How one of Scandinavia’s biggest banks dismantled its correspondent banking network
20-10-21 / by Jacob Atkins
Just months into the first pandemic in over a century, the top brass at Swedish...SEB
Contour to take on Marco Polo with move into open account trade finance
21-06-21 / by Eleanor Wragg
Digital trade finance network Contour has completed a series A+ fundraising round, bringing in a...
Contour launches Bangladesh SME trade finance network
16-06-21 / by Eleanor Wragg
Blockchain trade finance initiative Contour has launched a domestic network in Bangladesh that will provide...
G20 urged to protect trade finance “lifelines” as insolvency fears rise
11-11-20 / by John Basquill
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is calling for “urgent” intervention by G20 governments to...
Exclusive: Contour goes live, making blockchain-based trade finance a reality
05-10-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
Blockchain trade finance initiative Contour has now left beta, bringing the decentralised, digital trade finance...
Voltron moves into full commercialisation, rebrands as Contour
28-01-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
Blockchain trade finance project Voltron has gone into full commercial production with the creation of...
Video: Sustainable export finance with SEK
11-12-19 / by GTR
From green loans to sustainable supply chain finance, greener choices have become an integral part...
Nordic KYC utility takes shape
10-07-19 / by Eleanor Wragg
A joint know-your-customer (KYC) utility for the Nordic region, which began development last year, is...
Nokia and three banks pilot machine learning solution to automate compliance checks
11-06-19 / by Sanne Wass
Finnish technology firm Nokia and three banks have partnered with Traydstream to pilot its machine...
R3 and eight banks launch Voltron blockchain platform for trade finance
23-10-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
The Voltron blockchain platform for digitising trade finance documents has been launched, with a view...