DutyCast, which uses AI to help companies comply with trade-related regulations, policies and tariffs, has secured a strategic investment from GTR Ventures (GTRV) and a group of logistics-focused angel investors. Singapore-headquartered DutyCast, which is backed by VinaCapital Ventures, provides an intelligence platform helping companies navigate international markets, cutting compliance costs by as much as 60% ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
The century-long history of Tanzania Commercial Bank (TCB) is characterised by transformation, and the present day is no exception. The Dar es Salaam-headquartered lender has evolved beyond its roots in retail banking and is now rapidly expanding its presence in the trade and corporate finance sector. As a state-owned bank, TCB’s commercial success is intrinsically ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Factoring and supply chain finance are gaining traction as vital tools for boosting access to working capital in developing economies. That is why the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping build the infrastructure and capacity to support these instruments. Factoring has grown dramatically over the past 15 years, tripling in volume ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Over the last 25 years, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a vital lifeline to lenders in countries or regions grappling with political or economic uncertainty through its Trade Facilitation Programme. Today, with the threat of conflict, environmental disaster or other economic shocks continuing to impact trade, the programme is continuing ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Unlike in many areas of financial services, trade finance does not have robust and widely available market data on pricing that can be useful for both banks and corporates. But is that about to change? In this Industry Perspective, Joshua Kroeker, chief product officer of trade finance platform Mitigram, explains how the company is collating ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)