Articles tagged with:
trade finance

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  SWIFT's BPO finally arrives as ICC outlines rules

  Formal approval was given to the SWIFT Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) by the ICC last month. Now a set of uniform legal and technological standards has been agreed will we see a rush of businesses looking to leverage the benefits of this new payment method?

  Be the first to comment | May 2013

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  Corporate liquidity: the key to movement

  In an environment where opportunities are beginning to open up, organisations – from sales managers to treasurers – have a renewed growth agenda, and are expanding where possible. Corporates are discovering that it’s important to look internally to ensure operations are optimised and safeguarded – and well-positioned for achieving this growth.

  Be the first to comment | May 2013

• Mitigating trade finance risk

  This month's question

  “How can corporates in Asia mitigate trade finance risk?”

  Be the first to comment | May 2013

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  Running in the family

  SWIFT has been trying to engage with the corporate community for many years and yet membership has remained relatively low. By restructuring and bringing together core payments messaging and trade services functions, it hopes to generate a more inclusive environment for businesses, banks and vendors alike. What does the new structure look like and what does it mean for treasurers?

  Be the first to comment | April 2013

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  SWIFT standard for trade finance messaging arrives

  Last Wednesday, Citi went live with the corporate-to-bank SWIFT Message Type (MT) 798, which corporates hope will have the same impact on trade finance communications that standardised messaging has already had on the payments side.  While Citi has chosen to enter the market early, will other banks soon follow suit?  And what do the bank’s corporate clients think about the new standard?

  Be the first to comment | February 2013

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  An alternative trade route

  The secondary investment market in trade finance assets is found almost exclusively in the banking domain due mainly to a lack of expertise outside of the industry.  However, significant changes are coming to the short-term investment market which may have a positive development for short-term trade assets.

  Be the first to comment | February 2013

• Algo trading: a fringe or frontier of treasury?

  Algorithmic trading has been a staple in high finance for much of the past decade.  Pushing the boundaries, complex computer codes have been derived to automatically make trading decisions, submit orders and manage them accordingly, all in the pursuit of profit.

  Be the first to comment | August 2012

• Trade finance: pushing the (MT 798) envelope

  The ‘revival’ of traditional trade products has been widely covered in industry journals, but providers are not just returning to their ‘old favourites’ – they are also looking to innovate in the space.

  Be the first to comment | July 2012

• Best practice for supply chain finance

  Research by Demica, a leading working capital consultancy, suggests that in 2011, supplier finance programmes led, on average, to a 3-4% cut in suppliers’ cost of borrowing. Large multinationals, such as Caterpillar, have launched successful supply chain finance schemes that are now being rolled out to emerging markets such as Asia.

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

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  The tug of trading

  Foreign exchange (FX) risk management has become an increasingly integral part of the treasurer’s role. But are there opportunities for companies to profit through FX trading? And even if there are, should treasurers really be taking advantage of them?

  Be the first to comment | March 2012