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Corporates using eTradeConnect, a Hong Kong-based trade finance platform, will be able to digitally exchange shipping documents, but individuals at Hong Kong FinTech Week warned the voyage ahead might be choppy.
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