Trade finance

Trade finance signifies financing for trade, and it concerns both domestic and international trade transactions. A trade transaction requires a seller of goods and services as well as a buyer. Various intermediaries such as banks and financial institutions can facilitate these transactions by financing the trade.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

DBS, Standard Chartered To Launch Trade Finance Registry
DBS, Standard Chartered To Launch Trade Finance Registry
October 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

DBS Group and Standard Chartered are launching a digital trade finance registry along with 12 other Singapore banks, Reuters reports, with the idea being to...

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Contour Enters Live Production To Digitize B2B Trade Finance
Contour Enters Live Production To Digitize B2B Trade Finance
October 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

International trade finance network Contour is going into live production as it connects purchasers, vendors and banks on a decentralized digital trade finance platform, according...

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Trade Finance, Early Wage Access Take B2B VC Lead
Trade Finance, Early Wage Access Take B2B VC Lead
August 14, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With $227.5 million in combined funding, B2B FinTechs remain resilient in today’s current market. Investments ranged across geographies and industries, but the biggest highlights landed...

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J.P. Morgan: Why Working-Capital Trade Finance Is On The Rise
J.P. Morgan: Why Working-Capital Trade Finance Is On The Rise
August 04, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Although the 2008 financial crisis jolted the world economy, the financial conditions leading up to the disruption had been a long time coming. It’s perhaps...

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Banks, FinTechs Find New Models To Mesh Their Strengths
Banks, FinTechs Find New Models To Mesh Their Strengths
July 28, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The bank-FinTech collaboration model is often about wielding digital-native FinTech solutions to fit within bank offerings. Yet this week’s look at the latest tie-ups reveals...

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SoftBank Extracts $700M From Credit Suisse Trade Finance Funds
SoftBank Extracts $700M From Credit Suisse Trade Finance Funds
July 22, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Japan’s SoftBank has removed around $700 million from investments at Credit Suisse after the Swiss bank began an inquiry over whether the funds were going...

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InstaPay Debuts Trade Finance Offering For Amazon Merchants
InstaPay Debuts Trade Finance Offering For Amazon Merchants
July 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As merchants on Amazon are encountering a high burden because of COVID-19, InstaPay is rolling out a new offering that provides payments to those selling...

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Citi: FIs’ Role In Creating Resilient Global Trade Finance Initiatives
Citi: FIs’ Role In Creating Resilient Global Trade Finance Initiatives
July 14, 2020  |  Banking

When Citigroup and the International Finance Corp. (IFC) teamed up more than a decade ago, the world remained in the midst of an economic crisis...

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Buy Now, Pay Later Targets Trade Finance Deserts
Buy Now, Pay Later Targets Trade Finance Deserts
July 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The global trade finance gap now stands at an estimated $1.5 trillion, the Asian Development Bank has calculated, but banks and FinTechs have risen to...

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