SIBOS 2025: Banks are bullish
- Oct 10, 2025
- 2 min read
The mood at Sibos 2025 this October was one of confidence across the banking industry.
Our Head of Funding, Jeremy Shaw, and Finance Director, Nigel Bottrill, met with banking partners at the annual conference and observed a strong appetite to collaborate on working capital.
Why now?
While valuations of the current global trade finance market vary between USD 52 and 54 billion, everyone agrees that it is growing. Projections are positive, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.7% over the next few years to reach USD 68.63 billion by 2030 (source: Grand View Research), and a bolder 5.70% CAGR from 2025 to 2033 to taking the market to USD 84.31 Billion by 2033 (source: imarc Group).
Digital advances have made it easier for businesses to access working capital, and make it work for them.
Simultaneously, fintech and TradeTech adoption is accelerating. The term ‘TradeTech’, which Levantor adheres to, describes technologies such as blockchain, AI and digital platforms used to modernise trade and financing processes.
At Sibos 2025, tokenisation and digital trade were hot topics, with the capacity to simplify trade, improve liquidity, and address working capital challenges.
Tariffs are increasingly influencing the trade finance landscape, adding cost and complexity to cross-border trade, putting pressure on importers and exporters to find more flexible, technology-driven working capital solutions. Discover how TarrifPayTM by Levantor allows businesses to import now, and pay tariffs later.
In short: demand is strong, the landscape is changing, and banks are seeking partners with proven, scalable solutions.
As Jeremy Shaw put it:
“At Sibos, it was clear, the focus is on relationships and reliability. The industry wants simplicity that scales.”
Discover how your business can benefit from Levantor’s sales finance solutions, whether you are a seller, buyer, or funding institution:
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