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

SWIFT Set To Shutter Data Matching Tool TSU
SWIFT Set To Shutter Data Matching Tool TSU
April 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Payments messaging company SWIFT is gearing up to close its Trade Services Utility (TSU), a workflow engine aimed at facilitating value-added supply chain services. Reports...

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Trade Finance: From Cash Flow Necessity To Competitive Advantage
Trade Finance: From Cash Flow Necessity To Competitive Advantage
April 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

With B2B payment terms continuing to lengthen in the global market, cash flow management continues to play a critical role in the survival of traders,...

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The Uber-ization Impact Of Supply Chain Finance
The Uber-ization Impact Of Supply Chain Finance
April 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

FinTech has revolutionized the way traditional banks can implement and roll out new products and services to their customers, with banks’ complex infrastructures positioning “out-of-the-box” solutions...

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POS Financing Makes Its Way Into B2B eCommerce
POS Financing Makes Its Way Into B2B eCommerce
March 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Point-of-sale financing is quickly becoming an attractive feature for consumers shopping online and in-store. Retail giants like Walmart are working with FinTechs to extend POS financing...

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Commerce Department Taps R3, Mastercard For Trade Finance Council
Commerce Department Taps R3, Mastercard For Trade Finance Council
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Commerce Department is expanding its Trade Finance Advisory Council (TFAC), having recently appointed 21 new members to the group in an effort to...

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Global Investors Eye AltFin, HR Tech With B2B Investments
Global Investors Eye AltFin, HR Tech With B2B Investments
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The more than $69 million raised by B2B startups this week came from across the globe, including Israel, the Netherlands and Singapore, to name a...

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Corporates Keep Coffers Open To Blockchain
Corporates Keep Coffers Open To Blockchain
March 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Businesses continue to invest in blockchain technology as more service providers, particularly in the finance arena, pull their distributed ledger innovations out of beta and...

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Hitachi Capital America Lands Trade Finance Takeover
Hitachi Capital America Lands Trade Finance Takeover
March 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Hitachi Capital America, Hitachi’s U.S.-based corporate finance operation, is broadening its position in the trade finance landscape through an acquisition of Global Technology Finance, which...

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Euler Hermes, C2FO Team Up On Unpaid Invoice Protection
Euler Hermes, C2FO Team Up On Unpaid Invoice Protection
February 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business (SMB) finance company C2FO is integrating a new solution from Euler Hermes to help small businesses protect against the risk of unpaid...

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