The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA), a wide-ranging bilateral trade pact the UAE has signed with 6 countries from India to Israel, contributed to boosting growth and increasingly diverse trading… read more →
While it’s difficult to arrive at an exact figure, it’s widely recognised that, in trade finance, billions are lost each year due to fraudulent practices. High-profile cases like Hin Leong Trading’s bankruptcy and Greensil Capital’s insolvency highlight the vulnerabilities in the trade finance ecosystem.
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When the news broke of the collapse of Stenn, once a visionary London-based non-bank trade finance provider suddenly and unexpectedly placed into administration after an application by HSBC in December, it seemed like an unfortunate standalone case of insolvency.
As billions of Chinese across the world usher in the Lunar New Year today, the Year of the Dragon will give way to the Year of the Snake. For those… read more →
According to Allied Market Research, the global supply chain finance market was worth $6 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach $13.4 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR… read more →
The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) announced on Friday it would delay the implementation of the Basel 3.1 rules to 1 January 2027 due to “uncertainty around the timing of implementation of the […] standards in the US”.
Treasury never sleeps. Well, treasurers might (if the job isn’t keeping them awake too much!) but the profession itself continues to evolve at speed. Tech is undoubtedly a major driving… read more →
The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) has remained a focal point for trade finance in 2024, with regulatory upheavals, geopolitical tensions, and significant shifts in business practices all impacting the sector throughout… read more →
Brazil is pioneering a digital transformation in trade finance that promises to revolutionise how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) conduct cross-border business. At the intersection of technology and international trade,… read more →
