International trade has increasingly become a key force behind global GDP growth. With steady increases in transaction size as well as payment periods, a lot of this trade has become reliant on 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 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 ...

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 ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The 2025 FIS Supply Chain Finance (formerly Demica) Benchmark Report ...

Key learnings from HSBC, voted by 13,000+ corporates in Euromoney’s Trade Finance Survey 2025 as the best trade finance provider in the world. For the eighth year running, HSBC has been voted as the ...

Digitization is revolutionizing age-old processes at trade finance banks. A group of representatives from Santander Bank, which won several awards, including Best Trade Finance Provider for Latin ...

Advice, customized solutions and security differentiate the winners in Global Finance’s 20th annual competition. Bartlomiej Bartosiewicz (L) and Marta Mroz-Sipiora (R) of Asseco accept the award for ...