At the Asian Development Bank’s Trade & Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) Awards in Singapore, Trade Treasury Payments spoke with Ana Kavtaradze, Strategic Business Development Consultant at Basisbank, about Georgia’s role in digitalising trade and supporting SMEs.

80% of financial institutions across the globe face substantial delays in their risk screening processes, according to new research by LSEG Risk Intelligence. Additionally, nearly one-third (31%) of these institutions encounter these delays often, while 6% experience them during every single screening process. 

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HSBC has added cross-border functions to its Tokenised Deposit Service (TDS), allowing corporate clients to transfer currencies across borders in real-time with 24/7 instant settlement. The upgraded service meets the growing demand of clients for instant, cross-border settlements through an always-on blockchain platform, supporting digital currency trends and the evolving needs of corporate treasuries.

At the Asian Development Bank’s Trade & Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) Awards in Singapore, Trade Treasury Payments spoke with Deepak Kaushik, Regional Head – East Asia at State Bank of India (SBI), on India’s role in mobilising trade finance across developing markets.

During the ICC Austria’s Trade Finance Week, Omer Guy, General Counsel of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), the Netherlands, shared his insights on the digitisation of transport documents, particularly electronic bills of lading, in an interview with Eleonore Treu, Director of Trade Finance Week Austria and TTP Editorial Board Member.

Moderated by Merisa Lee Gimpel, founder of Digital Trade Works and a member of the TTP Advisory Council, the live podcast brought together Alex Fenechiu, co-founder and CRO of Finverity, and Chetan Talwar, supply chain finance lead at the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Trade & Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP).

At the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) 51st Annual Conference in Singapore, Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) spoke with Sean Edwards, Chairman of ITFA, to reflect on the association’s priorities and the themes shaping trade finance today.

Ahead of a flurry of trade events taking place in Singapore (including ADB, GTR, BAFT, and ITFA events), Trade Treasury Payments (TTP) hosted a fireside chat with Alexander Malaket, President of OPUS Advisory Services International and founding partner of PRISM Global Partners, and Craig Weeks, Senior Vice President for Trade at BAFT.