This synergy largely comes from a mutual understanding that more needs to be done to help uplift smaller parties in the financial ecosystem: underrepresented groups of society, small and medium-sized… read more →

This comes as Oracle shares soared to a record high yesterday: in addition to new trade finance services, the database giant announced a $30 billion cloud computing contract designed to… read more →

Cross-border payments are stuck in the past: paradoxically, especially for the businesses shaping the future.  As global trade grapples with geopolitical tensions, compliance pressures, and accelerating digital transformation, business-to-business (B2B)… read more →

SBI Factors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Bank of India (SBI) and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), began operations in April 1991 as India’s first factoring company.… read more →

The partnership’s first transaction supported a leading global food company’s cocoa procurement from Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa producer; this will unlock over $70 million in annual procurement opportunities.… read more →

Mikael Björknert, the Swedish banker who became chief executive of Privatbank in January, told Trade Finance Global (TFG) that Ukraine’s economy was performing better than many expected, with GDP growth… read more →

At a recent workshop organised by the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) in association with FCI and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s Trade Facilitation Program (EBRD TFP)… read more →

The deal, signed on Monday in Cotonou, will provide guarantees of up to 100% to confirming banks for letters of credit and similar trade finance instruments issued by BOA-Benin, enabling… read more →

As recent news makes strikingly clear, today’s world is becoming increasingly volatile and fraught with risk. Being part of the trade industry in this unstable geopolitical environment requires adaptability, resilience, and risk management, making insurance more necessary than ever.

Capital investment can be vital for driving economic development, but on its own, it is rarely enough. True development requires robust financial systems that serve all trade participants and minimise… read more →