Swift changes for guarantees – are banks ready to deliver a digital trade service?
The new Swift CAT7 standards will have a significant impact on the trade finance industry, but are banks prepared?
The new Swift CAT7 standards will have a significant impact on the trade finance industry, but are banks prepared?
These concerns have been heightened by a series of fraud allegations relating to commodity transactions.
The release in 2013 of Universal Rules for Bank Payment Obligation by the International Chamber of Commerce effectively endorsed and formalised the structure for international trade finance processes. Despite this, the volume of completed BPO transactions remains low