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Category Archives: Trade Credit Commentary
Make Argentina Great Again
What America can learn from Argentina Trade Policy I recently listened to a podcast from Planet Money titled “the Phone at the end of […]
Why Bank Supplier Onboarding for KYC Far Exceeds Fintech Efforts
Banks are requesting more KYC documents than ever before – clients can submit 5 to 100 docs during the onboarding process according to Thomson Reuters. […]
Next Crisis could be Catastrophic for Trade Finance
When we hear of gaps in trade finance, the cry is “do something”. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) runs a survey that quantifies the market […]
What B2B Fintech Indicator are you watching for 2017?
When I speak to banks privately, especially in the trade and treasury areas, many will admit to me their threat perception is very low with […]
5 Supply Chain & Trade Finance Wishes for 2017
Supply Chain Finance (SCF) and trade finance are topics that receive no shortage of discussion, expert opinion, vendor views, blog posts, conference events, and even […]
So we are now 3.57 Degrees of Separation – What does this mean for trade finance?
Trade Financing Matters welcomes this Guest Post by James Sinclair at Trade Finance Global, reporting on why connecting global supply chain finance and trade finance […]
China Trade Finance 2016: A closer look at the trends and issues shaping the market
TFM welcomes this guest post from Zennon Kapron, head of KapronAsia, which provides banking, capital markets, payments and cryptocurrency market research across Asia. The volume […]
Effective Supply Chain Management includes Tax Planning
Study by Americans for Tax Fairness and the Economic Policy Institute show Corporations pay less tax. Tax planning is a big part of where […]
IBM Channel Finance Builds Blockchain App to Improve Working Capital
How can companies find ways to get early success with blockchain? One suggestion is to look internally. IBM has a channel finance business called IBM […]
10 Risk Factors Impacting Cross Border B2B Payments – Post 2
The following post is written by Leslie Stroh, former editor and publisher of The Exporter. Leslie Stroh is now involved in two bockchain start-ups, and […]
10 Risk Factors Impacting Cross Border B2B Payments – Post I
The following post is written by Leslie Stroh, former editor and publisher of The Exporter. Leslie Stroh is now involved in two bockchain start-ups, and […]