SWIFT – Explained SWIFT codes are composed of eight to eleven alphanumeric characters. Here is the breakdown of the codes: In financial transactions, everything happens within the banks. The sender… read more →
December 2018 marks the end of a year of volatility, technological breakthroughs and geopolitical tension. No matter where in the world you are, protectionist policies, unpredictable trade wars and unprecedented… read more →
A judgment handed down by the English Commercial Court in 2018 illustrates how trade finance banks can find themselves facing unexpected risks when things go wrong in their customers’ trading… read more →
Technology and regulations are opening up new opportunities in partnerships, particularly in the new environment of disrupters, intermediaries and paperless trade. This article reviews some of the opportunities, challenges and… read more →
Having a major corporate as an anchor has certainly created an entire industry around payables and financing structures, but what are the big opportunities to support mid-market and SMEs looking… read more →
We heard from Bolero’s Jacco de Jong at the BCR Supply Chain forum in London. Bolero has a vision for trade digitisation. Bolero is about connecting parties, banks and networks… read more →
Supply Chain Finance, or SCF, is generally defined as ‘an arrangement whereby a buyer agrees to approve his suppliers’ invoices for financing by a bank or other financier.’ Trade Finance… read more →
Brexit is an existential moment for the financial services industry, globally. Trade Finance Global heard from leaders in the derivatives and metals markets on the implications of leaving the EU… read more →
Investment in Africa has typically been dominated by the US, EU & BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India & China) nations. Moreover, according to the World Investment Report 2018, Foreign Direct Investment… read more →
This article considers the nature of modern supply chain models and the variables included to manage risk from a quantitative basis. Correspondingly, a particular emphasis on the importance of forecasting… read more →
Kazakhstan are the world leading exporters of flour and wheat, producing some 19mn tonnes per year, and top 10 grain exporters. The yield of wheat is high per hectare, and… read more →
2017 and the start of 2018 appeared to be in much better shape to now. From the perspective of global demand, the outlook was positive with blue skies ahead. With… read more →
The “bitcoin mania” – referring to the tulip mania of the seventeenth century – has lost its momentum. However, what should really be looked at is the technology behind the… read more →
Trade Finance Global helps structure finance for trading companies; increasing their trade lines and helping them grow quicker through stock and trade finance, without relying on tied up working capital… read more →
Car lease specialists XL Group is raising a unique £3m P2P loan facility to bolster its short-term contract hire business. The finance has been structured by P2P lending platform Crowdstacker (crowdstacker.com)… read more →