Pakistani fintech Haball has raised US$52mn in equity and debt as it plans expansion of its SME lending platform to Saudi Arabia later this year. Haball operates a shariah-compliant supply chain finance (SCF) platform, Wisaaq, which operates through partnerships with funding banks. It has secured a US$5mn equity investment from Pakistani venture capital firm ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
A group of development banks have pledged to expand the availability of supply chain finance (SCF) in emerging markets, and are calling on financial institutions to do more to support further growth. A communique issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and signed by six multilateral development banks says SCF is “essential for enabling emerging ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)