Volatility is no longer an event-driven, periodic state of affairs. The past couple of years have seen supply chains get completely reconfigured as a result of geopolitical turmoil, and as… read more →
Trade finance, ill-famed for its paper-heavy processes and regulatory hurdles, is being actively transformed through collaboration between banks, fintechs, and tech innovators. Finastra, known for its leading portfolio of financial… read more →
Michael Harte, Director, Head of Open Account, Lloyds Corporate & Institutional. The international trading environment continues to show signs of variability. Whilst interest rate pressures in the UK and US… read more →
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 →
