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

ICC Finds Worrisome ‘Global Shortage’ Of Trade Finance
ICC Finds Worrisome ‘Global Shortage’ Of Trade Finance
October 10, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Banks are reportedly growing more concerned over what could be a “global shortage” of trade finance, according to new research from the ICC 2016 Global...

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FinTech Big Leaguers Place Their Bets On Blockchain-Based Trade Finance
FinTech Big Leaguers Place Their Bets On Blockchain-Based Trade Finance
September 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The possible use cases for blockchain are seemingly endless, but when behemoths like Microsoft and Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) offer their take on...

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Microsoft, Bank of America Get Serious On Blockchain Trade Finance
Microsoft, Bank of America Get Serious On Blockchain Trade Finance
September 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Distributed ledger technologies, like blockchain, are now eyed with potential to overhaul not just payments, but transactions that require data to move along with money....

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: A Glance At Global Finance
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: A Glance At Global Finance
September 12, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

A whirlwind tour around the finance globe offers some interesting news and statistics. Trade finance showed the biggest drop in the finance world for the...

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A Corporate Finance Trip Around The World
A Corporate Finance Trip Around The World
September 12, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The corporate finance space is in flux, but how it’s changing depends on the market in which you stand. PYMNTS takes a quick trip across...

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Barclays Makes First Blockchain Trade Finance Transaction
Barclays Makes First Blockchain Trade Finance Transaction
September 08, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Among the copious potential use cases for blockchain, trade finance has gained the confidence of many industry analysts. Barclays was one of the earlier FinServ...

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End-Of-Summer Investments Keep B2B Startups Growing
End-Of-Summer Investments Keep B2B Startups Growing
September 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

With more than $83 million in venture capital and growth equity for B2B startups this week, the space is headed for a promising second half...

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Misys Places Its Blockchain Bets
Misys Places Its Blockchain Bets
August 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

With the overexcitement of blockchain technology beginning to quiet down to talk of more practical use cases of the technology, some industry analysts are betting...

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Misinvoicing Costing Nations Billions, Warns UNCTAD
Misinvoicing Costing Nations Billions, Warns UNCTAD
July 26, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Invoice mistakes are costly. For many organizations, errors across the accounts payable and accounts receivable processes can range from mismatched data between invoice and purchase...

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