Trade finance digitalization faces system interoperability challenge

Have banks and corporates underestimated the sheer complexity of digitalizing trade transactions?

The complexity of trade finance digitalization was a key topic for debate at the recent Sibos conference.

However, suggestions that the complexity of the task has been underestimated were largely dismissed by several experts Euromoney spoke to.

Jean-François Denis, global head of trade solutions at BNP Paribas, says market participants are well aware of the complexity of the trade finance ecosystem and that this is reflected in the fact the various digitalization initiatives are not designed to be fully end-to-end.

Access intelligence that drives action

To unlock this research, enter your email to log in or enquire about access