Tag: import and export financing

A new league table from East and Partners ranks the top 19 providers by market share. Are you getting the best trade finance from your banking partners?

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has provided guidance to the trade finance market to address COVID-19 disruptions, urging governments and central banks to void any legal prohibitions on the use of electronic trade documentation

Trade finance may take a beating in light of more stringent enforcement around trade embargoes by US authorities. Corporate treasurers would do well to keep a close eye on the developments.

China’s international rail vision means that central China and Western Europe will be closer than ever. ING told CT how corporate treasurers can prosper

From faster bank onboarding to efficient inter-bank settlements, a Finastra platform is behind Bank of East Asia’s trade finance thrust in the region

If trade tensions do disappear from the picture, the world of trade finance will be quite different over the coming years. It may not necessarily involve blockchain platforms, but it will definitely involve more than just banks as providers of finance

International trade sounds glamourous, but often entails enough paperwork to sink a battleship. CT speaks to Bolero which fixed the first electronic bill of lading for a Taiwanese shipper.

News the central bank is to relax regulations requiring exporters to convert proceeds into ringgit is being warmly received in the region.

New draft proposals could free up balance sheets for much-needed corporate trade finance activity.

Standard Chartered and CDC Group join forces to launch a $150 million supply chain finance programme aimed at SMEs in South Asia and Africa.

Trade platforms have proliferated in Asia Pacific over the past six months but – as with all tech rushes – picking the right option is key. What should treasurers look for?

In managing a world of suppliers, the Australian conglomerate has a platform that allows it to play its banks like it’s conducting an orchestra. Group treasurer Cliff Allison explains.