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

Global Banks See (Possible) Opportunity In Trade Disputes

Global Banks See (Possible) Opportunity In Trade Disputes
Global Banks See (Possible) Opportunity In Trade Disputes
August 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

International trade disputes have had numerous consequences, and banks are no exception. Reports in The Wall Street Journal said trade conflict has caused global banks’ shares...

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Fitch Sounds Warning On Corporate Debt Loophole Of Trade Finance
Fitch Sounds Warning On Corporate Debt Loophole Of Trade Finance
August 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance is a critical part of cross-border trade, particularly for small businesses. The explosion of different kinds of trade finance enables businesses to address...

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Convincing Banks Of Trade Finance Tech Value
Convincing Banks Of Trade Finance Tech Value
July 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain-based solutions have only just begun to launch in the financial services market, but considering the volume of interest in deploying blockchain tools to address...

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Hong Kong Central Bank Digs Heels Deeper Into Blockchain
Hong Kong Central Bank Digs Heels Deeper Into Blockchain
July 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Hong Kong’s central bank is digging its heels deeper into blockchain with plans to launch a trade finance platform in cooperation with seven banks, reports...

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NatWest Newest Member Of Blockchain Trade Finance Outfit Marco Polo
NatWest Newest Member Of Blockchain Trade Finance Outfit Marco Polo
July 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

RBS-owned NatWest is the newest financial institution to join Marco Polo, the blockchain-powered trade finance solution developed by R3. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Blockchain Makes It Out Of Piloting — Now What?
Blockchain Makes It Out Of Piloting — Now What?
July 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The blockchain hype-machine is driven largely from the technology’s proponents that say they have an application of the tool for everything: payments, risk mitigation, contracts,...

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Blockchain Inches Slowly Out Of Pilot Phase
Blockchain Inches Slowly Out Of Pilot Phase
July 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It seems that blockchain may never leave the lab and enter the real world. And, indeed, this week’s Blockchain Tracker continues its coverage of ongoing...

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Digitization Has Yet To Prove Its Worth For Banks’ Trade Finance Operations
Digitization Has Yet To Prove Its Worth For Banks’ Trade Finance Operations
June 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published its 2018 global trade report this week and, according to the research, global financial institutions (FIs) still have...

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