The surprising link between trade finance and gender equality
To level the playing field in Asia and the Pacific, women-owned companies need financial backing to support their importing and exporting needs.
More than just money: Digital technologies can help narrow the trade finance gap
Digital or financial technology – including mobile internet access, blockchain, artificial intelligence, and big data – can make international trade more efficient and support financing options.
Why we need to act fast on international trade laws and standards
There’s one big element missing before we can create a truly transparent, seamless and open international trading framework.
Risky Business: Separating the criminals from the job creators
Criminals must be prevented from using the financial system but misdirected efforts to stop crime can harm small businesses and the jobs they create
How Legal Entity Identifiers will transform small business in Asia
A unique, electronic, standardized ID platform will help Asian SMEs expand operations, join supply chains, and access credit.
Unlocking money flows in the Pacific
We need to protect the financial system from terrorism and money laundering. But the people of the Pacific should not pay the heaviest price.
Trade finance gaps continue despite fintech breakthroughs
While trade and finance are changing dramatically, trade finance is shifting more slowly. What does this mean for SMEs?
Trade finance: A catalyst for foreign currency, growth in PNG
While not a panacea, more access to trade finance can be part of the solution to foreign currency shortages in Papua New Guinea.
How to turn blockchain fintech hype into reality
Blockchain fintech needs basic infrastructure to promote transparency and financial inclusion. Here are 3 ways this can be done.
Plugging Viet Nam's trade finance gap
Trade finance support can help the country achieve its goal of becoming an upper middle-income economy by 2030.