The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued proposals to give banks clearer guidance on how to best manage risks related to money laundering and the financing...

South Africa's growth performance has been in constant decline since peaking in 2011 - and is challenged by crises in agriculture and mining amid fears of an...

Finnish purchase-to-pay solution provider Basware has made its predictions for 2017, including interest in blockchain growing in the financial supply chain, and AI and...

Solunion, the credit insurance joint venture of Euler Hermes and Spain's MAPFRE, has appointed Michele Pignotti as president and Ignacio Baeza as vice president.

France's Natixis has signed on to CargoDocs for Trade Finance in order to support its corporate customers' use of ePresentation under eUCP Letters of Credit and...

Supply chain finance group Capital Business Credit (CBC) is expanding its Supplier Early Payment programme to help small and medium US businesses deal with the closure of...

In the latest edition of law firm Sullivan & Worcester's Trade Finance Breakfast Seminars, partner Geoffrey Wynne provides a round-up of the current issues facing the...

As we approach the end of a year that has made the headlines for a variety of reasons, many surprising, shocking and unexpected events have also played out in the...

Kitt Carswell, CGI vice president and senior offering manager for trade and supply chain solutions, has shared his insights on blockchain in trade finance. He explores...

Petrobras, Brazil's state-run oil group, has signed a $5 billion, ten-year financing agreement with the China Development Bank (CDB). Under the deal, Petrobras will...

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has agreed to support Suriname's economic development through financing imports. The $30 million agreement...

Global law firm White & Case advised on the financial close of the $990 million project financing of the Bahrain liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. The $655...

It's that time of the year when people look forward to the coming 12 months. Here are five trade and supply chain finance wishes for 2017 - including a plea for some...

Swedish steel producer SSAB has hired Henrik Welch as vice president and head of group treasury. He will be based in Stockholm and handle the group's financial risks,...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have agreed a €92 million financing package for the construction...

The forecast for 2017 is uncertain but, according to Francisco Anzola of CC Solutions, the export finance market cannot let speculation influence its direction.

Agricultural trader Nidera has had a string of problems in recent years as it continues its integration into Cofco Agri. However, lenders are still confident that Cofco...

Belgium-based mining company Nyrstar has signed a share purchase agreement to sell its Contonga mine in Peru and other multiple mineral claims in Quebec, Canada, to...

Supply chain finance industry provider Octet Finance has forged an alliance with Mastercard to enable businesses to pay global suppliers. The alliance will enable...

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, today announced that it was voted in as the newest member of the Berne Union, the leading...