Benefits

Remain relevant in international trade finance

A trade services platform to evolve with compliance, client and competitive demands with digitized, intelligent and open trade.

End-to-end working capital finance

Optimize working capital across receivables, payables, and SCF with seamless connectivity.

Reduce costs, remain compliant

Lower costs and simplify compliance through automated checks, global rules, and real-time controls.

Intelligent trade for smarter growth

Boost trade performance with automation, strong STP rates, and analytics that speed decisions.

Assist.AI: your AI-powered partner in trade finance operations

Assist.AI helps banking teams streamline operations and simplify complex trade finance tasks.

Customer Story

Fueling international expansion with efficient corporate banking services

ODDO BHF Logo

We liked the flexibility of Finastra Trade Innovation, which would help us increase the level of automation in our processing workflows.

Carina Pullem Head of Letters of Credit and Guarantees, ODDO BHF
Image of three officemates walking outside the office

Finastra has secured the SWIFT Compatible Application label 2025 for Trade Finance. The achievement proves that Trade Innovation, Finastra’s global trade and supply chain booking engine and processing solution, meets rigorous SWIFT industry standards.


Learn more.

Assist.AI

Smarter Trade Finance Operations

Assist.AI is a purpose-built assistant for banking operations teams, streamlining the complexities of trade finance. Built on Microsoft Azure and integrated with Microsoft Copilot, it offers secure, real-time, and context-aware support across documentation, compliance, and transaction workflows.

From navigating complex trade instruments to accelerating decisions, Assist.AI delivers instant, accurate insights—reducing risk, improving turnaround times, and driving operational excellence. Recognised as the Best AI Supply Chain Solution at The Digital Banker’s AI Innovation Awards, it sets a new benchmark in intelligent banking automation.

Best AI Supply Chain Solution

About Supply Chain Finance

Capture the open account opportunity and move from legacy infrastructures, disjointed processes and fragmented transactional views, to a comprehensive and integrated supply chain finance platform.

Comprehensive functionality

Encompassing receivables finance, approved payables, and beyond.

Automated, adaptable workflows

Streamlined processes with flexibility to meet diverse needs.

Customizable workflow and automated straight-through processing

Tailor workflows with seamless, hands-free processing.

Scalable infrastructure

Robust platform designed to grow with your business.

Sophisticated risk management

Advanced tools for proactive risk mitigation.

Integrated solution

A holistic, end-to-end deployment for all your needs.

API connectivity

Trade Innovation leverages APIs to seamlessly connect with partners, delivering functionalities efficiently.

Industry leaders

https://www.finastra.com/viewpoints/report/idc-marketscape-worldwide-ai-enabled-trade-financing-applications-2025-2026

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI-enabled embedded trade financing applications 2025–2026 vendor assessment

Finastra has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for AI-Enabled Trade Finance Applications.

https://ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/ibs-intelligence-unveils-winners-of-the-global-fintech-innovation-awards-2025/

IBS Intelligence: Best-in-Class Trade Finance Platform

Finastra has been recognized as the Best-in-Class Trade Finance Platform for our partnership with Maybank at the IBSi Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2025.

Partners

Finastra and fintech ecosystem partners​

Digital documents​

Advancements in Trade Technologies​ Innovations such as electronic bills of lading (eB/Ls), MT798, and bank payment obligations (BPO), along with new regulations for digitizing paper documents, are propelling trade finance towards a paperless future.

ESG​

An accessible, independent, and scalable tool designed to evaluate key entity data against globally recognized frameworks.
 

 

Supply chain finance​

Trade Innovation by partnering with leading SCF providers, clients enhance efficiency through secure and cost-effective API connections, empowering them to confidently navigate the complexities of trade finance.

   

Compliance and doc checking
Automated document examination​

Utilizing AI, OCR, NLP, and advanced machine learning, we streamline document analysis by integrating compliance and TBML checks into a single interface, effectively eliminating redundant processing.
 

   

Limit management​

Smart Lender Trade Limits (SMTL) is a digital solution that effectively manages exposure risk throughout the Trade Finance process.​
 

 

Mining Engineers worker on Open Pit Quarry overlooking ore mine, back view.
Highlights

From transaction to transformation - power your trade journey

Empower your trade finance business with greater control, faster access to liquidity, and seamless collaboration across your trade ecosystem.

  • Buyer and seller loans
  • Letters of credit
  • Collections
  • Supply chain finance

Empowering global trade

Developers collaborating on code review in a modern programming workspace with multiple monitors.
Financial analysts monitoring stock market data on multiple screens in a busy trading office.
High-performance microchip on illuminated circuit board
Business team collaborating on strategy during a late-night meeting in a modern office.
Business professionals discussing strategy using a digital tablet in a modern office corridor.

Comprehensive functionality

Finastra’s Trade Innovation delivers end-to-end trade finance functionality - from letters of credit to supply chain finance - designed for agility, compliance, and global scalability.

Scalable and flexible infrastructure

Designed with scalable architecture and flexible deployment models, enabling users to adapt quickly, integrate seamlessly, and grow confidently across global markets.

Pioneering technology for smarter trade finance

Harnesses advanced technologies - from APIs to AI - to modernize trade finance and deliver smarter, faster, and more secure operations

Monitor, manage, and mitigate risk with real-time trade finance intelligence

The Trade Innovation platform delivers real-time visibility into trade transactions and exposures, empowering users to manage risk proactively and make better decisions.

Driving growth through client empowerment and fintech collaboration

Our platform enables banks, financial institutions and corporates to co-create, integrate, and scale with trusted fintech partners across the trade finance value chain.

Colorful desert landscape with vibrant orange and purple ridges illuminated by dramatic sunset light.

See our related products

Finastra Loan IQ

Grow, optimise and automate corporate lending with Loan IQ, the market-leading loan servicing platform. From complex syndicated deals to high-volume bilateral loans, Loan IQ delivers flexibility and control across your loan portfolio.

Product Details

Additional resources to support your success

Featured Apps

Conpend Logo
Lending & Corporate Banking

TradeAI

From Conpend
We are on a mission to help banks on their digital transformation journey and accelerate their trade finance business. By empowering Operations, Compliance and Relationship Managers, you will be able... See Details
CredAble Logo
Lending & Corporate Banking

CredAble

From CredAble
CredAble is a global fintech leader empowering financial institutions with its modular working capital tech infrastructure and BaaS offerings. This comprehensive platform facilitates working capital... See Details
Integro Logo
Lending & Corporate Banking

Smartlender Trade Limits (SMTL)

From Integro
SmartLender Trade Limits (SMTL) is a comprehensive digital trade limits system that enables exposure risk management throughout every stage of the Trade Finance process. SMTL offers easy and... See Details
TradeSun Logo
Lending & Corporate Banking

CoriolisESG

From TradeSun
The assessment methodology behind the application was developed through a collaborative working group that included over 70 banks from across the globe, and industry and professional bodies including... See Details
Frequently Asked Questions

Trade Innovation FAQs

It supports global trade digitization with modular setup, local compliance, and multi-language tools. It seamlessly connects front, middle, and back-office for agile operations.

Trade Innovation, with its partners and features - e.g. real-time screening, AI detection & dynamic limits - embeds smart risk controls for proactive fraud & compliance across transactions.

Trade Innovation supports complex trade setups with configurable workflows, bespoke instruments, and links to contracts, logistics & payments for flexible, multi-tiered financing.

Built on openAPI-first architecture, Trade Innovation integrates with DLTs, eBLs & fintechs to digitize trade, ensure compliance & scale securely across global digital trade networks.

Trade Innovation offers audit trails, role-based access, and real-time dashboards for compliance. It supports granular reporting for governance and regulatory audits like AML & Basel III.

Cloud-native and scalable, Trade Innovation supports high volumes and fast growth. Its microservices enable quick deployment, partner integration, and adaptation to evolving markets.

Ready to enhance your trade finance operations?

Explore how Trade Innovation helps optimize working capital and streamline global trade and supply chain finance.

We liked the flexibility of Finastra Trade Innovation, which would help us increase the level of automation in our processing workflows.

Carina Pullem
Head of Letters of Credit and Guarantees, ODDO BHF