Overview Author: Kerlijne Van Steen, Deputy General Manager, CPRI & Surety Underwriting, Credendo International trade exposes trading companies to a wide range of risks: non-payment by buyers, political instability, fait… read more →
Canada’s payments infrastructure is entering a more demanding phase. As the real-time rail (RTR) – Canada’s national payments infrastructure that enables instant, irrevocable transfers – moves through testing ahead of… read more →
On Wednesday, 27 May, British bank NatWest announced its partnership with specialist artificial intelligence (AI) provider Cleareye.ai. Through adopting Cleareye.ai’s AI-powered platform, ClearTrade, NatWest aims to automate data extraction and… read more →
Glencore, the commodity trading giant, has today announced its adoption of global technology provider FIS’ Supply Chain Finance Platform (formerly Demica) to inaugurate its trade receivables securitisation programme in oil… read more →
As digital platforms increasingly dominate the cross-border trade space, one key element that is integral to easing access to trade finance is digital guarantees. Guarantees in trade finance are bank-issued,… read more →
A textile exporter in Vietnam ships a container of finished goods to a retail buyer in Germany. Payment terms: 90 days from receipt. The factory needs to be paid within… read more →
Just a few months into 2026, investors have already had to cope with wild, unpredictable market swings due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a consequential energy crisis,… 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 →
By 2035, European states will spend $316 billion annually on defence equipment, marking an over 500% increase from 2014 levels, according to projections by the International Trade and Forfeiting Association… read more →
South-East Asia has moved beyond the label of “emerging” and into something far more consequential: a payments-first economic region operating at real scale. The region’s digital economy is on track… read more →
