ICC joins Singapore Government to launch TradeTrust
by Ben Poole
The project is designed to accelerate the digitalisation of global trade and commerce.
Trade Transaction & Payment Services
Background
Getting paid for international transactions, commonly known as Export Receivables, is very different from collecting payments from local companies due the extra documents and processes involved. Key…
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by Jack Large
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by Ben Poole
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by Graham Buck
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by Jack Large
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by CTMfile
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by Bija Knowles
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