ICC and Finastra pilot SME finance marketplace in Ecuador
30-07-21 / by Eleanor Wragg
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and fintech company Finastra are piloting a new SME...SME Finance
Former Commonwealth Trade Bank trade head launches trade finance advisory
06-05-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
Stefan Butler, former head of trade finance at Commonwealth Trade Bank, has launched Resilient International...
Bibby Financial Services grows trade finance team
23-10-19 / by Shannon Manders
UK-based invoice finance specialist Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has grown its team and appointed Jade...
Argentina’s SMEs to get better loan terms with new deal
20-08-18 / by Shannon Manders
Argentinian SMEs will benefit from a US$55mn loan that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is...
Lloyds Bank grows invoice finance offering with new broker team
24-01-18 / by Shannon Manders
Lloyds Bank has launched a dedicated broker team in a bid to increase the volume...
FMO arranges Ecobank syndicated loan aimed at SMEs
02-01-18 / by Shannon Manders
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Togo-based holding company of the Ecobank Group, has closed a...
Investor support grows for Invoice Bazaar
03-11-17 / by Shannon Manders
UAE-based supply chain finance platform Invoice Bazaar has received a further financing boost, this time...
Trade finance gap narrows amid minimal fintech impact
13-09-17 / by Finbarr Bermingham
The global trade finance gap has fallen from US$1.6tn to US$1.5tn, but the impact of...
Lloyds Bank appoints new SME head of trade
23-08-17 / by Shannon Manders
Lloyds Bank has appointed a new SME head of trade within its global transaction banking...
FCI and Demica partner on new supply chain finance platform
28-06-17 / by Sanne Wass
FCI (formerly Factors Chain International) will soon roll out a new supply chain finance platform...