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

Surecomp Rolls Out Fastrade Tool For SMB Trade Finance
Surecomp Rolls Out Fastrade Tool For SMB Trade Finance
June 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To let financial institutions provide trade finance functions to their small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers, Toronto-based Surecomp has rolled out its Fastrade front office...

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Banks Embrace Real-Time Data Connectivity With Third-Party FinTechs
Banks Embrace Real-Time Data Connectivity With Third-Party FinTechs
June 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With a focus on expanding functionality for business customers, financial institutions (FIs) this week turned to FinTechs that could facilitate real-time data connectivity and analysis....

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Invoice Finance Steps Into The Business Recovery Conversation
Invoice Finance Steps Into The Business Recovery Conversation
June 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Keeping the trade engines moving is vital to the recovery of the global economy, but even as deals are struck and sales are made, businesses...

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B2B Payments Deterioration Eyed For Asia
B2B Payments Deterioration Eyed For Asia
June 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

For global traders, emphasis continues to be placed on the urgency for corporates in a strong financial position to support their supply chains through on-time...

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Alibaba Launches Credit For SMBs Buyers On Its Platform
Alibaba Launches Credit For SMBs Buyers On Its Platform
June 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Alibaba.com is rolling out a new program that aims to make it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to enter the world of global...

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Why FinTech Won’t Be Enough To Tackle The Trade Finance Gap
Why FinTech Won’t Be Enough To Tackle The Trade Finance Gap
June 01, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Estimates of a $1.5 trillion trade finance gap were alarming when they surfaced several years ago, but the figure also presented an enticing opportunity for...

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LiquidX Rolls Out Partner Program To Help Banks With Trade Finance
LiquidX Rolls Out Partner Program To Help Banks With Trade Finance
May 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To help banks bolster their trade finance business with corporate customers, LiquidX is rolling out a white-label deployment of a “next-generation” LiquidX 360 platform. The...

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IBM Gets Stake In Blockchain Finance Network we.trade
IBM Gets Stake In Blockchain Finance Network we.trade
May 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To allow for network improvements and the acceleration of the worldwide commercialization of its platform, we.trade has unveiled an “enhanced collaboration” with IBM. The company also...

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CCRManager Raises Funding For Corporate Trade Finance Option
CCRManager Raises Funding For Corporate Trade Finance Option
May 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

CCRManager, which works in distributing trade finance assets digitally, has notched S$3 million in a funding round, which will be used to service corporates for the...

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