A battle over the soul of supply chain finance is raging as fintechs slam banks as outdated, banks accuse fintechs of being lightweights and the rating agencies who insist that trade credit is not debt
Where does Libor live in a bank? Why are banks in Asia not looking at Libor transition seriously? Which bank is racing ahead? It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Libor transition watchers.
A fishbowl discussion at GTR Asia saw an animated debate between ‘frenemies’ - an international banker and three fintech representatives - on how to tackle the persistent $1.5 trillion trade finance gap
For companies with decentralised operations, virtual cards make a lot of sense. Facilities management company Sodexo estimates it will save $350,000 using them on travel expenses
Former Safeway treasurer Bradley Fox said that a primitive version of a blockchain solution saved the grocery chain thousands of dollars in corporate issuance after contagion took root in markets during the financial ...
If trade tensions do disappear from the picture, the world of trade finance will be quite different over the coming years. It may not necessarily involve blockchain platforms, but it will definitely involve more than ...
The People’s Bank of China has announced a cut in the reserve required ratio – a move that is expected to inject $175bn into the economy - but treasurers should still be wary of reading too much into the move