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Freehand raises US$75m as AI takes control of supplier...

Freehand has raised US$75m to expand artificial intelligence agents that manage procurement, supplier relationships, invoices and payments for large multinational companies. The financing was co-led by Battery Ventures and NewRoad Capital Partners, with participation from PSP Growth, Nexus Venture Partners...

#accounts payable#artificial intelligence#Battery Ventures

Citi turns invoice approval into an on-ramp for supplier...

Citi has launched a digital invoice-processing platform intended to shorten approval cycles and give suppliers earlier access to working-capital finance,…

#Citi#Citi Consolidate#dynamic discounting


UK advances £100m aerospace supply-chain finance fund

The British Business Bank is progressing plans for a £100m aerospace supply-chain fund intended to provide structured debt capital to…

#aerospace finance#Airbus#British Business Bank


Karnataka Bank targets doubling of SCF portfolio through CredAble...

Karnataka Bank has partnered with CredAble to launch its first fully digital supply chain finance platform, with the Indian lender…

#banking technology#CredAble#India


Surecomp says RIVO adoption drove US$30bn rise in trade...

Surecomp has reported continued growth across its global trade finance technology business, with its RIVO collaborative platform now used by…

#banks#corporates#digital trade


Why the ICC Trade Register’s and FCI’s factoring expansion...

This article accompanies BCR's exclusive interview with FCI Deputy Secretary General Betül Kurtuluş and Deutsche Bank's Christian Hausherr, Business Product…

#banking regulation#Betül Kurtuluş#Christian Hausherr


Finverity hires former ING supply chain finance chief to...

Finverity has appointed former ING Global Head of Supply Chain Finance Oliver Petersen as Chief Commercial Officer, strengthening its senior…

#Finverity#ING#Oliver Petersen


CPTPP parties begin accession talks with Philippines, Indonesia and...

Parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership have agreed to begin preparatory discussions with the Philippines, Indonesia…

#CPTPP#Indonesia#Philippines


What IFC and Santander’s supply chain finance deal could...

The World Bank Group’s private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Banco Santander launched a supply chain finance risk-sharing…

#Banco Santander#emerging markets#IFC


Italian supply chain finance turnover rises as factoring market...

Supply chain finance turnover in Italy rose by nearly 6% in the first five months of 2026, reinforcing the product’s…

#ASSIFACT#CrediFact#factoring


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…

#ADB#AI#Asia-Pacific


Italy factoring market grows as Assifact names new president

Italy’s factoring market continued to expand in 2026, with turnover rising in the first quarter and supply chain finance showing…

#ASSIFACT#Commercial Credit#factoring

What supplier finance disclosures are revealing about corporate working...

For years, supplier finance programmes operated largely behind the scenes. While they provided an important source of working capital for…

#corporate liquidity#FRS 102#Payables finance

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