Trade finance
Why commodity finance is ripe for stablecoin
Digital currency brings cost efficiencies to financing, but its real benefit to commodity firms lies in making huge pools of new capital available, write Jean-Marc Bonnefous and Ronan Julien
BAML to clear US dollars for BNP commodity finance unit
BAML is to undertake US dollar clearing for BNP Paribas's commodity trade finance business, as it faces a one-year US dollar clearing ban imposed as part of a $9 billion settlement on sanctions violations
Banks and investors see appeal of commodity finance
Despite the retreat of major global banks from commodities, commodity finance is nonetheless viewed as an attractive opportunity. But it is an area where banks face increased competition from trading houses. By Mark Nicholls
Energy Finance House of the Year: SG CIB
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking has enjoyed a big 18 months in energy finance, completing a swath of bumper-sized transactions