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Fraud or deception using bills of lading can be eliminated through digitisation

Simon Streat, VP Product Strategy A case involving sheepskins exported from Australia to China is yet another demonstration that paper bills of lading are open to all manner of manipulations. In this case, which was before the courts…
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Digitisation is paving the way for SME access to trade finance

Small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are finding huge opportunities to access the trade finance market through digitisation The rise of more technologically-powered funders is now allowing SMEs to secure funding otherwise unavailable…

Bolero International partners with NR Capital to open up SME commodity trade finance

Alternative Commodity Trade Finance solution NR Capital employs Bolero platform to help SMEs gain access to crucial investment for physical commodity transactions London, 30th May 2018: NR Capital, the innovative, Singapore-based alternative…

Bolero International wins GTR Best Deals award

Bolero, with partners HSBC and Home Depot, has won a GTR Best Deals 2018 award London, 15 May 2018: Bolero International, HSBC and Home Depot, have jointly won a GTR Best Deals 2018 award for their innovative implementation of a matched…
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The time is ripe for digitisation in the MENA region

Andrew Raymond, Global Head of Sales Digitisation is high on the agenda in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with double-digit predictions in the air for the rate at which its market for digital transformation will expand. Much…
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Indian exporters need cloud-based solutions that work in the real world

Gary Cutress, International Sales Director India’s march towards trade digitisation has been steady and impressive, stimulated not only by various government measures, but also by a more expansive outlook among the country’s many exporters Expansive…
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Bolero International scoops Asia supply chain finance strategy award

  Bolero, with partners HSBC and Home Depot, has won Corporate Treasurer’s Best Supply Chain Finance Strategy award London, 19 March 2018: Bolero International, HSBC and Home Depot, have jointly been named best supply chain finance…
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Pass the panacea: The trade finance revolution puzzle

Ian Kerr, CEO After two decades of innovation, who doubts the benefits of digitisation in international trade? Speed, security, accuracy, reduced man-hours. Digitisation wins hands down every time and yet the majority of trade transactions…
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Evergreen Launches New Electronic Documentation Function in Partnership with Bolero International

Evergreen Line introduces paperless Bill of Lading (B/L) and dispatch documentation via its ShipmentLink digital portal, enhancing connectivity for exporters and importers with banks, insurers, regulators, customs and port authorities.  Evergreen…
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Construction industry guarantees – time to stop papering the cracks

Why is the construction industry still working with paper guarantees and bonds when it could have all the advantages of going digital? Guarantees and bonds are essential instruments in the construction business, providing the protection…