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 ...

Analysis of India's export trade finance in 2025, highlighting liquidity gaps, digital platforms like TReDS, and the shift ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While banks have accelerated digital solutions across business lines, accomplishing end-to-end digitalization of global trade remains far beyond their reach. The complexity of supply-chain finance ...

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 ...

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 ...