At the 2025 Swift-organised Sibos conference in Frankfurt, Germany, tokenisation, digital assets, stablecoins, and artificial intelligence (AI) were top of the industry agenda. Paradoxically, these ideas often seem a world… read more →
As cliché as it sounds, transaction banking is in constant transition. In today’s era of continuous innovation, transaction banking still sticks out as the most dynamic and fast-changing area of… read more →
Like many sectors, macro financial markets are experiencing a surge in AI adoption. In trade finance, machine learning is driving end-to-end workflow transformation, with its most significant impact seen in… read more →
The pilot, targeted at SME freight forwarders, is expected to make B2B payments more secure and transparent. The pilot recently completed its first transaction at Hong Kong International Airport (managed… read more →
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) employ over 70% of the world’s workforce, and their supply chains contribute up to 90% of global business. These organisations are projected to be… read more →
The SWIFT network, operated by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, facilitates secure messaging between financial institutions globally. Abdelkader Husriyeh, governor of Syria’s central bank, told Reuters that a… read more →
Commerzbank, ING, Santander, and Standard Chartered announced their backing of the International Chamber of Commerce’s Principles for Sustainable Trade Finance on Thursday, collectively representing about 25% of the global trade… read more →
The transaction, completed on Tuesday, used a digital bill of exchange alongside supporting documents powered by blockchain verification technology from Swedish fintech Enigio, and executed through an interoperable digital channel… read more →
International businesses have watched the recent imposition of trade tariffs with a degree of trepidation as to the effect on their own supply chains and business operations. With the establishment… read more →
This marks a significant step in the bank’s digital transformation as Latin America seeks to capitalise on a potential $90 billion trade finance opportunity, shifting from legacy back-office systems to… read more →
