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

Trade Finance To Fuel Blockchain’s Rise This Year, Says IBM

Trade Finance To Fuel Blockchain’s Rise This Year, Says IBM
Trade Finance To Fuel Blockchain’s Rise This Year, Says IBM
May 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With so many consortia and internal development teams in play, it’s difficult to assess global banks’ progress on blockchain. But analysts assure progress is being...

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Misys Guides State Bank of India To Trade Finance Upgrade
Misys Guides State Bank of India To Trade Finance Upgrade
April 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Misys, a financial technology company that enables banks to integrate new tools, is guiding the State Bank of India to an upgraded trade finance service....

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Deutsche Bank Eyes Trade Finance With TrustBills Buy
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April 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Deutsche Bank revealed Wednesday (April 5) the acquisition of 12.5 percent in FinTech company TrustBills. The Germany-based company specializes in online receivables auctions, facilitating the...

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Standard Chartered Pilots Blockchain Trade Finance Tool
Standard Chartered Pilots Blockchain Trade Finance Tool
April 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Standard Chartered Bank will begin piloting a trade finance solution powered by blockchain technology, reports said Friday (March 31). The Hong Kong operations of the...

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Where Credit Scores Are Scarce, Mobile Devices Fill In The Gaps For Lenders
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March 10, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Financial regulations forced banks to pull back from small business lending in the wake of the financial crisis as pressure to reduce risk exposure increased....

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Treasury And The Evolving Role Of Cash Management
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January 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

These are interesting times, beset with geopolitical events and volatile trading markets. What’s a treasurer to do to ensure efficient cash management and liquidity? C2FO...

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Investors Frugal – But Varied – In B2B FinTech Funding
Investors Frugal – But Varied – In B2B FinTech Funding
January 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Venture capitalists were fairly conservative in their B2B FinTech funding activities this week – a few million here, another couple million there. But they were...

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Ripple’s Ex-CEO Joins HSBC Tech Group
Ripple’s Ex-CEO Joins HSBC Tech Group
January 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The former CEO of blockchain FinTech firm Ripple has found a new position. Chris Larsen, who announced in November that he would leave his position...

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