Trade Financing News

China’s Forex Regulator Develops Blockchain Trade Finance Solution Pilot - Cointelegraph

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:16:00 GMT

1. China’s Forex Regulator Develops Blockchain Trade Finance Solution Pilot  Cointelegraph
2. China's Foreign Exchange Regulator Piloting Blockchain in Trade Finance  CoinDesk
3. China to use Blockchain for Cross-Border FX Transfer  Finance Magnates
4. China’s SAFE And Hangzhou Institute Create A Blockchain To Reduce Foreign Exchange Reserve Inefficiencies  Bitcoin Exchange Guide
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China’s Dunxin Plans Mobile Trade Finance Solution - pymnts.com

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:04:21 GMT

China’s Dunxin Plans Mobile Trade Finance Solution  pymnts.com

China-based small business lender Dunxin Financial announces plans to launch its cloud supply chain finance platform and supporting mobile app for B2B ...

Trade Finance Rejection Rates Accelerate - pymnts.com

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 12:02:31 GMT

Trade Finance Rejection Rates Accelerate  pymnts.com

BNY Mellon releases research on the trade finance gap, finding that rejection rates are accelerating among financial institutions as compliance burdens rise.

Roundtable: Driving consensus in sustainable trade finance - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:18:37 GMT

Roundtable: Driving consensus in sustainable trade finance  Global Trade Review (GTR)

At the ICC Banking Commission annual meeting in Beijing on April 8-11, the ICC sustainable trade finance working group launched its global best practice in ...

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation signs Six High-Level Trade Agreements Over UU$1.1BN - africanews

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 08:48:00 GMT

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation signs Six High-Level Trade Agreements Over UU$1.1BN  africanews

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (http://www.ITFC-IDB.org/en), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed six ...

Maersk expands trade financing in India - JOC.com

Published: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Maersk expands trade financing in India  JOC.com

Maersk Group says that of a total $500 million worldwide disbursement target program for 2019, it plans to provide $200 million in finance to India-based ...

Venezuela 'new government' could get $10 billion in trade financing: Mnuchin - Reuters

Published: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 20:53:00 GMT

Venezuela 'new government' could get $10 billion in trade financing: Mnuchin  Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of finance ministers is working on a $10 billion package of trade finance that could be made available to help Venezuela out ...

Trade Finance Market Complete Analysis Report Covers Top Companies like – BNP Paribas, Citigroup, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, and ANZ - Investor Strategy

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:13:58 GMT

Trade Finance Market Complete Analysis Report Covers Top Companies like – BNP Paribas, Citigroup, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, and ANZ  Investor Strategy

Trade finance deals with activities related to domestic and international trade financing. Includes activities such as insurance, letter of credit and loans. Trade ...

Trade Finance: From Cash Flow Necessity To Competitive Advantage - pymnts.com

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Trade Finance: From Cash Flow Necessity To Competitive Advantage  pymnts.com

Fundbox dives into the evolution of trade finance, once a necessity for small traders and now a competitive advantage in the B2B relationship.

Companies See Success With Digital and Blockchain-Based Global Trade Finance - Sourcing Journal

Published: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Companies See Success With Digital and Blockchain-Based Global Trade Finance  Sourcing Journal

Trade financing is a big deal in the highly global apparel industry. Modern tools like digital, cloud-based software and blockchain can help businesses get the ...

Corda Blockchain Trade Finance Platform Marco Polo Sees First Transactions - Cointelegraph

Published: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Corda Blockchain Trade Finance Platform Marco Polo Sees First Transactions  Cointelegraph

News. Blockchain consortium R3's trade finance platform Marco Polo has completed its first real transactions, a press release from Commerzbank, one of the ...

Trade Finance And Trade Credit Insurance Merge - pymnts.com

Published: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Trade Finance And Trade Credit Insurance Merge  pymnts.com

LiquidX discusses the benefits of digitizing and merging trade finance and trade credit insurance processes, and the impact on underwriting and risk mitigation.

Trade finance standardisation project backed by 14 giants - Fintech Futures

Published: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Trade finance standardisation project backed by 14 giants  Fintech Futures

A number of global financial institutions have launched a drive to use technology and standardisation for the wider distribution of trade finance assets – the ...

RTS International Exceeds $1 Billion in Annual Trade Financing on Infor Nexus Digital Platform - PRNewswire

Published: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

RTS International Exceeds $1 Billion in Annual Trade Financing on Infor Nexus Digital Platform  PRNewswire

NEW YORK, March 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, announced today that RTS International ...

Commodities Sector Set To Gain From Tech Advances, From Blockchain & Beyond - Forbes

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:51:00 GMT

Commodities Sector Set To Gain From Tech Advances, From Blockchain & Beyond  Forbes

Whilst still early days for tech adoption in the $10 trillion commodities sector, the pace is quickening. From blockchain to cloud technologies, they are seen as ...

Maersk Mulls Trade Financing Growth in India - Maritime Logistics News

Published: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 01:51:02 GMT

Maersk Mulls Trade Financing Growth in India  Maritime Logistics News

Shipping major AP Moller-Maersk Group's export-import (exim)-focused trade finance arm Maersk Trade Finance is targeting a 33 percent loan disbursal growth ...

HSBC and Walmart launch green finance program to drive carbon cuts in retail supply chain - GreenBiz

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:30:00 GMT

HSBC and Walmart launch green finance program to drive carbon cuts in retail supply chain  GreenBiz

One of the world's largest retailers has teamed up with HSBC to launch a new program offering its global suppliers improved financing rates tied to their ...

Standard Chartered, Sinosure partner up for Belt and Road cooperation - Shine News

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:14:00 GMT

Standard Chartered, Sinosure partner up for Belt and Road cooperation  Shine News

Standard Chartered Bank and the China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation will explore opportuni.

UK auto industry facing financing, supply chain and Brexit woes - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:27:59 GMT

UK auto industry facing financing, supply chain and Brexit woes  Global Trade Review (GTR)

Amid a market slowdown and political disruption, a new survey of the UK's mid-sized automotive manufacturers shows that as many as 96% of them are being ...

Huawei Enables Smart Finance with "AI+DATA" - Yahoo Finance

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:39:00 GMT

Huawei Enables Smart Finance with "AI+DATA"  Yahoo Finance

Huawei Holds Global FSI Summit 2019 with Partners in Shanghai SHANGHAI , April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huawei Global FSI Summit 2019 held in ...

Fourteen banks back trade finance standardisation initiative - Finextra

Published: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Fourteen banks back trade finance standardisation initiative  Finextra

Fourteen financial institutions have come together to promote common standards for trade finance in a bid to make it more appealing as an asset class fo...

New industry survey shows surge in trade finance rejections - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:35:40 GMT

New industry survey shows surge in trade finance rejections  Global Trade Review (GTR)

The global trade finance gap is at risk of getting bigger amid an upswing in trade finance transaction rejections, according to a newly-published survey by BNY ...

Supply Chain Finance Stumped By KYC - pymnts.com

Published: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:00:54 GMT

Supply Chain Finance Stumped By KYC  pymnts.com

A survey by Kyriba and Strategic Treasurer about supply chain and trade finance needs reveals know-your-customer regulations are a major challenge for ...

ITFC announces more than $880 mln funding for African countries - Ecofin Agency: Economic information from Africa

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:17:35 GMT

ITFC announces more than $880 mln funding for African countries  Ecofin Agency: Economic information from Africa

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) announces new financing agreements of more than $880 million with some African.

Being a Green Supplier for Walmart Just Got a Little Cheaper - Bloomberg

Published: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 02:00:00 GMT

Being a Green Supplier for Walmart Just Got a Little Cheaper  Bloomberg

Walmart Inc.'s suppliers now have a financial incentive to go green.

HSBC rolls out sustainable supply chain finance programme for Walmart - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:05:51 GMT

HSBC rolls out sustainable supply chain finance programme for Walmart  Global Trade Review (GTR)

HSBC and Walmart have developed a sustainable supply chain finance (SSCF) programme, which will see suppliers who meet sustainability goals get cheaper ...

First live trade finance transactions completed on Marco Polo blockchain platform - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

First live trade finance transactions completed on Marco Polo blockchain platform  Global Trade Review (GTR)

The Marco Polo blockchain platform has moved one step closer to production, having facilitated its first live, commercial pilot transactions. German banks ...

Trade Finance Consortia: A Market Overview - Finextra

Published: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 09:44:42 GMT

Trade Finance Consortia: A Market Overview  Finextra

Banks have traditionally managed trade finance as a paper-intensive practice. While internet-based technologies have made giant steps into banks' ...

Singaporean SMEs to be connected with global investors via bolstered trade finance fund - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Singaporean SMEs to be connected with global investors via bolstered trade finance fund  Global Trade Review (GTR)

SME lending platform Validus Capital and asset manager Lighthouse Canton are set to reopen their trade finance fund for Singaporean SMEs with double the ...

The Uber-ization Impact Of Supply Chain Finance - pymnts.com

Published: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

The Uber-ization Impact Of Supply Chain Finance  pymnts.com

Artis Trade Systems discusses the evolution of supply chain finance, Uber's disruption to the market, and the need for flexibility and innovation among banks.

China, US to hold trade talks in Beijing next week, White House says - South China Morning Post

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:59:35 GMT

China, US to hold trade talks in Beijing next week, White House says  South China Morning Post

America's top negotiators Robert Lighthizer and Steven Mnuchin will meet team led by Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He on Tuesday.

French Lender Societe Generale Issues $112 Million Bond on Ethereum - CoinDesk

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 19:10:00 GMT

French Lender Societe Generale Issues $112 Million Bond on Ethereum  CoinDesk

UPDATE (April 23, 20:45 UTC): This article has been updated to note that Societe Generale issued the bonds to itself, and to include other details from a rating ...

Export Financing: An Opportunity for Alternative Lenders to Jump On? - Entrepreneur

Published: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Export Financing: An Opportunity for Alternative Lenders to Jump On?  Entrepreneur

The MSME credit gap in India is huge but very little attention is paid to trade finance. Given the dynamics of international trade, exporters often find themselves in ...

Infibeam partners with blockchain startup Primechain Technologies for building blockchain platform for trade finance sector - Express Computer

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:36:00 GMT

Infibeam partners with blockchain startup Primechain Technologies for building blockchain platform for trade finance sector  Express Computer

Infibeam Avenues recently made headlines when it announced an investment of Rs 250 crore (US$ 36.15 million) to build a backend blockchain enabled fintech ...

China’s Subsidized Conquest of Trade - The Wall Street Journal

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 22:33:00 GMT

China’s Subsidized Conquest of Trade  The Wall Street Journal

An understated article in my local paper last week is a window into one of the biggest stories in the global economy. “Senators to Metro: No rail cars from China,” ...

How Leverage Turns Market Corrections into Crashes - Yale Insights

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:24:00 GMT

How Leverage Turns Market Corrections into Crashes  Yale Insights

Leverage-induced fire sales, in which highly-leveraged investors are forced to sell more and more because prices are falling, can turn stock market corrections ...

Wyoming Makes Digital Assets A Priority: A Hypothetical - Forbes

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:47:00 GMT

Wyoming Makes Digital Assets A Priority: A Hypothetical  Forbes

Wyoming's SF 125 which goes into effect July 1, 2019, provides an innovative statutory regime for most commercial transactions involving digital assets.

CME Group Launches Data Insights for Hedge Funds - FTF News

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:32:36 GMT

CME Group Launches Data Insights for Hedge Funds  FTF News

In other FinTech news, RegTek embraces SFTR, SEC & FINRA host compliance program, Arab Bank in Switzerland taps Integral and an Asian firm turns to ...

Venezuela's 'new government' could get $10bn in trade financing - TXF

Published: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 08:36:06 GMT

Venezuela's 'new government' could get $10bn in trade financing  TXF

A group of finance ministers is working on a $10 billion package of trade finance that could be made available to help Venezuela out of its economic and ...

R3 Corda Blockchain’s Marco Polo Trade Finance Solution Successfully Executes First Transactions - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

Published: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

R3 Corda Blockchain’s Marco Polo Trade Finance Solution Successfully Executes First Transactions  Bitcoin Exchange Guide

Marco Polo, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based trade finance solution powered by R3's Corda blockchain, has completed its first transaction, ...

SWIFT Set To Shutter Data Matching Tool TSU - pymnts.com

Published: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

SWIFT Set To Shutter Data Matching Tool TSU  pymnts.com

Payments messaging firm SWIFT plans to close its Trade Services Utility, a data matching tool for trade and supply chain finance services, in December of 2020.

Hong Kong-based fintech startup Qupital raises $15M Series A to expand in mainland China - TechCrunch

Published: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Hong Kong-based fintech startup Qupital raises $15M Series A to expand in mainland China  TechCrunch

Qupital, a fintech startup that bills itself as Hong Kong's largest trade financing platform for SMEs, has closed a $15 million Series A led by CreditEase FinTech ...

Société Générale Issues Bonds on ETH Blockchain - ChainBits

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:20:34 GMT

Société Générale Issues Bonds on ETH Blockchain  ChainBits

The French financial services company Société Générale Group's subsidiary, Société Générale SFH has issued around bonds worth €100 million (about $112 ...

Walmart Develops Supply Chain Finance Program - Supply and Demand Chain Executive

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:28:25 GMT

Walmart Develops Supply Chain Finance Program  Supply and Demand Chain Executive

Walmart and HSBC have teamed up to develop a sustainable supply chain finance program.

Trade Finance Market Overview, Industry Top Manufactures, Market Size, Industry Growth Analysis & Forecast: 2024 - Press Release - Digital Journal

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 02:07:02 GMT

Trade Finance Market Overview, Industry Top Manufactures, Market Size, Industry Growth Analysis & Forecast: 2024 - Press Release  Digital Journal

OtherMarket Segment by Applications, Trade Finance market report focuses on the position and outlook for major applications/end users, sales size, market ...

How DraftKings Keeps Onboarding Security Swift And Out Of Sight - pymnts.com

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:44:47 GMT

How DraftKings Keeps Onboarding Security Swift And Out Of Sight  pymnts.com

Jennifer Aguiar of DraftKings explains how the fantasy sports platform uses a behind-the-scenes, data-first approach to onboarding security.

Ninepoint Partners deepens US alternative financing pool with new fund - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:22:17 GMT

Ninepoint Partners deepens US alternative financing pool with new fund  Global Trade Review (GTR)

Ninepoint Partners is the latest alternative asset manager to dip its toe into the trade finance market, launching a fund that will assist US and Canadian SMEs ...

China urged to respect key EU values as it expands belt and road - South China Morning Post

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:57:45 GMT

China urged to respect key EU values as it expands belt and road  South China Morning Post

Workers on a project to build a bridge to link the Croatian peninsula of Peljesac with the which is being carried out by a Chinese company. Photo: AFP.

Vayana network facilitates over Rs 15,000 Cr in trade finance - YourStory

Published: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:09:24 GMT

Vayana network facilitates over Rs 15,000 Cr in trade finance  YourStory

Vayana network, one of India's largest third-party short-term trade finance platforms (SSTF), has announced that it has facilitated over Rs 15,000 crore in trade ...

US-China tensions ‘may continue after trade war’ - South China Morning Post

Published: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:26:07 GMT

US-China tensions ‘may continue after trade war’  South China Morning Post

Tensions between the US and China may linger even as both countries show signs of edging closer to an end to their trade war, according to Singapore's ...

Blockchain Drives New Mode of Payment - BeTreasury Completes Seed Round Financing - PRNewswire

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:00:00 GMT

Blockchain Drives New Mode of Payment - BeTreasury Completes Seed Round Financing  PRNewswire

ZUG, Switzerland, April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BeTreasury, a leading cross-border blockchain payment platform, received millions of dollars in seed round ...

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index - Associated Press

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:45:08 GMT

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index  Associated Press

Press release *content* from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.

What's the Big Deal Behind Vodafone's Supply Chain Finance Program? - Spend Matters

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:00:00 GMT

What's the Big Deal Behind Vodafone's Supply Chain Finance Program?  Spend Matters

Vodafone's supply chain finance program and its early payments raise questions about self-funding and dynamic discounts, IPUs, and the impact on suppliers.

Expert Briefing: Excess of Loss trade credit insurance set to support trade finance growth_FV - TXF

Published: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Expert Briefing: Excess of Loss trade credit insurance set to support trade finance growth_FV  TXF

How can Excess of Loss (XoL) credit insurance, which offers up to 100% cover as well as potential capital relief under the Basel regulatory framework, help ...

Ameen Al-Iraq powers digital banking with iMAL - TXF

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 08:48:54 GMT

Ameen Al-Iraq powers digital banking with iMAL  TXF

Ameen Al-Iraq Islamic Bank for Investment and Finance has signed for Path Solutions' iMAL Islamic core banking platform for its new digital banking business in ...

Head to Head Review: Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and ERSTE GRP BK A/S (EBKDY) - Finance Daily

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:06:05 GMT

Head to Head Review: Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and ERSTE GRP BK A/S (EBKDY)  Finance Daily

Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) and ERSTE GRP BK A/S (OTCMKTS:EBKDY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will ...

Opportunities in Blockchain-driven Supply Financing: Realizing the true potential - Entrepreneur

Published: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:11:00 GMT

Opportunities in Blockchain-driven Supply Financing: Realizing the true potential  Entrepreneur

A typical supply chain process constitutes the processing of the flow of trade document using the Blockchain as the underlying database layer.

Flinging the doors open to Africa’s booming market opportunity - Global Banking And Finance Review

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:55:33 GMT

Flinging the doors open to Africa’s booming market opportunity  Global Banking And Finance Review

By Patrick Gutmann, Managing Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking at BACB, a UK-based bank with four decades of experience in Africa. Africa cur.

China's historic city of Xian cuts financing for home buyers to curb speculation - Nasdaq

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:39:00 GMT

China's historic city of Xian cuts financing for home buyers to curb speculation  Nasdaq

BEIJING, April 24- The historic Chinese city of Xian, an emerging tech hub, said it will pare back financing for home purchases as it unveils *fresh*.

This Banking Fraud Shows How Shady China's Economy Remains - Foreign Policy

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:00:46 GMT

This Banking Fraud Shows How Shady China's Economy Remains  Foreign Policy

At the World Trade Organization, China regularly makes the claim that its private economy is a market system—one where supply, demand, and price discovery ...

US Decision Not to Renew Iran Oil Waivers Could Have Cascading Effects on Iran Sanctions - If Fully Implemented - Lexology

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:00:00 GMT

US Decision Not to Renew Iran Oil Waivers Could Have Cascading Effects on Iran Sanctions - If Fully Implemented  Lexology

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement yesterday that the U.S. Government would not renew any of the significant reduction exemptions (SREs)…

E-retailer Lazada looks to boost financial services as it takes a page from the books of Alibaba - CNBC

Published: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

E-retailer Lazada looks to boost financial services as it takes a page from the books of Alibaba  CNBC

Financial services could become a big part of it's future as the firm looks to placing more resources there, said Pierre Poignant, the CEO who took the helm in ...

LoC trade suspended: 10 Pakistan-based militants were using route to finance anti-national activities in... - Firstpost

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:28:06 GMT

LoC trade suspended: 10 Pakistan-based militants were using route to finance anti-national activities in...  Firstpost

Security establishment sources said the firms operated by the 10 militants, who crossed over to Pakistan, were involved in trade with Indian businesses ...

Tapping fingers on the table for China trade at the ICC_FV - TXF

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:07:49 GMT

Tapping fingers on the table for China trade at the ICC_FV  TXF

TXF joined the ICC Banking Commission in Beijing as it celebrates a century of the institution whose founders were dubbed the 'merchants of peace'. Katharine ...

LiquidX and Marsh launch e-marketplace for trade credit insurance - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

LiquidX and Marsh launch e-marketplace for trade credit insurance  Global Trade Review (GTR)

A new digital marketplace for trade credit insurance is now live, allowing financiers and corporates to request insurance with multiple underwriters through an ...

Deutsche Bank Announced the appointment of Sandra Hack as Global Head of Structured Commodity Trade Finance. John MacNamara appointed Vice Chairman - Global Banking And Finance Review

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Deutsche Bank Announced the appointment of Sandra Hack as Global Head of Structured Commodity Trade Finance. John MacNamara appointed Vice Chairman  Global Banking And Finance Review

Deutsche Bank has appointed Sandra Hack as Global Head of Structured Commodity Trade Finance. Sandra Hack takes over from John (Mac) MacNamara who ...

Exclusive: Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa - Yahoo Finance

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:16:00 GMT

Exclusive: Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa  Yahoo Finance

Billions of dollars' worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe ...

Vayana Network enables over INR 15000 crore in trade financing - Banking & Finance News India - newsbarons.com

Published: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 01:21:00 GMT

Vayana Network enables over INR 15000 crore in trade financing - Banking & Finance News India  newsbarons.com

Vayana Network is an electronic network that connects Corporates and their Supply Chains to enable easy, digital and convenient access to fair-price Short-term ...

Deutsche Bank replaces MacNamara with new global head of SCTF - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Deutsche Bank replaces MacNamara with new global head of SCTF  Global Trade Review (GTR)

Deutsche Bank has appointed Sandra Hack as global head of structured commodity trade finance. She replaces John MacNamara, who set up the desk in 1999.

Cortland Bancorp (CLDB) files 8-K - Invest Tribune

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:06:29 GMT

Cortland Bancorp (CLDB) files 8-K  Invest Tribune

Cortland Bancorp (CLDB) files 8-K in a filing on Wednesday, Apr 24.Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 24, 2019, Cortland.

The Chinese currency regulator is going to use the blockchain - The Cryptocurrency Post

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 21:33:45 GMT

The Chinese currency regulator is going to use the blockchain  The Cryptocurrency Post

The agency that regulates and manages China's foreign exchange reserves has developed a blockchain system aimed at eliminating the ineffectiveness of ...

Has Alternative Lending Seen Its VC Peak? - pymnts.com

Published: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Has Alternative Lending Seen Its VC Peak?  pymnts.com

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “gold mine” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. The industry indeed proved to be lucrative ...

CreditEase Invests in Qupital, Hong Kong's Largest SME Financing Platform - PRNewswire

Published: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

CreditEase Invests in Qupital, Hong Kong's Largest SME Financing Platform  PRNewswire

BEIJING, March 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CreditEase, a Beijing-based leading FinTech conglomerate in China, announced today that its direct investment arm, ...

Ninepoint Partners launches Trade Finance Fund - TXF

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 09:16:10 GMT

Ninepoint Partners launches Trade Finance Fund  TXF

Ninepoint Partners LP, a Canadian alternative asse...

Nigerian-American Entrepreneur Toyin Umesiri, helping to fast-track U.S / Africa Trade - BellaNaija

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:45:39 GMT

Nigerian-American Entrepreneur Toyin Umesiri, helping to fast-track U.S / Africa Trade  BellaNaija

Toyin Umesiri, CEO of Nazaru, IATF Ambassador and Founder Trade with Africa Business Summit will host the 2nd edition in Chicago.

Global Trade Finance Market 2019 – Citigroup Inc, BNP Paribas, ICBC, China Exim Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co - Industry Week 24

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Global Trade Finance Market 2019 – Citigroup Inc, BNP Paribas, ICBC, China Exim Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co  Industry Week 24

Trade Finance Market research report interprets definition, an investigation of significant progress in the market. It provides overall industry survey, product ...

US Exim to finance exports to Angola under new partnership - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:55:48 GMT

US Exim to finance exports to Angola under new partnership  Global Trade Review (GTR)

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Exim) is looking to boost US exports to Angola, having entered a new partnership with the African country's ...

China, Switzerland to ink MoU on closer finance, trade ties - Shine News

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:09:00 GMT

China, Switzerland to ink MoU on closer finance, trade ties  Shine News

Switzerland is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding with China focusing on finance and trade cooperation in third markets under the Belt and Road ...

ANZ leads regulators towards trade finance blockchain - The Australian Financial Review

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

ANZ leads regulators towards trade finance blockchain  The Australian Financial Review

Regulators in Hong Kong, Singapore and China are working with ANZ Banking Group to digitise trade finance through blockchain technology, a move that will ...

Deutsche Bank Takes Hit From Metals Deal - Bloomberg

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:47:00 GMT

Deutsche Bank Takes Hit From Metals Deal  Bloomberg

Last summer, Deutsche Bank AG trumpeted a deal to strengthen the finances of Europe's largest zinc smelter, Nyrstar NV.

Trade finance is the right panacea - Times of Malta

Published: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 08:43:00 GMT

Trade finance is the right panacea  Times of Malta

Trade finance is one of the oldest and traditional financing which most banks around the globe have been offering for a very long time. It contributes significantly ...

Citigroup's TTS business is hidden asset, but challengers are coming - Business Insider

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Citigroup's TTS business is hidden asset, but challengers are coming  Business Insider

A "hidden asset" at Citigroup has given the bank prime position in Wall Street's fastest-growing business. Can it fend off oncoming competitors?

Futu Holdings Ltd (FHL) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts - Finance Daily

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:33:00 GMT

Futu Holdings Ltd (FHL) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts  Finance Daily

Futu Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:FHL) has been given a consensus broker rating score of 3.00 (Hold) from the one brokers that provide coverage for the stock, Zacks ...

How This Alibaba-backed Hong Kong SME Financing Platform is Creating China Route - Entrepreneur

Published: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

How This Alibaba-backed Hong Kong SME Financing Platform is Creating China Route  Entrepreneur

The Alibaba-backed financing platform plans to use the funds to expand their presence in mainland China, enlarge their technology development and risk ...

Qupital secures investment from CreditEase to expand into mainland China - Compelo

Published: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Qupital secures investment from CreditEase to expand into mainland China  Compelo

Qupital, a Hong Kong-based SME trade finance technology company, has raised $15m in a Series A funding round led by CEFIF.

Validus, Lighthouse Canton reopen trade finance fund with $14.8m injection - DEALSTREETASIA

Published: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Validus, Lighthouse Canton reopen trade finance fund with $14.8m injection  DEALSTREETASIA

Singapore's leading SME lending platform Validus Capital and Lighthouse Canton, an independent asset management and family office advisory services firm, ...

Roundup: LSU closing streets / School finance bill blocked / Trade deficit falls - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:52:00 GMT

Roundup: LSU closing streets / School finance bill blocked / Trade deficit falls  Greater Baton Rouge Business Report

Tailgate drill: LSU says some streets and parking lots will be closed Thursday for a large-scale training drill involving multiple agencies. Vehicles in the listed ...

10 ways central banks are experimenting with blockchain - World Economic Forum

Published: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

10 ways central banks are experimenting with blockchain  World Economic Forum

Payment security, payment efficiency and financial inclusion all stand to be streamlined by distributed ledger technology.

ECI partners with FAB to provide financing for UAE exporters - Islamic Business & Finance

Published: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

ECI partners with FAB to provide financing for UAE exporters  Islamic Business & Finance

The corporation enables increased trade financing to the local SME export sector, which is a significant customer segment within the UAE economy.

Société Générale names new UK head of global finance - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:30:45 GMT

Société Générale names new UK head of global finance  Global Trade Review (GTR)

Demetrio Salorio is set to replace Alvaro Huete as UK head of global finance for Société Générale, effective May 15. Salorio (pictured) will be based in London ...

UK Export Finance appoints first country head in India - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

UK Export Finance appoints first country head in India  Global Trade Review (GTR)

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the United Kingdom's export credit agency, now has its first representative in India, with the appointment of Rahul Tabhane as ...

Valvoline Inc. (VVV) At $18.89 Forms Bottom; Mfc Bancorp LTD. (MFCB) Shorts Lowered By 6.67% - CryptoCoinsTribune

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:50:46 GMT

Valvoline Inc. (VVV) At $18.89 Forms Bottom; Mfc Bancorp LTD. (MFCB) Shorts Lowered By 6.67%  CryptoCoinsTribune

Valvoline Inc. (VVV) formed multiple bottom with $17.95 target or 5.00% below today's $18.89 share price. Valvoline Inc. (VVV) has $3.56 billion valuation.

NIC launches online service for trade financing - The Star, Kenya

Published: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 02:00:30 GMT

NIC launches online service for trade financing  The Star, Kenya

NIC Ventures has launched a *service*, “BeeDee” for convenient, quick and efficient self-*service* process to respond to the strong demand for trade finance.

Olam lands world's first digital-linked loan - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Olam lands world's first digital-linked loan  Global Trade Review (GTR)

Commodity trading giant Olam has secured a three-year, US$350mn digital-linked revolving credit facility (RCF), the pricing of which will be reduced if it meets ...

British SMEs give up on banks, survey shows - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

British SMEs give up on banks, survey shows  Global Trade Review (GTR)

The UK's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly looking elsewhere than banks for their financing needs, according to results of a poll by Growth ...

Trade Finance Market Foraying into Emerging Economies - Titan Chronicle

Published: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Trade Finance Market Foraying into Emerging Economies  Titan Chronicle

XploreMR Report examines global Trade Finance market for the forecast period 2017–2026. The prime purpose of the report is to find opportunities and trends ...

Marco Polo ERP app attains 'Built for NetSuite' - - Enterprise Times

Published: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT

Marco Polo ERP app attains 'Built for NetSuite' -  Enterprise Times

TradeIX has confirmed its new Marco Polo ERP App has attained 'Built for NetSuite' status. Using SuiteCloud, a set of Netsuite cloud development tools, the new ...

Significant Growth of Trade Finance Market to Grow at +18% CAGR by 2026: Profiling Companies Analysis like BNP Paribas, Citigroup, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, ANZ - Market Reports

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 04:59:13 GMT

Significant Growth of Trade Finance Market to Grow at +18% CAGR by 2026: Profiling Companies Analysis like BNP Paribas, Citigroup, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, ANZ  Market Reports

The report on Trade finance provides an in-depth analysis and fundamental data along with the complete details regarding the Trade finance. It is used by ...

World's Best Trade Finance Providers 2019 - Global Finance

Published: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

World's Best Trade Finance Providers 2019  Global Finance

The leading trade finance banks are on the verge of transforming their industry from a paper-based system to a more efficient and transparent digitized model.

Reviewing ING Groep NV (ING)'s and Citizens Inc. (NYSE:CIA)'s results - The NBO News

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:02:00 GMT

Reviewing ING Groep NV (ING)'s and Citizens Inc. (NYSE:CIA)'s results  The NBO News

ING Groep N.V. (NYSE:ING) and Citizens Inc. (NYSE:CIA), both competing one another are Life Insurance companies. We will contrast their risk, analyst.