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
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 ...
Some of the world’s top companies – also including Roche, GE and others – join Swift’s global payment initiative pilot. But whether other “Swift corporates” will be able to go GPI-active remains to be seen.
ABB, GE, Honeywell and Siemens have already profited from the Belt and Road Initiative. CT tells you how to help your company do so too – while minimising the risks.
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.
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.