Tag: Trade finance

Why AI is reshaping trade finance risk controls

Jamie Dimon’s much-circulated remark in October 2025 comparing fraud to cockroaches resurfaced at a moment when several trade finance failures made headlines. His comment...

Finastra helps BNI speed up trade finance operations worldwide

PT. Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BNI), one of Indonesia’s largest state-owned banks, has significantly accelerated customer onboarding and streamlined global trade operations after...

BBVA invests in Olea to scale digital global trade finance

Olea, a digital trade finance platform focused on improving efficiency and sustainability across global supply chains, has secured a strategic investment from BBVA as...

Why trade finance fraud threatens global markets

Trade finance facilitates around 80% of global trade, underpinning $25tn in annual transactions by enabling secure, cross-border deals between buyers and sellers. But while...

Tensec secures $60m to expand AI cross-border finance

Tensec, a firm specialising in AI-driven cross-border financial services, has secured a $60m credit facility from Upper90 Capital Management to accelerate its expansion. The new...

Barclays and CGI join forces on trade finance digitisation

Barclays has partnered with CGI to further its digital trade finance strategy by integrating CGI’s Trade360 platform with Komgo’s Konsole system, the largest multi-bank trade finance platform.

Fiinu acquires Everfex before Plugin Overdraft® debut

Fiinu, the London-listed FinTech firm behind the Plugin Overdraft® platform, has finalised the £8m acquisition of European foreign exchange brokerage Everfex. The move marks a...

FinTech lender Zvilo secures €75m facility from Fasanara

Zvilo, a FinTech company specialising in working capital solutions for underserved markets, has secured an expanded credit facility of up to €75m from Fasanara Capital.

Tensec bags $12m to modernise SMB cross-border finance

Tensec, a company focused on transforming cross-border financial services, has raised $12m in a seed funding round aimed at disrupting the $190tn global payments...

MODIFI captures $15m investment to expand SME exports in Asia

MODIFI, a leader in B2B Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions, recently announced a substantial $15m investment.

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