HSBC and BNP Paribas are behind a blockchain-enabled letter of credit for a bulk shipment of iron ore between Australia and China, cutting a two-day process down to two hours
Trade financing – where financial institutions provide credit facilities to guarantee exchange of goods – is long overdue a blockchain overhaul. Standard Chartered and Siemens believe they’ve made the first step.
Some of the most far-reaching regulations affecting treasury operations are due to come into effect next year. We give you a rundown on the risks and rewards of these new regimes.
If the chipmaker's record $773 million antitrust fine in Taiwan illustrates anything, it’s that rules are changing. No longer do small tech corporates need to be in thrall to powerful suppliers.