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BRICS pursues de-dollarisation with blockchain-based payments

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 06 Mar 2024

BRICS has made efforts to create payment system based on digital currencies and blockchain to reduce reliance on US dollars in settlement.

blockchain, digital payments, report, de-risking, tokenization

Central banks vs. private-sector payment systems - a fair battle?

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 Feb 2023

Eric Grover, Principal at Intrepid Ventures, analyses the unbalanced competition between central banks and private-sector payment systems across the globe, revealing what are each’s strengths.

central bank, payments system, cross-border payments, fintech

NBP implements Finastra's Fusion Trade Innovation solution

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 03 Nov 2022

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has implemented Finastra’s Fusion Trade Innovation solution to power its trade finance operations.

partnership, trade finance, banks, transactions , supply chain finance

TreviPay launches its Small Business Supplier Network

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 10 Aug 2022

TreviPay, a payments and invoicing network, has launched its Small Business Supplier Network (SBSN) across the US.

banks, product launch, payments , e-invoicing, financial services

Marketplace activity in Africa and South America – what new data shows

Voice of the Industry | Ecommerce | 05 May 2022

Experts from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences dive deep into the latest data of online marketplaces operating in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean (LATAM)

marketplace, ecommerce, merchants, retail, online shopping, cross-border ecommerce

World Trade Organization agrees on landmark deal to cut trade costs

News | Payments General | 03 Dec 2021

Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have agreed on a landmark deal that could cut trade costs by GBP 113 billion a year.

regulation, SMEs, trade finance

Blockchain SCF platform Factorin exceeds USD 1 bln financed transactions

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 03 Nov 2020

Factorin have been used by companies for over 600,000 shipments, amounting to a total of over USD 1 billion in financing, according to the official press release. 

Factorin, blockchain, SCF, platform, trade finance, transactions , Magnit, Dixy, SME, SMB, international trade, supply chain finance

Singapore, New Zealand, Chile finalise digital economy pact negotiations

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 05 Feb 2020

Singapore, New Zealand, and Chile have finalised the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement addressing e-invoicing, fintech, data flows, and digital trade, writes ZDNet.

Singapore, New Zealand, Chile, Chan Chun Sing, Trade and Export Growth, David Parker, Rodrigo Yanez, World Trade Organization, WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce, e-invoicing, digital identity, fintech, financial technology

WTO discusses new rules for cross-border ecommerce

News | Ecommerce | 14 May 2019

Over 80 members of the World Trade Organisation have initiated discussions aimed at mapping out a rule-based electronic commerce initiative.

WTO, World Trade Organisation, cross-border ecommerce

WTO to work on new rules for ecommerce

News | Ecommerce | 28 Jan 2019

The World Trade Organisation has announced that member nations will start discussing new ecommerce rules in March 2019.

World Trade Organisation, WTO, ecommerce, digital transactions

Lithuania to become a gateway to Europes single market for global blockchain industry

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 Jan 2019

Lithuania has been consolidating its position as an attractive gateway to European single market for global blockchain and fintech players.

blockchain, fintech, Lithuania, World Trade Organisation, WTO, European Commission, EC, European Parliament, EP, ConsenSys

WTO report: blockchains could add USD 1 tln to world trade by 2030

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 30 Nov 2018

The World Trade Organization has released a report arguing that blockchain and distributed ledger technology could be a boon for international trade.

World Trade Organization, survey, study, report, world trade, international trade, trade finance, blockchain, distributed ledger technology

Moldova launches national e-procurement system

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 29 Oct 2018

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Trade Organisation and Moldova’s Ministry of Finance have launched an e-procurement system.

Moldova, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Trade Organisation, Moldovas Ministry of Finance

WTO, six others partner to boost trade finance

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 15 Oct 2018

The global trade regulator World Trade Organisation has joined six other international organisations to work on closing the gaps in global trade finance.

World Trade Organisation, global trade, trade finance, Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, Islamic Development Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Financial Stability Board

ICC launches new forum for UK companies to influence international ecommerce policy

News | Ecommerce | 22 Mar 2018

ICC has launched the Digital Economy Committee, aiming to facilitate UK’s involvement in the digital economy by providing a platform for businesses to influence international policy. 

ICC, International Chamber of Commerce, UK, ecommerce policy, WTO E-Commerce agreement

eBay steps up investment in China to accelerate global cross-border ecommerce

News | Ecommerce | 15 Jan 2018

eBay has signed a new deal in China to setup a subsidiary in the Fujian Pilot Free Trade Zone.

eBay, China, US, ecommerce, cross-border ecommerce, investment, Fujian Pilot, Free Trade Zone

World Trade Organization supports global ecommerce with eWTP initiative

News | Ecommerce | 12 Dec 2017

The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have joined with the Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) to bring forth ecommerce for governments and businesses worldwide.

World Trade Organization, WTO, World Economic Forum, WEF, eWTP, Electronic World Trade Platform, ecommerce

BRICS call for ecommerce cooperation between its members

News | Ecommerce | 17 Oct 2016

BRICS members have emphasised cooperation on ecommerce and intellectual property right (IPR) and sought faster removal of non-tariff barriers to boost trade.

BRICS, ecommerce, Brazil, China, Russia, India, South Africa

Disputed clause on data flows in TiSA may affect EU privacy law

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 12 Oct 2016

Privacy advocates have lobbied the EU Trade Commissioner about a disputed clause on data flows in TiSA (Trade in Services Agreement).

data privacy, data sharing. trade agreement, European Union, privacy law, TISA

Bank of America Merrill Lynch taps into the potential of blockchain for trade finance

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 04 Mar 2016

The corporate and investment banking division of Bank of America, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML), has reportedly started a blockchain-based pilot for trade finance transactions.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, blockchain, trade finance, finance, bank, SWIFT, BPO, R3