Blockchain to simplify trade finance?

An HSBC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch venture and financial technology firm R3 have announced that they have created ways of using blockchain technology to simplify trade finance processes

CMA paves the way for Open Banking revolution

A new CMA report has found that many are paying more than they should for bank services due to a lack of competition from traditional players, and are not benefiting from new services as a result.

CBA trials blockchain for invoice finance

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has reported that it has successfully used "smart contracts" to execute invoice financing documents and letters of credit with 14 other global banks financing international trade

Back to basics: Supply Chain Finance

Karen Lines, Relationship Director for ifs University College’s International Trade Finance, explores the topic of supply chain finance in the following article.