Central Bank of Brazil to pilot CBDC trade finance solution with Chainlink, Microsoft, 7COMm and Banco Inter
The solution will be based on Chainlink’s cross-chain interoperability protocol.
Trade Finance
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as trade finance.
Revolut granted UK trading licence from FCA
Revolut now plans to launch new trading products covering UK and EU stocks and ETFs.
Brian Harkin named new head of tech and innovation at Centrus
Harkin moves from London-based fintech Kynec, where he has been serving as CTO since 2022.
Modifi raises $15m, inks MoU with Japan’s SMBC to support SMEs with cross-border financing solutions
Modifi and SMBC will seek to assist Asia’s SME exporters in expanding international trade operations.
Sibos 2024: Oiling the wheels of trade with digitalisation
Digitalisation is driving sweeping changes throughout the global trade ecosystem.
Sibos 2024: Future-proofing data and the promise of ISO 20022
The Big Issue Debate at Sibos explored the true potential of total ISO 20022 adoption.
Sibos 2024: Digitising trade finance with HSBC – video interview
We explore the next evolution of trade finance with HSBC’s Vivek Ramachandran.
National Bank of Fujairah expands iGTB partnership to implement eMACH.ai Cloud on Microsoft Azure
iGTB debuted its new Microsoft Azure-managed digital transaction banking solution earlier this month.
Daily News at Sibos 2024
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Sibos 2024: From paper to pixels – the future of international trade
The move towards digitalisation in global trade is not just a trend but a necessary evolution.
Sibos 2024: The future of sustainable finance – opportunities, challenges, and the road ahead
Sustainable finance is no longer an optional add-on for banks—it is central to their future competitiveness.
HSBC launches embedded finance venture SemFi with Tradeshift
SemFi provides embedded payment, trade and financing solutions from HSBC.
Secure Trust Bank’s head of payments and cards to step down
Having joined the bank in 2021, Higham says “the time is coming very shortly to move on”.
Sonali Bangladesh UK selects Finastra Essence for core banking tech overhaul
The new core system will support both conventional and Islamic banking at SBUK.
September 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Loop, Primary, Sitewire, Savr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Lloyds Bank taps Cleareye.ai to streamline trade finance documentation processing
The bank will implement its new partner’s ClearTrade technology from this month.
ABN Amro goes live with CBA’s IBAS TDD software and nCino’s cloud banking platform
ABN Amro is streamlining its digital lending operations and strengthening its trade finance transaction monitoring.
Supply chain fintech TASConnect snaps up Solv Malaysia and Solv Vietnam
The acquisition of Solv Malaysia has been completed, while the Solv Vietnam purchase remains ongoing.
TeamSystem acquires 61% majority stake in Italian SME credit mediator Change Capital
The acquisition will expand TeamSystem’s remit with over 200 financial solutions for credit and subsidised finance.
Raiffeisen Bank International opts for Surecomp’s collaborative trade finance platform
The Austrian bank will utilise RIVO to digitise its processes for guarantees and letters of credit.
DZ Bank partners Surecomp for collaborative trade finance platform
DZ Bank acts as a central bank to more than 700 cooperative banks in Germany.
LSEG names Pascal Boillat as new COO
Boillat replaces David Shalders who held the position for over four years.
Saxo welcomes back Andrew Bresler as new UK CEO
Bresler previously held the position of deputy head of sales trading in Saxo’s Singapore office from 2016 to 2018.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 10 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Monzo, NAB, GoTyme Bank, and more.
Sweden’s Mitigram names Pedram Tadayon as new CEO
Mitigram has also refreshed its C-Suite with recent CSO and CPO additions.
Jordan Kuwait Bank digitises transaction banking functions with iGTB platform
The bank’s new digital capabilities are being powered by the open finance platform eMACH.ai.
Wells Fargo to integrate AI into trade finance operations with TradeSun
The San Francisco-based bank will utilise the fintech’s TradeSun Intelligence V4 solution.
Tradeweb to acquire wealthtech ICD in $785m deal
The all-cash deal is expected to close in the second half of 2024.
UAE’s GTN names former Saxo Bank exec Damian Bunce as new Middle East CEO
Bunce brings more than 30 years of experience in forex and online securities trading to his new role.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Marco, Zone, Copilot, Flowpay and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Crédit Agricole CIB taps Demica to launch new receivables and supply chain platform for APAC
Crédit Agricole CIB hopes the platform will appease “the increasing demand for supply chain finance” in APAC.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 23 February 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Capital One, Toast, Xalts and more.
Fintech start-up Xalts grants Contour Network new lease of life with announced acquisition
Contour previously announced in October 2023 that it was to wind down operations as a result of insufficient funding.
Blockchain intelligence start-up Crystal hires Navin Gupta as new CEO
Gupta succeeds Marina Khaustova in the role, who will now shift to the position of COO.
Germany’s Commerzbank taps Surecomp to revamp trade finance back office
The Frankfurt-based commercial bank has adopted the vendor’s DOKA-NG solution.
SME lender FundPark doubles credit facility with Goldman Sachs to $500m
The $250m expansion builds on an earlier $250m ABS facility secured by the fintech in April 2022.
2023: Top five fintech start-ups of the year
Here are five of the top fintech start-up stories from 2023.
2023: Top five partnerships of the year
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top partnership stories of the year.
UK fintech Ebury acquires Prime Financial Markets to make African debut
The deal will see the London-based fintech open a local office in South Africa.
