Confused about the difference between Cost and Freight (CFR), Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF), and Free on Board (FOB)? We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know about the differences between and recommended uses of CFR, CIF, and FOB.

In the United States, property taxes are often based on values 30-60% higher than a property’s worth. Factors like this make investors want to invest globally. The primary factor that… read more →

On Tuesday 8 November 2016, the polls got it wrong. Again. Defying experts and popular opinion Donald Trump was elected as “the leader of the free world.” Leader of the… read more →

Currency markets had priced in a Hillary Clinton win at this year’s US presidential election. Indeed, Clinton won the popular vote, but it was Trump who secured the majority of… read more →

Standby Letters of Credit Explained In relation to LCs, typically we see a buyer and seller open Letters of Credit and when the terms within such LC are fulfilled, it… read more →

Table of differences between factoring and discounting The benefits of invoice finance (for both discounting and factoring) Invoice finance is particularly popular because it enables businesses to advance payments from… read more →

How to use Invoice Financing for your Small Business Businesses often find that their customers don’t pay for their goods or services 30-90 days after the invoices are issued, sometimes… read more →

We spoke to Ben Singh-Jarrold, Corporate Banking Strategist at Misys on the trade revolution. Whether you believe Globalisation 2.0 is an unstoppable force, or that progress to a truly global… read more →

Trade and export finance are sometimes used interchangeably. However, it is important to explain the distinction and how the terms are used.     Trade finance is a term universally… read more →