Paperless trade for UK businesses to boost growth

The approved facility will enhance FRB’s ability to underwrite trade finance transactions originating from issuing banks in several countries, including transition states and low-income countries across Africa. It is estimated that when fully utilized, this RPA facility, will support approximately $500-600 million of trade over the next 3 years, of which more than $100 million will support intra-African trade and exports.

The role of FinTech platforms in the trade finance industry is to provide an efficient and cost-effective way for businesses to finance their international trade transactions. The platforms offer several advantages over traditional banking products, including access to capital, flexibility and cost effectiveness, as well as agility and efficiency.

The global Future of Finance Study, of C-Level Executives across 300 international financial institutions found that over two thirds of firms expect the economic outlook to improve over the next 12 months.