Blockchain

Singapore is second only to Bahrain in adopting MLETR

A joint Scandinavian venture has successfully trialled digital export letters of credit (LCs) as part of a secure data sharing experiment. The technology group Wärtsilä has joined forces with SEB… read more →

All the insights from the first day of the biggest trade finance event in the MENA region.

Elon Musk’s frenzied announcements around this one cryptocurrency detract from the wider-reaching benefits of DLT

A flagship new report by Asian Development Bank proposes a 20 per cent growth in the digital sector could create an annual 65 million new jobs.

A reliance on paper has hindered commodity finance for far too long. It should welcome digitalisation with open arms.

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. Concern continued to grow over new variants of COVID-19. The UK has closed all travel corridors as of this morning. The UK economy shrank by 2.6% in November as lockdowns hit activity in the service sectors.

How is China using technology to build the technical and financial infrastructure for the ambitious BRI? Eugenio Reggianini reports on the BSN and DCEP

City Bank has become the first Bangladeshi bank to execute a cross-border Letter of Credit (LC) transaction under a Shariah-based financing arrangement executed using blockchain technology.

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. Talks between the UK and the EU on their future relationship continue without a breakthrough, and the UK government placed London and much of South East England under tier 4 restrictions.

Islamic Development Bank and International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Discuss Agritech Digital Solutions in 2nd Agritech Webinar

In partnership with Reuters Events, TFG hears from Simon Collins, TradeCloud and Movsum Muslumzada, SOCAR Trading about the digitization of commodity trading

In partnership with BAFT, TFG hears from Jean-François Denis, Global Head, Trade Solutions, BNP Paribas, about how the bank has changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contour announces a partnership with TradeSun, to simplify the handling and authentication of paper-based documents into R3 Corda.

This article discusses the potential benefits of using blockchain technology for trade finance activities and highlights the significant challenges facing blockchain adoption.