Trade finance

Trade finance signifies financing for trade, and it concerns both domestic and international trade transactions. A trade transaction requires a seller of goods and services as well as a buyer. Various intermediaries such as banks and financial institutions can facilitate these transactions by financing the trade.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Payment Innovations Tackle Trade Finance Gap as Banks Pull Back
Payment Innovations Tackle Trade Finance Gap as Banks Pull Back
March 24, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

The old adage is that banks lend when you don’t need the money. When capital is hard to come by or when there’s the hint...

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Trade Finance Firm Evolution Credit Raises $1 Billion
Trade Finance Firm Evolution Credit Raises $1 Billion
March 07, 2023  |  Investments

Trade finance firm Evolution Credit Partners Management has closed a new $1.05 billion fund. The fund “invests opportunistically across Evolution’s entire credit platform, which includes...

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LatAm Trade Finance Platform Marco Books New Credit Line and Equity Stake
LatAm Trade Finance Platform Marco Books New Credit Line and Equity Stake
February 27, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Miami-based trade finance platform Marco said Monday (Feb. 27) that a fresh $200 million credit line as well as an $8 million equity investment would...

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Purchase Order Financing Offers Small Businesses New Source of Capital
Purchase Order Financing Offers Small Businesses New Source of Capital
January 27, 2023  |  SMBs

Small businesses have traditionally struggled to access the same trade finance as their larger peers. In an interview with PYMNTS, Sandra Nolasco, CEO at Madrid-based...

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Madrid’s Twinco Nets $12M Series A to Fund Purchase Order Financing
Madrid’s Twinco Nets $12M Series A to Fund Purchase Order Financing
January 24, 2023  |  Investments

Twinco Capital says it has raised $12 million to use towards its mission of providing SMBs with better access to capital. The Madrid-based company announced...

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India’s M1NXT Looks to Expand Trade Finance Offering
India’s M1NXT Looks to Expand Trade Finance Offering
January 22, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Indian trade financing firm M1NXT is testing the country’s International Trade Financing Services (ITFS) platform. With ITFS, small businesses will be able to get early...

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DiMuto and Aleta Planet Streamline B2B Payments and Trade Finance
DiMuto and Aleta Planet Streamline B2B Payments and Trade Finance
January 17, 2023  |  B2B Payments

DiMuto and Aleta Planet have partnered to support digital B2B payments and trade finance. The collaboration brings together DiMuto’s global trade solutions platform and Aleta...

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Tradeling, Mastercard Team to Increase Small Business Access to Finance
Tradeling, Mastercard Team to Increase Small Business Access to Finance
January 16, 2023  |  SMBs

The MENA-focused B2B eCommerce Tradeling has announced a collaboration with Mastercard. As part of the partnership, Tradeling business-to-business (B2B) customers in the United Arab Emirates...

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Digitization Speeds Approvals, Closes Gaps in EU Trade Finance Sector
Digitization Speeds Approvals, Closes Gaps in EU Trade Finance Sector
January 12, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Digital technologies are driving innovation in trade finance, enabling faster decision-making and more streamlined processes. In the past, trade finance was bogged down by lengthy...

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