Digitalization, AI, and tokenization are the most visible changes, but sustainability and a new focus on market and segment specialization are now fundamental as well.

Traditional letter-of-credit documentation is no longer fit for purpose. Blockchain technology is now emerging as one of the ...

Though the figure was unchanged since the last survey in ‍2023, ADB head of trade and ​supply chain finance Steven Beck said ...

Trade finance’s financing gap and paper-based inefficiencies create blockchain’s largest opportunity. Tokenized receivables can unlock global liquidity for SMEs. In just over a decade, blockchain ...

One question we look forward to exploring in the Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2025 is: which main trends impact your day-to-day trade finance activities? Operating in such a documentation-heavy ...

For the eighth year running, HSBC has been voted as the world’s best trade finance bank by participants in the Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2025. With more than 13,000 corporates contributing to ...

Trade finance reduces payment and delivery risks in international transactions. Letters of credit are key tools in trade finance, ensuring payment upon delivery. Effective trade finance is vital for ...

International trade has increasingly become a key force behind global GDP growth. With steady increases in transaction size as well as payment periods, a lot of this trade has become reliant on trade ...

A widening trade finance gap is preventing ASEAN’s small and medium-sized enterprises from fully participating in regional and global markets. Traditional banks remain cautious, leaving many firms ...

Barclays and startup Wave have used blockchain technology to complete a trade finance transaction which is quicker and cheaper than the heavily paper-based method currently used. Trade finance ...

Global trade finance is undergoing a structural reset. This year’s winners stand out not just for scale, but for execution.