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

LSQ Introduces FastTrack For Invoice Funding 
LSQ Introduces FastTrack For Invoice Funding 
January 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Independent invoice financing company LSQ has launched a new supply chain finance platform called LSQ FastTrack, according to a press release. The offering is meant...

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Crowdz Pilots Invoice Crowdfunding Platform InvoiceXchange
Crowdz Pilots Invoice Crowdfunding Platform InvoiceXchange
January 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

B2B invoicing and payments firm Crowdz has announced a new pilot aimed at connecting businesses to crowdfunding services to finance their unpaid invoices. In a...

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Tradeshift Notches $240M As IPO Is Postponed
Tradeshift Notches $240M As IPO Is Postponed
January 14, 2020  |  Investments

Supply chain FinTech Tradeshift has raised $240 million from new and existing investors, but is holding off on an initial public offering (IPO) in favor...

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Navigating The Increasingly Murky Waters Of Trade Finance
Navigating The Increasingly Murky Waters Of Trade Finance
January 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance remains an essential tool for cross-border B2B trade, and with an estimated $1.5 trillion gap in available trade finance, non-bank players have flooded...

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LiquidX Branches Out With Finance Fix For Global Supply Chains
LiquidX Branches Out With Finance Fix For Global Supply Chains
December 19, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Marketplace trading platform LiquidX is rolling out its Supply Chain Finance (SCF) program on its new web-based portal, the company said in a press release...

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Accenture, TradeIX Partner On Blockchain Trade Finance
Accenture, TradeIX Partner On Blockchain Trade Finance
December 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Accenture, a professional services firm, and TradeIX, a blockchain startup in global trade finance, have teamed up to become an onboarding partner for the Marco...

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SEC Reignites Supply Chain Finance Debate
SEC Reignites Supply Chain Finance Debate
December 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is turning its attention to a lack of transparency within corporates’ investor disclosures as more businesses use supply chain...

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Large Corporates Find Value In Bank-FinTech Connectivity Too
Large Corporates Find Value In Bank-FinTech Connectivity Too
November 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses are a growing target for bank-FinTech collaborations and data integration initiatives as financial service providers explore new use cases for open banking. For...

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Trade Finance Disruption With The Bank In Mind
Trade Finance Disruption With The Bank In Mind
November 20, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The world of trade finance has no shortage of friction points. It’s why many FinTech innovators have flocked to the space, with statistics like the...

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