Allianz Trade, a global trade credit insurer, has joined the Trade Finance Distribution Initiative (TFD Initiative). The TFD Initiative is establishing trade finance as an investable asset class for capital… read more →

For centuries, trade documentation has been a time-intensive and resource-demanding process, involving a multitude of stakeholders and a deluge of paperwork. Central to this process is the bill of lading, the most critical document in international trade. 

As our world becomes increasingly digital, the digital divide has widespread implications, and the least developed countries (LDCs) are most likely to be negatively affected. 

The United States Federal Open Market Committee unanimously agreed to maintain the current interest rates, concluding their latest monetary policy meeting today. This decision was fully in line with market… read more →

Finastra today announced a multi-year global agreement with Microsoft focused on trade platform modernisation, building on the existing availability of Finastra Trade Innovation in the cloud. Delivering the full functionality of… read more →

Lloyds Bank has completed what it believes to be the first transaction under the UK’s new Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA) which came into force today [20 September 2023]. 

HSBC today announced the launch of HSBC TradePay, an industry first, document free trade finance solution that enables clients to instantly drawdown trade loans and pay suppliers. HSBC TradePay is… read more →

Interoperability in open banking and open finance has many different facets and can mean many different things.

At Sibos, Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) has unveiled the initiation and testing stage of Citi Token Services, an innovative platform engineered to improve cash management and trade finance… read more →

Monday, Lloyds Bank announced that they have invested €3 million in Enigio to help expand their use of digital documentation in trade. The €3 million investment will allow Enigio to… read more →