Trade Finance

India, U.S. Establish New Trade Group to Bolster Supply Chains

India and the United States have established a new working group to build sustainable supply chains and boost bilateral trade, the governments said in a joint statement on Thursday. The working group will initially focus on trade facilitation, digitization of customs procedures, issues related to sustainable finance and the scaling up of innovative clean technologies, […]

U.S. Ready to Explore Next Phases of Trade Relationship with Africa, Ustr Tai Says

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Monday that her agency is preparing to sign a memorandum of understanding with African Continental Free Trade Area countries to explore work on the next phases of the U.S.-African trade relationship. Tai said at the Semafor Africa Summit that she sees opportunities to improve the longstanding African Growth […]

The Execution of Blockchain in Trade Finance

One of the digital age’s most relentless discussions circulates around the connection of blockchain in trade finance. Blockchain has the power to reshape trade finance as it has the utmost capacity to decrease unnecessary frictions and inefficiencies taking over the trade finance value chain. This cryptographic ledger is a vital apparatus that would optimize any […]