Supply Chain Financing news and trends

Mastercard and Bizom Partner on Supply Chain Financing in India
SMBs // October 11, 2023

Mastercard has partnered with Bizom, a retail intelligence platform, to provide a comprehensive digital supply chain financing solution to micro retailers and distributors in India.  This collaboration aims to address the challenges faced by small retailers and distributors in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, including supply...

A Growing Roster of Providers Speed Supplier Payments — and Supply Chains, Too 
Commercial Payments // September 20, 2023

Even three years after the height of the pandemic, even as economies have reopened fully, supply chains are still operating in a less than optimal manner. And part of the issue lies with payments made to suppliers. Buyers want to hold onto cash as long as...

PSB Alliance and Veefin Solutions Partner on Supply Chain Financing
Supply Chain // September 01, 2023

PSB Alliance, an entity formed by 12 state-owned lenders in India, has partnered with Veefin Solutions, a builder of white-labelled supply chain finance and digital lending solutions. This collaboration aims to introduce a unified cloud-based ecosystem for supply chain financing, streamlining and administering supply chain financing...

DBS Bank, Infor Nexus Launch Pre-Shipment Financing Solution
SMBs // August 18, 2023

Supply chain network Infor Nexus and DBS Bank have joined forces to launch a new pre-shipment financing solution for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in India that are in the Infor Nexus supply chain ecosystem. This solution uses historical data from the Infor Nexus platform...

Interviews & Exclusives
A Growing Roster of Providers Speed Supplier Payments — and Supply Chains, Too 

September 20, 2023
Even three years after the height of the pandemic, even as economies have reopened fully, supply chains are still operating in a less than optimal manner. And part of the issue lies with payments made to suppliers. Buyers want to hold onto cash as long as possible. Suppliers want to be paid as quickly as possible. […]

Buyer ‘Anchors’ Are ‘The New Oil’ For SMB Supply Chain Financing In India

September 15, 2021
Indian capital financing startup CredAble has hit upon the very credible idea of underwriting loans for small and medium-sized supply chain vendors. It’s doing so by leveraging its relationships with...

How Singles Day Gave Rise To China’s Digital Commerce Culture

December 18, 2019
Singles Day started quite humbly. Before it was an international shopping festival raking in just under $50 billion in sales in a single day, it was an informal holiday in...

Quick Reads
Interest Rates Prompt Major Firms to Scale Back Supply-Chain Finance Programs

July 03, 2024
In response to higher interest rates, several major companies have reportedly made the decision to reduce the size of their supply-chain finance programs. This financing option, which allows companies to extend payment terms with vendors, gained popularity as it enables buyers to retain cash for longer periods while allowing companies to avoid debt on their balance […]

Mastercard and Bizom Partner on Supply Chain Financing in India

October 11, 2023
Mastercard has partnered with Bizom, a retail intelligence platform, to provide a comprehensive digital supply chain financing solution to micro retailers and distributors in India.  This collaboration aims to address the challenges...

PSB Alliance and Veefin Solutions Partner on Supply Chain Financing

September 01, 2023
PSB Alliance, an entity formed by 12 state-owned lenders in India, has partnered with Veefin Solutions, a builder of white-labelled supply chain finance and digital lending solutions. This collaboration aims to...

DBS Bank, Infor Nexus Launch Pre-Shipment Financing Solution

August 18, 2023
Supply chain network Infor Nexus and DBS Bank have joined forces to launch a new pre-shipment financing solution for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in India that are in the...