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Advancements in technology, from legal entity identifiers (LEI) to digital trade finance platforms, have contributed to an acceleration in the…

India is leading the world’s economies with its strong growth trajectory, despite many local and global challenges. As G20 host…

The electronic Uniform Customs & Practice for Documentary Credits (eUCP) is an important framework for the digital Letter of Credit,…

Trade finance facilitates the movement of goods and services around the world. But much of this $5.2 trillion ecosystem is…

Global trade has been disrupted by a pandemic, a war and other supply chain issues. However, digital developments in the…

On International Women’s Day this year, Contour is shining the spotlight on three inspiring women engineers, who work tirelessly behind…

The commodities industry is progressing on the pathway towards digitalisation but what’s next in the digitalisation agenda? And what are…

APIs are essential to enriching a user’s experience when connecting the data and capabilities of one software to another. To…

From Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) amendments to electronic signatures, digital trade developments in the US have taken a significant step…

Digitisation of trade finance is often stated as a goal for many fintechs, banks, corporates, and more – Contour included.…

Contour’s digital and dynamic solution for letters of credit (LCs) has given banks and corporates around the world an alternative…

The theme at this year’s Sibos was Progressive Finance for a Changing World. There was a lot of excitement and…

Digitally transforming trade finance in the oil industry is a tremendous opportunity, but how does the sector overcome the obstacles…

When it comes to the digitisation of trade finance, the industry is often fixated on the momentum and when we’ll…

Much of the media’s focus on digital assets is on cryptocurrencies, which have been characterised by intense volatility and crypto…

It’s no secret that a strong and positive workplace culture drives company success. How exactly is Contour shaping its culture…

Contour’s latest release, version 8.0, is a game-changing new architecture that features multi-identities for members. This ensures the network can…

Small and medium-sized enterprises make up about 90% of businesses in the world, however, many struggle to access trade finance.…

Digitalisation is an almost $2 trillion opportunity in trade finance and banks have a crucial role in this ecosystem. Many…

Data as the new oil or currency is not a new concept, but the pandemic has accelerated the emphasis on…

Sustainability, supercycles and digitisation. These are some of the megatrends impacting commodities trading today. But against a backdrop of supply…

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #BreakTheBias – a gender equal world that is free from bias, stereotypes and…