Supplier Finance news and trends

From BT To Gucci, Big Brands Add Support For Vendor Cash Flow
B2B Payments // June 08, 2020

With delayed and late B2B payment terms continuing to raise concerns throughout supply chains around the world, some of the biggest brands have taken measures to support the cash flow of their vendors. Not all companies are taking the same tactic, however. Some are implementing...

Why FinTech Won’t Be Enough To Tackle The Trade Finance Gap
B2B Payments // June 01, 2020

Estimates of a $1.5 trillion trade finance gap were alarming when they surfaced several years ago, but the figure also presented an enticing opportunity for FinTechs at a time when the market was ripe for banking disruption and digitization. In recent years, FinTech innovators have...

Big Four Seek Guidance On Trade Finance
B2B Payments // October 25, 2019

Top accountancy firms are asking the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to clarify how corporates should report on supplier finance programs that are in place, according to Compliance Week reports on Friday (Oct. 25). The Big Four accounting firms – Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and EY...

C2FO Strikes AR Financing Acquisition In India
B2B Payments // October 11, 2019

Alternative small business lender C2FO has announced an acquisition aimed at strengthening the company’s position in the early payment discount and trade finance space. Reports in the Economic Times of India this week said C2FO, which is based in both the U.S. and India, reached...

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Big Four Seek Guidance On Trade Finance

October 25, 2019
Top accountancy firms are asking the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to clarify how corporates should report on supplier finance programs that are in place, according to Compliance Week reports on Friday (Oct. 25). The Big Four accounting firms – Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and EY – submitted a joint letter earlier in the month to […]

Amazon Launches SMB Lending In Eight Countries

June 30, 2015
Global digital commerce giant Amazon has been stepping up its game in the B2B services sector. The company recently launched a revamped version of its B2B online marketplace, Amazon Business,...