Why Global Commerce Still Runs on Paper Global trade has evolved in every imaginable way except the one that matters most.

Digitization is revolutionizing age-old processes at trade finance banks. A group of representatives from Santander Bank, which won several awards, including Best Trade Finance Provider for Latin ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The 2025 FIS Supply Chain Finance (formerly Demica) Benchmark Report ...

International trade has increasingly become a key force behind global GDP growth. With steady increases in transaction size as well as payment periods, a lot of this trade has become reliant on trade ...

The rules that once governed global trade and investment are changing.

Trade finance reduces payment and delivery risks in international transactions. Letters of credit are key tools in trade finance, ensuring payment upon delivery. Effective trade finance is vital for ...

For the eighth year running, HSBC has been voted as the world’s best trade finance bank by participants in the Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2025. With more than 13,000 corporates contributing to ...

Many African economies face persistent shortages of foreign exchange (FX), particularly U.S. dollars, which can impair their ability to fund imports, pay off debt and maintain stable macroeconomic ...

Huma's payment-finance platform aims to address the liquidity needs of trade financing using blockchain technology for faster settlement. Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall shares a preview of I.D.E.A.S.

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the adoption of blockchain and DLT-based business solutions in the global trade ecosystem. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to push more people out of their ...

During the past half century, DP World has grown from a local port operator in Dubai into a global logistics provider with more than 100,000 employees and operations in 75 countries. Two years ago, it ...

A widening trade finance gap is preventing ASEAN’s small and medium-sized enterprises from fully participating in regional and global markets. Traditional banks remain cautious, leaving many firms ...