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

Finding Another FinTech Angle To Tackle The Trade Finance Gap

Finding Another FinTech Angle To Tackle The Trade Finance Gap
Finding Another FinTech Angle To Tackle The Trade Finance Gap
May 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With a market gap as wide as $1.5 trillion, it’s no wonder the trade finance industry has landed the attention of FinTechs at a lightning...

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Tradeshift Launches Blockchain-Powered B2B Payments
Tradeshift Launches Blockchain-Powered B2B Payments
May 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain management company Tradeshift is heightening its presence in the B2B payments space through the launch of Tradeshift Pay and is introducing a blockchain-powered...

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Infosys Finacle Tests Trade Finance Platform With Indian Banks
Infosys Finacle Tests Trade Finance Platform With Indian Banks
May 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Seven banks in India have struck an agreement to collaborate with digital banking service provider Infosys Finacle on a blockchain-powered trade network, the company announced...

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Cash Flow Bottlenecks Drive Supply Chains Toward Factoring
Cash Flow Bottlenecks Drive Supply Chains Toward Factoring
May 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance has evolved into an expansive market that combines supply chain finance, invoice finance and factoring, reverse factoring and a slew of other products...

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HSBC Completes Its First Trade Finance Transaction On Blockchain
HSBC Completes Its First Trade Finance Transaction On Blockchain
May 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

HSBC has completed its first trade finance transaction on blockchain technology — and claims it’s the first to do so in the market, due to...

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Citi Inks $100 Million Trade Finance Deal With Asian Development Bank
Citi Inks $100 Million Trade Finance Deal With Asian Development Bank
May 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Global financial institution Citi is expanding its existing partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to share risk in trade finance transactions, reports in The...

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Tinubu Square To Experiment With APIs, Blockchain For Trade Credit Tech
Tinubu Square To Experiment With APIs, Blockchain For Trade Credit Tech
May 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

France-based startup Tinubu Square is launching an innovation lab to explore technologies for the trade credit finance and insurance industries. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Tienda Pago Lands Funding For Mobile, One-Week SMB Loans
Tienda Pago Lands Funding For Mobile, One-Week SMB Loans
April 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lender Tienda Pago is bringing attention to Latin America’s small business (SMB) finance market with new funding announced. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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