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

Is Digital The Best Defense Against Trade Finance Fraud?
Is Digital The Best Defense Against Trade Finance Fraud?
May 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

There are trillions of dollars at stake when it comes to trade finance fraud, and a senior OCBC Bank MD urges firms to go digital...

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OCBC Bank Says Fraud Is Pushing Digital Trade Finance
OCBC Bank Says Fraud Is Pushing Digital Trade Finance
May 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Rampant fraud in the global trade finance space is forcing the industry to go digital, according to Asia’s second-largest lender, OCBC. The Singapore bank’s Managing...

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Santander Adds Trade Finance To SMB Mobile App Asto
Santander Adds Trade Finance To SMB Mobile App Asto
May 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Asto, the U.K.-based mobile app that provides small businesses (SMBs) and entrepreneurs with bookkeeping solutions, is adding trade finance to its list of offerings. Owned...

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Fundbox, Brandwise Execs: How Net 60 Helps B2B — And Why They’re Joining Forces
Fundbox, Brandwise Execs: How Net 60 Helps B2B — And Why They’re Joining Forces
May 02, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Is it time for B2B to come to terms ... with terms? B2B capital company Fundbox said this week it was selected by sales solution...

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Fundbox Integration Enables Net Terms For Brandwise
Fundbox Integration Enables Net Terms For Brandwise
May 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Sales solutions company Brandwise will deploy technology from B2B capital platform Fundbox to enable net payment terms for its suppliers, agencies and retailers, the companies...

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Why Cross-Border Trade Is All About The Connections
Why Cross-Border Trade Is All About The Connections
May 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In business, success can often rely on who you know. For small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand export operations across borders, launching in unfamiliar...

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we.trade Co-founder Quits, Reveals Blockchain Doubts
we.trade Co-founder Quits, Reveals Blockchain Doubts
April 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Roberto Mancone, co-founder and chief operating officer of blockchain trade finance platform we.trade, is leaving the company and revealing his doubts about blockchain technology’s promises...

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India’s EnKash Lands Funding For B2B Payments Platform
India’s EnKash Lands Funding For B2B Payments Platform
April 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

EnKash, an India-based B2B payments platform, announced new funding from backers at Mayfield India and Axilor Ventures, reports in VCCircle said on Wednesday (April 24)....

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China’s Dunxin Plans Mobile Trade Finance Solution
China’s Dunxin Plans Mobile Trade Finance Solution
April 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

China-based micro lender Dunxin Financial Holdings this week announced its plans to roll out a mobile-based supply chain finance solution next month. In a press...

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