On Wednesday 5 December, the Qatar Central Bank published its new regulation for digital banks.
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Big data, small data, metadata – you’ve heard it all. From your workout to your wine fridge, massive amounts of information are being collected… read more →
Gender diversity in trade finance and transaction banking remains a significant challenge. As the industry grapples with this gender gap, innovative approaches will be necessary to foster a more inclusive… read more →
The transactions involved a sugar shipment from the Americas to the UK, utilising a digital bill of exchange (dBE) created on Enigio’s trace:original platform. Mercore initiated the process by creating… read more →
In recent years, e-invoicing has transformed from a behind-the-scenes process into a cornerstone of tax compliance and business operations worldwide. Originally introduced in the early 2000s as a method for… read more →
In an era of complex global transactions and stringent compliance measures, the question of how much information is too much arises. In trade finance, compliance, regulatory, and fraud-prevention checks are increasingly demanding, and while access to data has never been greater, the challenge remains: how do we make sense of it all?
HSBC is entering the embedded finance market with the launch of SemFi by HSBC. This new technology company, a joint venture between the bank and B2B global trade network Tradeshift, aims to deliver Seamless Embedded Finance solutions to business clients.
With the trace:original solution, companies can replace paper documents with electronic original documents which are equally legally compliant. The patents enable the creation of freely transferable electronic documents under the… read more →
A company’s understanding of risk—across partnerships and operations—is becoming the primary defence in times of heightened uncertainty. For trade finance, this plays out most acutely in the supply chain. From Ukraine to the South China Sea, ongoing cyber and wartime security threats mean that the supply chain finance market feels the full weight of geopolitical unrest.
Swift, the global financial messaging system, has partnered with Wise, the international money transfer company, to expand cross-border payment options for financial institutions and their customers worldwide.