Trafigura, Natixis, and IBM launch new blockchain ledger geared for crude oil trade finance. They say every party in the payment ecosystem will be able to access it and benefit from the technology
Suppliers should consider offering dynamic discounts to give both themselves and their customers more options to manage working capital. This need not be conducted through traditional bank platforms delegates at CT ...
Long the tool of choice in trade finance, fewer companies are using a letter of credit for its traditional purpose – but don't expect LCs to disappear any time soon.
Fintech start-up Wave successfully completes groundbreaking letter of credit deal between companies in Ireland and the Seychelles using ledger technology blockchain.
Commodities are unlikely to enter a full-on bull market phase in 2017, but are still expected to present buying opportunities for investors and treasurers.
The Reserve Bank of India has further pushed its plan to get the whole country’s payment and settlement system onto an electronic platform. But the plan, called Vision 2018, does not oblige companies to comply.
The trade cycle is paper dependent, cumbersome and expensive, but many tout the emergence of blockchain as the saviour. Given that many solutions already exist that can perform similar functions, CT investigates ...
The trade cycle is paper dependent, cumbersome and expensive, but many tout the emergence of blockchain as the saviour. Given that many solutions already exist that can perform similar functions, CT investigates ...