global trade

World Blockchain Trade Consortium Launches With FinTech Platforms
World Blockchain Trade Consortium Launches With FinTech Platforms
November 19, 2018  |  Blockchain

The World Blockchain Trade Consortium (WBTC) officially launched this week in Singapore with the aim to utilize blockchain technology to lower costs, reduce risk and...

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Treasurers Remain Calm Amid Trade Tensions, Rate Hikes
Treasurers Remain Calm Amid Trade Tensions, Rate Hikes
November 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Corporate treasurers say they remain fairly unconcerned about global trade tensions and incoming interest rate hikes, and have not changed their payments practices as a...

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Mastercard Weighs In On B2B Payments’ Tipping Point
Mastercard Weighs In On B2B Payments’ Tipping Point
November 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In B2B payments, the tipping point looms — away from checks and toward payments done electronically. At least, if the tipping point is not here yet,...

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Citi, HSBC Join Bank Group In Global Trade Finance Effort
Citi, HSBC Join Bank Group In Global Trade Finance Effort
October 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Citi, HSBC and Banco Santander are among seven major global banks that are banding together to form a cross-border trade finance network, Reuters reported Thursday (Oct....

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D&B Links AR Data To Business Credit Reports
D&B Links AR Data To Business Credit Reports
September 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Business Credit Reports (BCR) announced it has added Dun & Bradstreet‘s Payment Performance Insights to its business credit solution. BCR is the largest independent provider...

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Economic Stability For Payments and Commerce: An Old-Fashioned Idea
Economic Stability For Payments and Commerce: An Old-Fashioned Idea
September 13, 2018  |  Market Conditions

When it comes to currency and global trade, “stability” seems like a quaint concept these days, an increasingly distant memory that takes on the trappings...

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Mastercard Track Fast-Tracks Supplier Vetting, Onboarding
Mastercard Track Fast-Tracks Supplier Vetting, Onboarding
September 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It takes an average of 16 friction-filled, often paper-intensive days for a buyer to onboard a supplier. Mastercard and Microsoft have teamed to launch Mastercard...

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Trade Disputes Have US Exporters Shifting Their Strategies
Trade Disputes Have US Exporters Shifting Their Strategies
September 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new survey from American Express suggests small and mid-sized exporters (SMBs) based in the U.S. are shifting their business strategies in response to trade...

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Standard Chartered Pilots Blockchain-Based Bank Guarantees
Standard Chartered Pilots Blockchain-Based Bank Guarantees
August 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

Standard Chartered announced news on Wednesday (August 29) that it is teaming up with Siemens Financial Services, the financing arm of Siemens, and TradeIX, a...

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