Today, 15 June, HSBC has launched a digital trade finance solution which allows customers to draw down loans against sales invoice data, without requiring trade documentation. The solution, known as… read more →
Speaking at FCI’s 58th Annual Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, Betül Kurtuluş, Deputy Secretary General of FCI, shared some trends she’s observed from the conference and the first half of this… read more →
Trade finance has always been constrained by the speed of money, not the speed of commerce. Goods move faster than cash, and while invoices can be issued instantly, settlement, liquidity… read more →
Trade finance events tend to centre on the trials and tribulations of banks, analysing how developments in the industry – be it because of digitalisation or geopolitical mayhem – impact… read more →
Global banks have been under significant pressure to modernise trade finance. At the 2026 BAFT Europe Forum, held in London, one of the closing panels, ‘Transaction Banking Global Leaders –… read more →
In recent years, countries in South Asia have experienced significant political shifts, driven largely by mass mobilisation among a highly politically active youth. In 2024, student-led uprisings in Bangladesh led… read more →
London, 25 March 2026: OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has completed a $25 million loan-on-loan facility to Trade Finance Partners (TFP), marking its first transaction in the… read more →
LONDON, 17 MARCH 2026 – Trade Finance Partners (TFP), the London-based specialist in distributor-led procurement and inventory finance, today announced that it has secured a multi-year structured funding facility from… read more →
Banking regulation underwent a major shift after the 2008 Financial Crisis. The downturn, nothing short of an economic earthquake, led to 25 US bank failures in one year, with hundreds… read more →
As of today, 24 February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year. The support required for Ukrainians in a military, reconstruction, and – above all – humanitarian domain mounts… read more →
