Six years after the Paris Agreement and the world is still looking for enablers to accelerate the net-zero journey. Many see trade finance instruments as the next significant step but that requires ...

The financial system risks undermining global trade if it fails to adapt to the economy's needs, with developing countries ...

Trade finance reduces payment and delivery risks in international transactions. Letters of credit are key tools in trade finance, ensuring payment upon delivery. Effective trade finance is vital for ...

In a world of rapid technological advancement, global trade seems to be an anomaly, still deeply anchored in antiquated, paper-based processes of the past. For a cargo owner in 1450, a bill of lading ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. While digitalizing the trade finance industry is critical to supporting global trade ...

Many African economies face persistent shortages of foreign exchange (FX), particularly U.S. dollars, which can impair their ability to fund imports, pay off debt and maintain stable macroeconomic ...

In a groundbreaking move, TradeFlow Capital, a prominent SME trade finance provider, successfully executed a digital transaction utilizing an e-bill of lading, raising liquidity against a seven-day ...

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This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Supply chain finance (SCF) – also known as reverse factoring – ...

As treasurers seek to optimize liquidity and working capital, cash and trade solutions are increasingly in sync. Treasury and trade used to be two separate disciplines. But in recent years there has ...

As the Kingdom strengthens its global financial footprint, the 13th Annual Saudi Trade Finance Summit, happening on 17–18 November 2025 in Riyadh, gathers the nation’s foremost leaders in finance, ...

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Kuwait has named Nora Suleiman Al-Fassam and Khalifa Abdullah Ajeel as its new finance and trade ministers respectively, as part of a cabinet shuffle, according to a decree issued ...