A veteran treasury professional in Singapore explains trends in trade finance banking, making sense of blockchain platforms in trade, and how to chart a sustainable future.
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
The conglomerate’s Asia-Pacific business is working with UOB to kill payment times for key SME suppliers in Singapore while maintaining its own working capital cycle.
Tired of seeing the supply chain disrupted by late payments, an advertising technology firm is developing a digital wallet which clients must log into and make payments to continue to use services.