BBVA Strengthens Its Position in Global Trade Finance with a Strategic Investment in Olea

  • Investment
  • 22.12.2025 03:35 pm

BBVA has led a $30 million funding round in Olea, the digital platform specialized in supply chain finance solutions. With this transaction, BBVA strengthens its role as a strategic partner and key driver of Olea’s growth. The round also included participation from XDC Network, theDock, and SC Ventures, the innovation arm of Standard Chartered.

 

With this investment, BBVA and Olea deepen their technological and commercial collaboration to continue developing digital solutions that enhance the efficiency and sustainability of global trade. These solutions integrate artificial intelligence, data analytics, and blockchain technology to optimize risk management and supply chain financing.

This alliance also strengthens BBVA’s capabilities in Asia, a key region for global trade and for the international expansion of its clients. Integrating Olea’s solutions enables the bank to offer broader and more agile coverage across major trade corridors, with greater execution capacity in trade flows connecting Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

In addition, this transaction completes and enhances BBVA’s value proposition in global trade finance, by incorporating new technological and operational capabilities that can be extended across its global footprint, in line with the bank’s strategy to provide companies with comprehensive, scalable trade finance solutions.

This investment marks another milestone in the relationship between BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Olea, following the strategic alliance signed in June 2025. Through this partnership, BBVA has expanded its global supply chain finance offering and continues to develop joint solutions for companies operating in increasingly complex international environments.

“Leading this investment round reaffirms BBVA’s commitment to innovation and to transforming global trade,” said Eva Rubio, Head of Global Transaction Banking at BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking (BBVA CIB). “Together with Olea, we are building a more agile, transparent, and inclusive model that connects global liquidity with the real needs of companies.”

Since its launch, Olea has facilitated more than $3 billion in financing for over 1,000 clients across more than 70 trade corridors. The platform combines institutional financial expertise with technological agility to deliver scalable and sustainable solutions across the supply chain.

Amelia Ng, CEO of Olea, added: “This funding marks an important milestone in Olea’s journey. The confidence shown by our new and existing investors is a powerful validation of the business we’ve built – institutional-grade, scalable and ready for the next phase of growth. We are committed to building an efficient and accessible trade ecosystem that connects capital, commerce, and technology.”

With this investment, BBVA strengthens its leadership in digital trade finance solutions, consolidating its strategy to support global clients with tools that integrate sustainability, innovation, and execution excellence across all markets.

 

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