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Marco Polo blockchain network used for commercial transactions

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Marco Polo blockchain network used for commercial transactions

The Marco Polo blockchain trade finance network has successfully navigated unchartered territory, facilitating two commercial transactions involving Commerzbank and LBBW.

Hong Kong SME financing platform raises $15m for China push

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Hong Kong SME financing platform raises $15m for China push

Hong Kong-based online SME trade financing platform Qupital is targeting the mainland after closing a $15 million Series A funding round led by CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund.

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Bolero names Jacco de Jong as new head of global sales

Bolero International, the leading trade finance digitisation expert, has announced the appointment of Jacco De Jong as its new Head of Global Sales with immediate effect.

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Andrew Raymond appointed as new CEO of Bolero International

Bolero International announces that Andrew Raymond has been appointed as its new CEO.

TradeIX to hire 70 more staff for Dublin HQ

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TradeIX to hire 70 more staff for Dublin HQ

Trade finance blockchain network TradeIX is to hire 70 more staff at its Dublin HQ, in a variety of roles covering engineering, sales, customer service and product development.

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Standard Bank: Technology steadily deepening international trade as global power shifts East

Underscored by the United States’ trade war with China, the continued fragmentation and shift of global soft power from the developed West to Asia tends to dominate global headlines.

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Tradeshift adds TransferMate app to ecosystem

Tradeshift, the leader in supply chain payments and marketplaces, today announced a new app integration from TransferMate Global Payments.

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CBA meets demanding Swift changeover schedule

Norwegian software vendor Commercial Banking Applications (CBA), today announced that the latest release of its IBAS GTF – Global Trade Finance Factory – went live at all CBA’s user banks in November 2018, in full compliance with SWIFT Release 2018.

South African challenger Sasfin invests in Payabill

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South African challenger Sasfin invests in Payabill

South African challenger bank Sasfin has moved to boost its SME business by buying a stake in local digital lending startup Payabill.

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LC Lite launches to replace Letters of Credit with smart contracts

LC LITE is the first blockchain-based platform connecting trade parties directly via a digital solution for cross-border trade transactions requiring Letters of Credit.

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IBM reports successful blockchain-based trade shipment

Pacific International Lines (“PIL”) has used an electronic Bill of Lading (e-BL) built on the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Blockchain Platform in a successful real-time pilot tracking shipment of mandarin oranges from China for the Lunar New Year celebrations.

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Commerzbank: Bank Payment Obligation can act as a gateway for further trade finance technologies

In the face of slow market adoption for the Bank Payment Obligation (BPO), which serves as a legally binding undertaking to execute payment for goods or services, Commerzbank has launched a new whitepaper, “Leading the path of digital evolution”, which explores how to boost BPO adoption among banks and – crucially – their corporate customers.

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Icici Bank revamps Trade Online platform

ICICI Bank today announced that it has revamped its ‘Trade Online’ platform, for export/import transactions by introducing an array of new digital services on it, majority of which are unique in the industry.

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Traydstream secures Meezan Bank Mandate

London headquartered FinTech, Traydstream, has secured a 5 year deal with Pakistan head quartered, Meezan Bank to implement its digital solution for trade finance processing.

Commerzbank builds trade finance innovation lab

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Commerzbank builds trade finance innovation lab

Commerzbank has set up an innovation lab in Dortmund to investigate the use of technologies such as DLT in trade finance.

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NR Capital executes electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) for floating gasoil storage deal

NR Capital, the innovative Singapore-based digital commodity trade finance fund manager has executed the world’s first-ever electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) for an SME in a gasoil floating storage investment transaction.

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Bank of East Asia extends trade finance partnership with Finastra

The Bank of East Asia Limited (BEA) has extended its partnership with Finastra to enhance its end-to-end digital trade capabilities and customer services for its corporate and personal banking services.

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Pelican hires Byron McKinney as trade finance compliance product manager

Pelican, a global provider of AI-powered payments and financial crime compliance systems for banks and corporates, has strengthened its compliance management team with the appointment of Byron McKinney as Trade Finance Compliance Product Manager, based in Pelican’s London headquarters.

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Yes Bank digitises trade finance documentation

YES BANK, India’s 4th largest private sector bank announced that it has completed a first-of-its-kind digital transaction with Welspun Global Brands Limited (WGBL) – a subsidiary of Welspun India Limited, in the form of e-Presentation, involving end-to-end electronic presentation of export documents.

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OrganiMark partners Sweetbridge blockchain platform for trade financing

OrganiMark, the leading value chain engineering and category management company, today announces it will work with Sweetbridge to deliver trade financing for Sustainable Cotton in a best practice platform for integrated value chain management.

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