According to Edwards, reducing the record-high $1.7 trillion USD global trade finance gap will be amongst the most important considerations facing the trade finance industry in 2023. The trade finance sector is developing several tools to address this issue.

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 →

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have partnered to strengthen trade and boost access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria.… read more →

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The evolution of cross-border payments is more exciting than ever. However, for banks, the priority is to use the payment data for compliance and differentiation. So, get your data in order.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Google have partnered to research the digital exports of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia to inform policy discussions and… read more →

To address the growing need for companies to provide frictionless cross-border payments, RBC has launched Swift Go.  This new solution enables Canadian businesses to send cross-border payments of up to $10,000… read more →

To learn more about the cross-border B2B payments landscape, Trade Finance Global (TFG) interviewed Ben Ellis, global head of Visa B2B Connect.

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