Tag: trade finance

The first ECA-backed financing obtained by the company in 12 years was to support an ongoing fleet modernisation.

A rate decrease, longer tenor and a new capping process will be enabled from October 9.

Many Asian corporates, such as Tata International, are taking a leading global role in trade finance digitisation as they look to boost balance sheets and ensure continued access to credit.

Despite a tentative US, China deal, uncertainty around tariffs has increased demand for trade finance products from Asian corporates, as firms look to reroute supply chains, derisk and improve working capital.

Jennifer Barker, global head of treasury services and depositary receipts at BNY, recently discussed cross-border and instant payments, collaboration, Swift, AI, trade finance, and more, with CT.

Amelia Ng, CEO of Olea, discussed the urgent need to close the gender gap in the trade finance space with CT.

Banks in the city can provide longer tenor trade finance services with higher volumes for both Chinese and international corporate clients, under a new HKMA arrangement; some firms have already secured liquidity.

The principles published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will help provide standardised guidelines for trade finance products.

New chat tool said to address a growing knowledge gap in the trade finance industry.

The swap line will help Hong Kong banks to provide trade financing liquidity.

Tokenisation is expected to gain further traction, from money market funds to trade finance. Use cases and infrastructure support will be key.

Banks are providing incentives to encourage greener, more transparent supply chains, however managing costs is a key challenge, according to a survey.