Myanmar central bank takes another step in the right direction for trade finance
14-11-18 / by Eleanor Wragg
Hopes are once again rising for trade finance in Myanmar after the country’s central bank...Jolyon Ellwood-Russell
Lenders eye potential of Asia’s sustainable finance market
20-06-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
There is growing interest in Asia’s nascent green and sustainable loan market, with a clutter...
Five takeaways from the Asia Tradetech Forum
13-06-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Hong Kong played host to the GTR Asia Tradetech Forum this week – an event...
Hong Kong’s digital financiers make a scene
13-02-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Spend an hour any evening watching local television and you’ll soon learn that there is...
ICOs: the next goldmine for trade finance lenders?
21-09-17 / by Finbarr Bermingham
An increasing number of non-bank lenders are looking to initial coin offerings (ICOs) as a...
Trade finance falls victim to China’s capital controls
10-02-17 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Cross-border trade finance between Hong Kong and China is being hit by Beijing’s capital controls,...
Hung out to dry
31-08-16 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Trade-based money laundering predates formal finance, but as the costs of compliance rise, banks are...
Billions lost to commodity trade misinvoicing
20-07-16 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Trade misinvoicing is costing some developing countries two-thirds of the value of certain commodity exports.
HK banks warned over trade-based money laundering
19-05-16 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Banks in Hong Kong have been warned that regulators are ready to get serious on...
New China bills financing frauds spark trade finance fears
03-02-16 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Two large frauds in China’s booming bills financing market have raised fears over the security...