Latest Trade finance News: Finextra Research

FIS: Banks acelerate investment in trade finance automation

Banks are accelerating their investment in trade finance technology to unlock growth in 2025, new research from global financial technology leader FIS (NYSE: FIS) has found.

11 hours

Company update/wholesale

GSBN interoperable eBL product goes live

Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), ICE Digital Trade and IQAX launched their landmark interoperable eBL solution today.

19 March 2025

Company update/wholesale

Bank of Ireland pivots to Surecomp's Trade Finance-as-a-service

Surecomp today announced that Bank of Ireland, the country's leading financial institution, has chosen to deploy its DOKA-NG platform as a SaaS solution to streamline back-office trade finance operational efficiency.

11 March 2025

Company update/retail

Hang Seng participates in HKMA RMB trade financing initiative

Hang Seng Bank has become one of the first banks to participate in the Renminbi Trade Financing Liquidity Facility (‘RMB TFLF’) introduced by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (‘HKMA’).

28 February 2025

Research/Trade financeWhite Paper

Central bank digital currencies: What’s really in them for banks?

24 February 2025 55 downloads

News/crypto

Securities and Futures Commission unveils roadmap to make Hong Kong a global virtual asset hub

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) outlined a 12-point strategy today to boost Hong Kong’s virtual asset (VA) market.

21 February 2025

Company update/wealth

XTB scores securities license in Chile

XTB, a global company that provides individual investors instant access to financial markets worldwide, has received a securities agent license in Chile. This is a significant milestone for the company as it expands its presence in Latin America.

21 February 2025

Research/Trade financeImpact Study

Cross-border payments: How is the market addressing G20 targets?

19 February 2025 468 downloads

Company update/wholesale

Surecomp acquires ELCY

Surecomp today announced the acquisition of ELCY Ltd, a UK-based digital trade finance solution provider.

17 February 2025

Finextra TV/crypto

The Impact of Political Change on Blockchain Integration

Miles Paschini, CEO, FV bank joins FinextraTV in the virtual studio to discuss the integration of blockchain into traditional banking, its misconceptions and how recent political changes might impact its future.

11 February 2025

Company update/ai

Finastra debuts AI assistant for trade finance

Finastra today announced the launch of Assist.AI, an AI-powered assistant designed to enhance the trade finance operations within its Trade Innovation solution.

10 February 2025

Research/Trade financeImpact Study

Are you ready for CBPR+? Accelerating modernisation and efficiency through ISO 20022

05 February 2025 332 downloads

Company update/regulation

NayaOne powers World Economic Forum's TradeTech regulatory sandbox

NayaOne is proud to power the World Economic Forum's TradeTech Regulatory Sandbox, delivered in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED).

29 January 2025

Company update/startups

Fintech startup 129Knots raises $10 million

Global fintech venture 129Knots has launched with a $10 million investment led by Sing Fuels. Backed by a $500 million deal pipeline, it is set to revolutionize the industry with its real-world asset origination to distribution (OTD) technology.

27 January 2025

Company update/markets

BNP Paribas launches post-trade data management services with NeoXam

BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business today announces the launch of new post-trade data management services, leveraging the Investment Data Solution (IDS) of NeoXam, a market leader in financial data technology solutions, to support clients’ decision-making across the investment value chain.

04 December 2024

Company update/wholesale

MUFG strengthens digital trade finance capabilities with Surecomp

MUFG is pleased to announce further efforts to strengthen its digital trade finance capabilities by adding Surecomp’s RIVO™ platform as its new trade finance multibank channel, complementing MUFG’s existing third-party channels in EMEA.

03 December 2024

Company update/wholesale

Bian releases new developer tools

BIAN, the independent not-for-profit standards association, is today announcing the availability of new tools that help the introduction of BIAN standards by streamlining compliance and implementation.

25 November 2024

News/crypto

Chainlink consortium to test trade finance app using Brazil's digital Real

Microsoft Brazil, 7COMm and Chainlink are to work with Banco Inter on a trade finance application as part of the second phase of the central bank's trials of its digital currency, Drex.

21 November 2024

Company update/ai

Surecomp commits to reducing trade finance processing time by 30% with AI

Surecomp today announced it commits to reducing bank guarantee processing time by thirty percent with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

20 November 2024

News/markets

UK must 'rebuild relations' with EU says Bank of England head

Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey stated that the UK must “rebuild relations” with the EU while respecting the decision of the British people to leave in his Mansion House speech to investors.

15 November 2024