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How are banks laying a path for the digitalisation of trade finance? BNY Mellon’s Joon Kim explores in an article for Global Trade Review

July 15, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is presenting global trade with exceptional challenges. With disruption to many supply chains due to large-scale logistics obstacles, and many sectors seeing significant decreases in demand, exporters must traverse an uncertain, unfamiliar landscape.

Prior to the pandemic, significant efforts were already being made by many banks to enhance trade finance through technological innovation. But events of the past few months have spurred a flurry of activity from blockchain to optical character recognition (OCR). Participants have been required to move away from ingrained, paper-based procedures and adopt digital solutions in order to ensure their businesses can continue to operate effectively.

In an article for GTR, Joon Kim, Global Head of Trade Finance Product and Portfolio Management, BNY Mellon Treasury Services, explains how banks are addressing these short-term challenges, and looking to a digital future.

To read the full article, please click here.