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ADB report says AI could cut Asia-Pacific trade document...

Artificial intelligence could help reduce trade facilitation costs across Asia and the Pacific by improving compliance, document processing and risk management, according to a new Asian Development Bank report. The Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2026 examines how AI can be...

#ADB#AI#Asia-Pacific

Receivables finance is becoming a tariff hedge, not just...

For years, receivables finance was primarily viewed as a liquidity product. Businesses sold or financed invoices to improve cash flow,…

#export finance#factoring#invoice finance


Digital trade: the key to unlocking supply chain finance

Digitalisation as an ecosystem priority Digitalisation is no longer a peripheral issue in trade finance. It is central to the…

#customs#digital trade#EBRD


Lloyds commits £2bn to support UK exporter growth

Lloyds Banking Group has committed up to £2bn of trade finance support for UK exporters as businesses face an increasingly…

#export finance#Lloyds#smes


UK late payments bill raises pressure on large firms...

The UK government has put late payments back at the centre of its small business agenda, with new legislation expected…

#late payments#receivables finance#regulation


Scottish SMEs write off bad debt as late payments...

Scottish SMEs are facing mounting cashflow pressure, with new data from Bibby Financial Services showing that 39% of businesses have…

#bad debt#Bibby Financial Services#Cash flow


UK insolvencies rise as unpaid invoices and energy costs...

UK business insolvencies have increased by 7% month-on-month, highlighting mounting pressure on SMEs as cashflow conditions tighten. Businesses are now…

#Bibby#Cash flow#insolvency


IFC and C2FO launch supply chain finance platform in...

IFC and C2FO have launched a new supply chain finance platform in Nigeria, marking a shift from funding commitments to…

#C2FO#IFC#Nigeria


Pulse Finance appoints Rachael Burling as BDM to strengthen...

Pulse Finance has announced the appointment of Rachael Burling (pictured) as Business Development Manager (BDM), reinforcing its commitment to supporting…

#business confidence#invoice finance#Pulse Finance


Credendo launches new service to support Belgian exporters

Amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, trade tensions, and intensifying global competition, the export finance environment has become increasingly complex. Emerging markets,…

#Credendo#export finance#forfaiting


YouLend and Tide expand embedded SME financing partnership to...

Global embedded financing platform YouLend and business management platform Tide are expanding their successful UK partnership to the German market. Since June 2025, small…

#embedded financing#smes#Tide


Bizcap expands global footprint with acquisition of fintech 8fig

Bizcap has further strengthened its international presence through the acquisition of US-based fintech firm 8fig, marking a significant step in…

#8fig#BizCap#fintech

Douglas Grant urges support for UK SMEs ahead of...

Douglas Grant, CEO of Manx Financial Group, has written to the Chancellor calling for greater support for small and medium-sized…

#Access to Finance#Douglas Grant#Manx Financial

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