In 2026, prices of oil, gold, wheat, beef, and other commodities hit all-time highs, fueled by the inflationary effects of the Iran war. But one global good has plummeted –… read more →
In a fractured digital landscape, no two financial institutions are alike. Banks are rushing to upgrade their digital networks in a hunt for more and more data: ground is being… read more →
Today, 15 June, HSBC has launched a digital trade finance solution which allows customers to draw down loans against sales invoice data, without requiring trade documentation. The solution, known as… read more →
Speaking at FCI’s 58th Annual Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, Betül Kurtuluş, Deputy Secretary General of FCI, shared some trends she’s observed from the conference and the first half of this… read more →
On Thursday, 11 June, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced it has extended a $20 million trade finance line to Bank of Africa-Benin (BOA-BENIN), aiming to boost… read more →
FCI, the global representative and network for the factoring industry, has entered a factoring data-sharing cooperation with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Trade Register. The announcement was made today,… read more →
As the global energy transition heats up, one continent that we must watch carefully is Africa. The continent is known to hold significant natural resources, especially some of the most… read more →
Four key pressures shape global trade today: geopolitical fragmentation, unpredictable tariffs, supply-chain realignment, and tighter regulations. Businesses suffer not from a lack of demand but from a shortage of timely,… read more →
A new chapter in American commercial law begins today, 3 June, with Article 12 of New York’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) set to reshape how negotiable instruments move. Leveraging technology… read more →
Geopolitical shocks are now feeding through to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) faster than ever before. As operating across global supply chains, customer bases, and supplier networks becomes the norm… read more →
