Banking & finance

This year’s International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission Technical Meeting was held for the first time in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The report considers whether the law in this area reflects the technological change that is rapidly occurring in the international trade sector.

Following the release of Standard Definitions for Techniques of Supply Chain Finance in 2016, the Global Supply Chain Finance Forum is taking another decisive step in clarifying Supply Chain Finance.

The ICC Banking Commission has announced a long-term agreement with Global Credit Data (GCD), an association owned by banks and home to the world's largest database of bank defaults, to strengthen analysis within the market-leading ICC Trade Register.

ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO joined renowned development economist Jeffrey Sachs at Columbia University last week to discuss a proposed Global Pact for the Environment, presented to the United Nations General Assembly by President of France Emmanuel Macron.

Today’s trade finance landscape is in constant flux—between the countless tech advances, corporate behaviour in non-stop transformation, regulatory changes and ever-increasing market competition. So how can you expect to stay up-to-date with the latest industry knowledge and know-how?

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) 10th annual Global Survey shows that 60% of banks are moving towards greater digitalisation, though only 9% say technology solutions have so far increased efficiency.

Featuring in-depth discussions on issues from global financial regulation to innovation in supply chain management, the ICC Banking Commission’s 2018 Annual Meeting concluded Friday, opening up further avenues for collaboration in the trade finance industry.

In case you couldn’t make it to Miami – or were running from one meeting to the next – here are three takeaways from the first day of the ICC Banking Commission’s 2018 Annual Meeting.

The ICC Banking Commission’s Annual Meeting kicks off this week in Miami at a time of historic uncertainty for the international rules-based trading system.