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Commonwealth launches new trade finance facility - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:23:47 GMT

Global Trade Review (GTR)

Commonwealth launches new trade finance facility Global Trade Review (GTR) A new scheme, the Commonwealth small states trade finance facility, will provide up to US$100mn of incremental trade finance over a three-year period to any of the 31 Commonwealth nations classified as small states. The concept is based on a “highly ... and more »

Batavia, UBS and IBM's Joint Platform, Completes First Live Trade ... - The Merkle

Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 22:02:19 GMT

The Merkle

Batavia, UBS and IBM's Joint Platform, Completes First Live Trade ... The Merkle Batavia, a blockchain trade finance platform, has successfully completed its first live corporate cross-border transaction. The platform is a joint venture between tech giant IBM and leading banks including Swiss bank UBS, European financial services ... First pilot client transactions successfully executed on Batavia global ...Global Banking And Finance Review (press release) all 2 news articles »

First pilot client transactions successfully executed on Batavia global trade finance platform - Markets Insider

Published: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:20:44 GMT

EconoTimes

First pilot client transactions successfully executed on Batavia global trade finance platform Markets Insider It has the potential to revolutionize the client experience by providing a digital and automated way of arranging, securing and financing international trade transactions. The pilot transactions were conducted with a variety of transportation modes ... Banking consortium executes pilot transactions on blockchain trade finance platformEconoTimes Top tier banks pass first transactions on trade finance blockchainFinextra (press release) Trade Finance Blockchain Platform Batavia Completes Live Trade TransactionsBlockTribune FTSE Global Markets -Cointelegraph all 19 news articles »

Uzbekistan, EBRD mull trade financing of Central Asian states - Trend News Agency

Published: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 10:32:00 GMT

Trend News Agency

Uzbekistan, EBRD mull trade financing of Central Asian states Trend News Agency Trend News Agency is a leading news provider from the Caucasus, Caspian and Central Asian regions. Latest news from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Turkey. and more »

Standard Chartered on top in Asian trade finance satisfaction - Global Trade Review (GTR)

Published: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:47:38 GMT

Global Trade Review (GTR)

Standard Chartered on top in Asian trade finance satisfaction Global Trade Review (GTR) Standard Chartered is the bank with which primary trade finance customers in Asia have the highest levels of satisfaction. The bank is number one in Asean and South Asia, as well as the region overall. Mitsubishi UFJ Group (MUFG) tops the poll in ... and more »

Int'l Islamic Trade Finance Corp lends Pakistan $3.285 bln - Reuters

Published: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:08:35 GMT

Int'l Islamic Trade Finance Corp lends Pakistan $3.285 bln Reuters TUNIS, April 5 (Reuters) - The International Islamic Trade Finance Corp has agreed to lend Pakistan $3.285 billion, its chief executive said on Thursday. “We will supply Pakistan with $3 billion to finance trade activities for a period of three years ... and more »

Caribbean watch: Bahamas nearly off EU blacklist; new Commonwealth trade facility - Business News Americas

Published: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 19:03:27 GMT

Business News Americas

Caribbean watch: Bahamas nearly off EU blacklist; new Commonwealth trade facility Business News Americas Commonwealth unveils financing mechanism. Leaders of the Commonwealth small states (members of the Commonwealth with fewer than 1.5mn people), which include 12 Caribbean countries, have launched a new trade finance facility it describes as "an ... and more »

Trump Wants to Close Trade Gap, but Leaves Export Agency in Limbo - New York Times

Published: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:00:07 GMT

New York Times

Trump Wants to Close Trade Gap, but Leaves Export Agency in Limbo New York Times Since 2015, it has not had the quorum of at least three members it needs to finance deals or projects worth more than $10 million. The effective shuttering of the bank has put American manufacturers like Boeing and General Electric at a global ...

Open Mineral launches physical commodities marketplace, eyes a blockchain future - VentureBeat

Published: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:56:28 GMT

VentureBeat

Open Mineral launches physical commodities marketplace, eyes a blockchain future VentureBeat “Blockchain indeed brings tremendous value to multiple industries, and commodity trading is no exception,” Chernilovskiy said. “In fact, at Open Mineral we have joined forces with a technology partner to develop blockchain solutions that would change ... and more »

Standard Chartered, CDC launch SCF programme to boost global trade - The Paypers (press release) (blog)

Published: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:46:58 GMT

ImpactAlpha

Standard Chartered, CDC launch SCF programme to boost global trade The Paypers (press release) (blog) The global financial & commodity crisis sharply reduced the availability of trade finance and SME finance in many developing economies. Since then, CDC and Standard Chartered have been working to promote innovative risk-sharing and trade finance ... Standard Chartered and CDC pledge $150 million for working capital for small businessesImpactAlpha Standard Chartered partners with CDC on $150 million supply chain finance programmeFinextra all 2 news articles »