Cracking the conundrum

Banks can still make money from inefficiencies in Asia''s financial supply chain. But it will not continue.
September 08, 2005

Global trade is expanding at an annual clip of 7%-9% but banks' involvement in the financing of the trade is decreasing. 50 years ago, letters of credit accounted for 80% of global trade finance, now they are less than 20%.

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