Trade Finance: Overcoming Obstacles to Strengthen Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
A “Thought-Starter” Contribution on Trade Finance to the 2020 G20 Process
Trade Finance
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SME Finance Forum CEO Keynotes ADFIMI International Development Forum
Matthew Gamser, CEO of the SME Finance Forum, was the keynote speaker at the ADFIMI International Development Forum on September 11-12 in Istanbul, Turkey. Under the theme, “SME Finance and Development in the Age of Digitalization,” the Forum analyzed the current state of knowledge about contributions of SMEs to economic and social well-being globally and in Organization of Islamic Cooperation Countries.
Is Technology Enough to Plug the SME Financing Gap?
Technology is revolutionising trade finance while facilitating lending to small businesses by tech giants such as PayPal, Amazon and Alibaba. But is this enough to fill the $1500bn global trade finance gap? Stefania Palma from The Banker investigates.
IMB Blockchain Selected by Euro Consortium
European SMEs have gained additional support in easier and more transparent domestic and cross-border trade. The Digital Trade Chain Consortium, which is made up of seven European banks, has selected IMB to partner with them in building a new blockchain-based trade finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Developed on the Linux Foundations’ Hyperledger Fabric blockchain, the platform with run on the IMB Cloud.
Financing Patterns of European SMEs: An Empirical Taxonomy
While research in SME financing has strongly increased over the recent years, studies focusing on the analysis of financing patterns of SMEs in Europe are still lacking. The research presented in this working paper provides an integrative perspective of such SME financing patterns by identifying and analysing in detail the use of various financing instruments by SMEs.
Digital trade bank Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank, to trade finance across the Middle East, Asia and the UK
Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank is a collaborative venture between AGTB Holdings Limited, a Rowland family-controlled company, and Mubadala Investment Company. It’s headquartered in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and facilitates trade between the Middle East, Asia, and the UK. AGTB partnered with Publicis Sapient and Microsoft to design a digital trade bank. Microsoft provided the infrastructure and digital tools and Publicis Sapient provided the strategic digital transformation expertise and integration.
GTR Europe/Nordics 2019
With an expected attendance of over 450 of the region’s top trade finance experts, insurers, bankers, ECAs, technology innovators, government bodies and corporates of all sizes, GTR Nordics will be the go-to networking event of the year for all those tasked with facilitating physical commerce and trade financing.
53rd FELABAN Annual Assembly
Two thousand international banking executives from 54 countries will gather in Hollywood, Florida for the 53rd FELABAN Annual Assembly to discuss key topics related to the international banking industry, including: Global Economic Outlook, Green Financing, Business Opportunities in Renewable Energy & International Trade.
Member News: IDB Invest Increases Credit to SMEs in Panama
SME Finance mMember, IDB Invest, the private sector institution of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group signed a loan of up to $29.25 million with Metrobank of Panama to increase financing to SMEs.
The loan will improve the access of Panamanian SMEs to financial products and services. Furthermore, IDB Invest will facilitate a training focused on export services through group workshops for Metrobank to encourage exports for Panamanian SMEs and contribute to the economic integration of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Emerging Market Multinationals Report 2018
The Emerging Market Multinationals Report (EMR) 2018 is the third of a series of reports on emerging market multinationals (eMNCs) published by the Emerging Market Institute (EMI) at Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business, Cornell University. Building on the findings of previous years, the 2018 report examines the growing presence of eMNCs on the global stage and compares their performance with other firms from advanced economies (Chapter 1), while Chapter 2 focuses on eMNCs’ role as global acquirers.