Cryptocurrencies' problem is they’re often backed by little more than hope and hype. Bridgecoin, however, says it’s about to change all that. CT looks at its mechanisms and challenges.
In a world of volatile commodity prices and giddying currency fluctuations, hedging and derivatives make sense. But could your hedge be increasing your exposure?
The unmet demand for trade finance services yawns widely reaching more than $1.6 trillion. The ICC concludes banks alone will not solve this desperate issue.
The British engineering giant faces a huge bill over illicit payments to third parties in Asia and elsewhere. The case offers important lessons for CFOs in examining payments to third parties overseas.
Cybersecurity increasingly features in long-term planning to maintain supply chain resilience in the region, a new study reveals. Failure to do so could prove costly.
The aircraft maker said it had failed to provide full disclosure on its use of third-party agents for sales in the emerging markets. Authorities are looking into the case while freezing credit support.
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.