Enigio’s trace:original is self-certified as an adopter of the Digital Container Shipping Association’s (DCSA) standard for e-bills of lading. Standards and interoperability are key factors to achieve efficient trade processes,… read more →
Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced the signing of the Strategic Alliance Memorandum (SAM) with Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT), the leading… read more →
ITFA announced a new template that is being made available to its members in order to facilitate transactional information sharing. The ITFA NDA (Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement for risk sharing in… read more →
Mercuria, an integrated energy and commodity trading company, recently went live with CargoDocs electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs), having participated in its first ever paperless trade transaction for an iron… read more →
Gunvor Group has successfully closed a €570 million working capital transaction, which consists of a syndicated, pan-European natural gas repo facility covering multiple jurisdictions in Europe with a shared security… read more →
ITFA has announced the release of Uniform Rules for Transferable Electronic Payment Obligations (URTEPO), a unique set of rules that cover electronic payment obligations. Digitalisation and accompanying changes in the… read more →
Trafigura, a market player in the global commodities industry, has entered into a $3 billion four-year loan jointly arranged and underwritten by Deutsche Bank and another international bank and syndicated… read more →
UKEF backs Ford through its electric vehicle production line expansion, working towards its 2035 net zero plan. Ford has doubled down on its commitment to the UK as its European… read more →
Jiko, a financial network for storing and moving money, announces that it has traded over $1 billion in treasury bills since the summer 2022 launch of Jiko Money Storage. Jiko… read more →
In the November edition of Trade Finance Talks will explore these topics but also how, in an increasingly digital world, the payments industry has found itself evolving at a rapid pace.
