Trade finance’s financing gap and paper-based inefficiencies create blockchain’s largest opportunity. Tokenized receivables can unlock global liquidity for SMEs. In just over a decade, blockchain ...

Experts argue that bank recapitalisation is crucial for bridging Africa's $120bn trade finance gap and driving economic ...

Digitalization, AI, and tokenization are the most visible changes, but sustainability and a new focus on market and segment specialization are now fundamental as well.

Many African economies face persistent shortages of foreign exchange (FX), particularly U.S. dollars, which can impair their ability to fund imports, pay off debt and maintain stable macroeconomic ...

Islamic trade finance (ITF), a sector powering over $2 trillion in annual trade flows, is entering its AI era. From compliance to risk assessment, artificial intelligence is automating the manual, ...

Trade finance reduces payment and delivery risks in international transactions. Letters of credit are key tools in trade finance, ensuring payment upon delivery. Effective trade finance is vital for ...

SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Financial institutions globally failed to ‌meet $2.5 trillion in financing that companies needed ‌for trade last year, holding back the global economy, according to a new ...

The 2026 Euromoney Trade Finance Survey reached 12,700 trade finance specialists and corporate treasurers across 96 countries. Between September and November 2025, corporates assessed 436 trade ...

A widening trade finance gap is preventing ASEAN’s small and medium-sized enterprises from fully participating in regional and global markets. Traditional banks remain cautious, leaving many firms ...

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 13 February 2026 - Unloq today announced the completion of its first live smart-contract-based trade financing transaction, funding commercial receivables using ...

Trade finance has entered a new phase. What was once largely operational is now debated at the highest levels of corporate leadership.

Global trade finance is undergoing a structural reset. This year’s winners stand out not just for scale, but for execution.