Tag: Trade finance

Vision Bank launches platform-led SME trade finance proposition

Vision Bank, the Abu Dhabi Global Market-headquartered Islamic lender wholly owned by GII Group, has launched a new SME financing proposition designed to improve...

Gold laundering puts banks on the AML front line

Two major financial crime institutions are putting greater emphasis on fragmented data and cross-border intelligence sharing, creating a growing challenge for banks exposed to...

UK firms dominated the European FinTech market attracting six of the...

Key European FinTech investment stats in H1 2026: European FinTech funding increased 5% YoY UK firms secured six of the top 10 deals to...

Prometeia: Italian production beats expectations in April

Italian industrial production has grown for a third consecutive month, according to analysis by Prometeia, offering tentative relief to financial services operators monitoring the...

NatWest turns to Cleareye.ai as fraud risk mounts

NatWest, the UK's largest business bank, has announced a strategic tie-up with Cleareye.ai, an AI specialist focused on trade finance, to modernise how it...

Why traditional sanctions compliance is falling short

Sanctions compliance has entered a new era. A recent webinar hosted by IMTF alongside the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS), titled "A New...

US companies dominated the global FinTech industry, completing 44% of all...

Key global FinTech investment stats in Q4 2025: Global FinTech deal activity grew by 11% YoY US companies secured 44% of all the global...

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...

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