In the largest banking collapse since the 2008 financial crisis, US regulators were forced on Friday to take over control of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – a prominent lender to tech start-ups, providing financing for almost half of US venture-backed technology and healthcare companies.
Surecomp® today announced that PT. Bank BTPN Tbk (BTPN), one of the leading privately-owned banks in Indonesia and part of the SMBC Group, is live with its DOKA™ solution to… read more →
Nine ocean carriers recently committed to 100% adoption of an electronic bill of lading (eBL) by 2030, with a waypoint goal of 50% adoption within five years. It is a significant step along the road to digitalisation, one that heralds a future for container trade processes that are simpler, more sustainable and more resilient.
DLT offers the financial services industry a new piece of infrastructure to push the boundaries of Open Banking. But it doesn’t come without its challenges. TFG heard from tradetech expert André Casterman on future use cases for blockchain in assets, trade and transaction banking.
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG, 6th March 2023
Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Pamela Mar, managing director at the ICC Digital Standards Initiative, to explore the key themes driving trade digitisation and their potential impact on trade and trade finance in 2023.
Kyriba Corp, a cloud-based finance and IT solutions firm, and Jiko, a vertically integrated financial institution offering its clients real-time programmatic access to the yield and safety of T-bills, today… read more →
As more companies look for ways to expand into new markets, surety bonds provide a valuable safeguard and financial advantage.
A court ruling on 22 February heard that the Marco Polo Network has debts of more than €5.2 million (£4.6 million).
Finastra, a global financial services provider, has partnered with Integro Technologies to offer Integro’s SmartLender Trade Limits solution alongside its own Trade Innovation solution. Integro Technologies is a subsidiary of… read more →
