A Global ID System That Could Revolutionize Finance
GLEIF will be a critically important contribution to help realize many of the current developments in fintech, and to spur more growth in cross-border trade.
ADB Trade Finance Program Ready for 2016 Trade Challenges
2015 was already tough, and we're moving into the new year with few signs that trade will pick up – but our team is enthusiastic about tackling 2016 challenges.
Asia’s Fabled Supply Chains to be Tested by COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery
The enormous logistical challenge of vaccine distribution will be aided by trade and supply chain finance guarantees.
Blockchain Pilots Making Waves in Developing Asia
Peer-to-peer data sharing is being tested in Georgia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Myanmar.
Bringing Trade Finance to the Pacific
ADB’s Trade Finance Program is helping local businesses in the Pacific get the support they need to conduct overseas trade.
Can the Pandemic Help End the Paper Chase That is Hobbling International Trade?
Paper-based trade is a drag on the efficiency of the global trading system. Digitization will make trade and supply chains more robust, and the world more secure.
Digitizing Trade – How Changing the Process is Changing Development
Public open trading windows, smart contracts, or government-issued e-currency are just a few examples of how digitization is changing how people trade.
Even with Borders Closing, We Need to Keep Trade Flowing
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need to support trade to not only move medical supplies but also to bolster economies
Financing Gaps are Squeezing Trade in Asia Just When it is Most Needed
The pandemic laid bare the fragility of global supply chains and the need to increase access to trade finance to spur economic growth and create jobs.
Fix Money-Laundering Reporting Requirements to Stifle Crime, Boost Trade
Improving the reporting system to deter money laundering and the financing of terrorism will make it easier to track down those using the global financial system for nefarious ends, while easing restraints on legitimate trade.