TRADE FINANCE - The LC goes on-line

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TRADE FINANCE - The LC goes on-line

The letter of credit, long the backbone of the trade finance industry, is outdated, and the race is on to create a viable on-line alternative. But institutions are discovering that financing their clients on-line is not as straightforward as it seems. By Joy Lee.

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