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

Commerce Department Taps R3, Mastercard For Trade Finance Council

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
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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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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
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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
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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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Blockchain’s Inroads Through National Frameworks And Trade Finance
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February 20, 2019  |  Blockchain

Blockchain is increasingly being separated from cryptocurrency, with an eye toward disparate use cases — some done at the national level. To that end, reports came...

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UK’s Newest Challenger Bank Diaspora Eyes Trade Finance
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February 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Yet another challenger bank is slated to launch in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Beehive Launches Supply Chain Finance In Asia
Beehive Launches Supply Chain Finance In Asia
February 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Business financing platform Beehive is expanding across Asia through a new banking partnership. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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