 2009 but predicts a cyclical return to more robust growth in 2016.
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For corporates the differences between the funding platform’s functionality and flexibility is key and will determine who dominates the supply chain finance business
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Total goods exports will reach $68.5 trillion by 2050. This is nearly four times the value of global exports in 2015 and more than 150 times exports in 1950.
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More than two-thirds of companies are paying more than necessary in tariffs and duties when exporting or importing.
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Tradeshift Risk, a platform that works a lot like LinkedIn, provides data from internal and external sources on suppliers in the supply chain, helping companies keep an eye on their counterparties.
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A report looks at the changes taking place in the financial markets since the global financial crisis and how this is having a profound effect on how collateral is used and managed.
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Swift has launched a tool, Watch Banking Analytics Premium, that enables its banking customers to analyse their payments and trade finance traffic over the Swift network.
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The annual International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) global survey on trade finance has painted an intriguing picture of positive market trends that bely increasing global business risks.
