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

Bibby Financial Services Finds A Buyer
Bibby Financial Services Finds A Buyer
January 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Bibby Financial Services, an Australian and New Zealand trade finance platform, has found a buyer. Reports on Wednesday (Jan. 13) said the Australia- and New...

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What The Data Says About Trade Finance
What The Data Says About Trade Finance
December 23, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance is getting some good press as of late. The tool has been highlighted as one that eases friction in the supply chain and...

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Banks Pioneer Distributed Ledger Tech For Invoice Finance
Banks Pioneer Distributed Ledger Tech For Invoice Finance
December 18, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Banks in Singapore have reportedly pioneered a first-of-its-kind solution to enhance the security of trade invoice financing. Reports by FTSE Global Markets published Thursday (Dec. 17)...

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Ex-Im Back In Trade Finance Business — Sort Of
Ex-Im Back In Trade Finance Business — Sort Of
December 07, 2015  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Export-Import Bank, often referred to as Ex-Im, is back in the game. Well, sort of. The federal trade finance body, which provides overseas...

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AIG Eyes The Risk Of Supply Chain Finance
AIG Eyes The Risk Of Supply Chain Finance
November 26, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Credit insurer AIG is making moves to boost its supply chain financing services and has tapped a new partner to do so. Reports Wednesday (Nov....

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China’s Renminbi Climbs The Trade Finance Ladder
China’s Renminbi Climbs The Trade Finance Ladder
November 03, 2015  |  B2B Payments

China has a major impact on the global economy, and its recent economic struggles emphasized that point this year. But even with the yuan devaluation...

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Barclays Waves Hello To Blockchain For Trade Finance
Barclays Waves Hello To Blockchain For Trade Finance
October 19, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Last week, U.K. bank giant Barclays was reported to have signed not one, but two contracts with startups that are working to implement blockchain technology...

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