Letters Of Credit news and trends

Citi Joins Trade Finance Network
B2B Payments // February 20, 2020

Citi is signing on to Contour’s blockchain-driven trade finance network, Contour announced in a press release on Sunday (Feb. 16). The bank joins numerous banking giants on the Singapore-based network (including HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bangkok Bank), and made an investment in Contour through Citi Ventures....

TangoTrade’s Payment Assurance Out To Modernize The $3.1T Letter Of Credit Business
B2B Payments // July 09, 2019

In this era of digital commerce and payments, it can be easy to forget that many small and medium-sized business often fall through the cracks. That holds especially true when it comes to letters of credit – an old, perhaps even outdated device that is...

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

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 its single-system solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

EU Banks Link To Pull SMEs Onto Blockchain
B2B Payments // January 17, 2017

Top financial institutions around the globe are going in on blockchain in a big way, with massive investments in R&D and beyond. Larger corporations are exploring distributed ledger, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Truist and Standard Chartered Join Forces on Trade Finance

September 20, 2023
International banking group Standard Chartered Americas has announced a trade finance partnership with financial services company Truist Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive […]