Swift goes live with SME payments tracker
28-07-21 / by Eleanor Wragg
Swift has launched a new service based on its global payments innovation (gpi) service, which...Standard Bank
Rand Merchant Bank appoints sustainable trade veteran to lead ESG efforts
10-05-21 / by Eleanor Wragg
Rand Merchant Bank has hired Nigel Beck to the newly created role of head of...
African banks sign deal to upgrade trade chokepoint at Zimbabwe border
26-01-21 / by Maddy White
A group of African banks has signed a US$194mn senior debt facility to rehabilitate the...
Traydstream eyes Africa expansion with new sales and origination hire
13-01-21 / by Felix Thompson
Trade finance technology firm Traydstream has hired Jerry Shikhule as a global sales and origination...
Baft launches Global Payments Industry Council
03-11-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
The Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (Baft) has officially launched its Global Payments Industry...
Swift brings gpi service to low-value cross-border payments
07-10-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
Swift has launched a new pilot of its global payments innovation (gpi) service, which will...
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...
GTR Leaders in Trade 2020: The winners
29-04-20 / by Shannon Manders
The GTR Leaders in Trade awards highlight excellence in the trade, commodity, supply chain and... GTR Leaders in Trade 2020: The shortlist
11-02-20 / by Shannon Manders
GTR is pleased to reveal the shortlist for this year’s Leaders in Trade awards, which...
Standard Bank appoints new SA trade head
09-10-19 / by Shannon Manders
Thandiwe Legwaila has been named Standard Bank’s trade business head for South Africa in Johannesburg.