The digitisation of trade finance services has been one of the key developments in the industry over the last decade with numerous offerings available for both corporates...

After years of discussion and initiatives BPO has struggled to gain real traction in the market due to its slow uptake by corporates and relative complexity. Commerzbank...

By Markus Wohlgeschaffen, global head of trade products, UniCredit and member of the banking advisory board, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC); and Andre Casterman,...

In a major milestone for global trade finance and cross-border payments, BHP Billiton, Westpac, Cargill and ANZ have achieved the first ever CargoDocs BPO+ transaction.

The Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) is ready to be combined with the electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) as the transition towards paperless trade gathers apace, delegates at...

André Casterman, global head, corporate and supply chain markets, SWIFT, examines how rapidly digitisation is influencing the trade space.

In an important development in the further provision of electronic trade, essDOCS, the leading shipping and trade eDocs provider, has announced two major projects...

Standard Chartered (StanChart) announced today that it has completed a trade finance transaction with the Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) under the Uniform Rules for BPO...

Alexander Malaket, president of OPUS Advisory Services International, and managing director of Trade Finance Associates Ltd, reports on the trade finance and BPO panel at...