Wells Fargo Set to Integrate AI into Trade Finance Operations

Wells Fargo ( WFC ), one of the largest banks in the United States with $1.9 trillion in assets, has partnered with TradeSun to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its trade finance operations. The bank will use TradeSun Intelligence V4, an AI platform that digitizes and optimizes trade finance and compliance processes. The solution is designed to mitigate risks in trade finance operations, while also applying AI technology to harvest, verify, and classify unstructured data to aid compliance and document validation requirements.

According to Cesar Gonzalez, Head of Commercial Banking Operations at Wells Fargo ( WFC ), the bank has made "significant progress" in digitizing its trade finance and receivables processes, and partnering with TradeSun will help it "strengthen our risk framework." Kiran Vuppu, Head of Wells Fargo's Commercial Banking Client Insights and Commercial Lending Product Management Group, said that the bank is presently streamlining its product offerings "across all channels," and that its use of AI technology through TradeSun is "a key part of that strategy."

Wells Fargo ( WFC ) has been actively pursuing digital solutions to right-size its operations and improve its product offerings. In 2022, the bank delivered its Fargo virtual assistant through a partnership with Google Cloud, and launched its Vantage digital business banking platform, which also incorporates AI technology. These were followed by the release of LifeSync, Wells Fargo's financial planning platform, in February of last year.