Structured Terms of Payment

In an era defined by lightning-fast technological advancements and an increasingly interconnected global economy, the cross-border payments market is undergoing a radical overhaul. 

Yellow Corp, an American haulage firm with nearly a century of history, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this Sunday. This action came as a result of considerable debt accrued… read more →

At the IIBLP’s Dubai Trade Law & Compliance Conference held in Dubai on 15 March 2022, one of the panellists referred to the Solo Industries fraud in a panel discussion addressing the recent Singapore case, Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CACIB), Singapore branch v. PPT Energy Trading Co.

To address the growing need for companies to provide frictionless cross-border payments, RBC has launched Swift Go.  This new solution enables Canadian businesses to send cross-border payments of up to $10,000… read more →

Trade Finance Global’s (TFG) Annie Kovacevic spoke with Mpho Sadiki, head of realtime payments at BankservAfrica, to learn more about what’s in store for the continent. 

Structured trade finance is a type of debt finance that structures trade finance products from across the supply chain together. Learn everything you need to know about structured trade finance here.

Trade loans are used to finance transactions involving import or export trading and reflecting different stages in the commodity trade cycle, from pre-export financing to borrowing base facilities.

All trade loans, however, are used to finance imports, exports, or other trading transactions.

SWIFT MT799 is a Free Format Message. MT760 is used for requesting a Standby Letter of Credit or Demand Guarantees. Read the TFG guide now

The US and its Western allies have ramped up harsh economic sanctions against Russia, as it continues to attack Ukraine

Everything you need to know about how the transition away from Libor will impact your business

African trade finance literature is often trusted by SMEs and usually omits domestic financial institutional challenges, especially in the Francophone markets.

WASHINGTON — BAFT, the leading international transaction banking association, announced today the formation of its Global Payments Industry Council (GPIC). The GPIC’s primary purpose is to set BAFT’s strategic agenda… read more →

Standard Chartered sees co-creation and innovation as a crucial aspect and is committed to continue this momentum of ‘more action, less talk’ by bringing the industry together

Brussels 1 October 2020 – SWIFT announces today plans for a new service to help banks improve the experience for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and consumers who send low-value… read more →

Since documentary collection is not a risk mitigation tool, it is appropriate to use this form of payment with caution to advise operators to follow a scientific approach in the management of this payment instrument.