Case Study: ODDO BHF achieves scalable, automated, paperless-ready trade finance with Finastra Trade Innovation

ODDO BHF is on a mission to scale global trade – and they’re doing it with Finastra Trade Innovation

ODDO BHF turned to Finastra and its Finastra Trade Innovation platform to replace an aging trade finance system that was nearing end-of-life. The bank needed a fast, scalable solution to match existing functionality while enabling greater automation, secure interoperability, readiness for MLETR and future paperless trade corridors, and a rapid go‑live to support expanding international trade operations.

Finastra implemented Trade Innovation with advanced API integrations, flexible workflow configuration, automated generation of postings/payments/letters/SWIFT messages, custom alerts, compliance automation and electronic document integration, streamlining collaboration and customer response. The result is a secure, scalable backbone that simplifies compliance and reduces risk—going live in under 12 months, supporting 500+ correspondent banks, with Finastra powering 28% of daily trade finance processes globally and a next-phase target to automate 100% of manual document checks; Finastra’s work was also recognized by Global Finance as Best Trade Finance Provider 2025.

ODDO BHF

Carina Pullem

Head of Letters of Credit and Guarantees