Trade & Supply Chain

READERS' CHOICE AWARDS   By Paula L. Green   Best Hotels & Airlines   Business travel is slowly recovering from a recession-induced slump.   The corporate clampdown on travel budgets that began during the global recession is gradually easing, and ...

Awards Ceremony   New York City   In late April, over 50 people came to the New York Harvard Club to celebrate the winners of Global Finance's seventh annual Best Treasury & Cash Management Awards. Cash management banks maintain that ...

ANNUAL SURVEY —BEST SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE PROVIDERS 2010   Joining The Chain Gang   By Anita Hawser   The leading players in the supply chain finance business demonstrate the benefits of innovation and commitment to a growing market.   A ...

REBUILDING TRUST IN TRADE     Trade finance is stabilizing, but caution is the watchword in an industry still reeling from the effects of the financial crisis.   By Anita Hawser     Throughout the financial crisis, trade finance, that ...

Global Finance names the World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2010 NEW YORK, December 15, 2009 – Global Finance magazine (www.gfmag.com) has named the “Best Trade Finance Providers” by category in an exclusive survey to be published in the February 2010 ...

BANKERS GET READY FOR REBOUND IN WORLD TRADE   Trade finance and risk management services are in growing demand as world trade recovers and credit issues remain a concern.   By Gordon Platt   The outlook for global trade is ...

Crisis Prompts Creative Solutions   Businesses are demanding more integration, efficiency and liquidity from their trade finance providers. The trade finance space will never be the same.   By Denise Bedell   The recent global financial crisis brought many changes ...

INTELLECTUAL VALUES   Companies on the hunt for liquidity are unearthing hidden treasures in their intellectual property portfolios.   By Antonio Guerrero   As companies strive to make the best use of their assets, to focus on their core operations ...

Sustainable Procurement   Rising transportation costs and impending rules on carbon emissions are prompting companies to reassess their sourcing strategies. Many are realizing substantial savings in the process.   By Anita Hawser   When London was awarded the 2012 Olympic ...

GLOBAL WINNERS Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider - Bank HSBC Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider - Non Bank Orbian Best Supplier Support and Enrolment Ariba Best Payables Supplier Financing Solution HSBC Best Pre-Shipment Financing Solution Standard Chartered Best ...

GLOBAL   By Gordon Platt   Oil prices have doubled since February without any help from fundamental demand. In fact, demand projections have been revised downward due to the global recession. How long can this levitation act continue? "The global ...

Before the credit crunch took a massive bite out of global economic activity, oil prices were heading skyward, and fears that supplies might actually run out were rampant.   By Anita Hawser   Although the subsequent economic malaise sent energy ...

REGIONAL WINNERS Americas Citi Europe BNP Paribas Central and Eastern Europe UniCredit Middle East Arab Bank Nordic SEB Asia Standard Chartered Africa Standard Chartered COUNTRY WINNERS Argentina Banco Santander Río Australia ANZ Austria Bank Austria Bahrain Ahli United Bank Belgium ...

BRAZIL     Brazil’s central bank: Attempting to boost banks’ trade finance lines With commodity prices plummeting from last year’s highs, Latin American governments are seeking ways to support their trade sectors as part of their economic stimulus plans. Strong ...

Regional report Calls to renegotiate Nafta are growing louder, and as the three member countries’ economic travails deepen, the arguments for a revision are gaining ground.   The economic crisis that began in the United States has had a dramatic ...

GLOBAL WINNERS Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider - Bank HSBC Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider - Non Bank Orbian Best Supplier Support and Enrolment Ariba Best Payables Supplier Financing Solution Orbian Best Pre-Shipment Financing Solution HSBC Best Customer ...

CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY WINNER REGIONAL WINNER Americas Citi Europe BNP Paribas CEE UniCredit Nordic Region SEB Middle East Arab Bank Asia Standard Chartered COUNTRY WINNER Argentina Banco Santander Rio Australia ANZ Austria UniCredit Bahrain Ahli Credit Bank Belgium Fortis Brazil Banco ...

ANNUAL SURVEY / BEST TRADE FINANCE BANKS Trade finance banks are enjoying rising demand for basic risk management services as world trade faces a difficult period. Global trade is expected to decline in 2009 for the first time since 1982, ...

FOCUS SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE Just a short while ago, supply chain finance was seen as a novel luxury. For many corporations now it could be the key to survival—and future prosperity.     Quinn: Credit is proving hard to find ...

THE NEW PROTECTIONISTS As countries seek to safeguard their economies from the effects of the global downturn, they risk being accused of protectionism. The fall-out could be ugly.   When US president-elect Barack Obama sailed to victory in the November ...