As the energy and commodities trading sector faces increasing scrutiny, optimising counterparty lifecycle management and onboarding processes have become increasingly critical.
The Bank for International Settlement (BIS) announced on Tuesday, September 17, that 41 major private sector financial firms would join Project Agorá, the Basel-based bank’s pioneering wholesale cross-border payments tokenisation project.
In the container shipping industry, players across the supply chain are at varying levels of digital maturity. From cargo owners and terminal operators to legislators and governments, the wide range of participants makes uniformity difficult to achieve. As does the vulnerability of global networks, prone to disruption now more than ever.
A pilot program led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has demonstrated a promising new approach to combating trade-based money laundering (TBML). This vast and underreported financial crime enables the flow of illicit funds through the global trade system.
EP Resources, the Swiss-based energy and commodities trading company, has chosen Surecomp’s RIVO™ solution to automate its trade finance
The 2024 CGI and BAFT Trade Technology Survey provides insights into how financial institutions navigate these changes and plan for the future. The survey reveals the strategic priorities and challenges which banks face and offers a comprehensive view of their adaptation strategies.
As businesses strive to optimise processes, enhance efficiency, and meet growing customer demands, the tools they use need to evolve as well.
The payment card services provider Visa has signed a worldwide agreement with Revolut, the financial technology company and payments app, to launch Instant Card Transfers for Revolut Business customers.
Data is king, especially as the industry slowly but surely embraces the move towards full digitalisation.
Corporate banking is undergoing a transformative shift, with artificial intelligence (AI) and the array of next-generation technologies linked to it playing a pivotal role. However, the industry is still exploring ways to fully harness the technology’s potential; to evolve quickly with change while managing associated risks.