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Elena Rossi

Editor & Risk Operations Lead · Former Reuters trade finance correspondent

Elena owns editorial governance and operational risk review for KeyBS Trust Intelligence. She approves every published article and chairs the methodology review board.

Editorial governanceTrade financeRisk methodology

Articles by Elena Rossi (13)

Supplier Verification

How to Verify a Chinese Supplier Before Sending Payment

A documents-and-registries checklist for verifying mainland Chinese suppliers — what AIC records prove, what they don't, and which red flags reliably predict non-delivery fraud.

By Marcus ChenMay 29 · 8 min
Supplier Verification

Supplier Due Diligence: What Importers Must Check Before Paying

A regulator-grounded checklist for supplier due diligence, structured by the four risks importers actually lose money to: identity, capacity, payment, and sanctions.

By Aisha OkonkwoMay 29 · 7 min
KYB & Compliance

Vendor Due Diligence vs Supplier Verification: What Is the Difference?

Vendor due diligence and supplier verification overlap, but the scope, evidence standard, and regulatory framing differ. Here is how to choose the right level of work.

By Marcus ChenMay 29 · 6 min
KYB & Compliance

What Is KYB and Why Does It Matter in Cross-Border Trade?

KYB (Know Your Business) is the regulator-mandated process of verifying that a business counterparty is legitimate. In cross-border trade it determines whether a payment can legally clear.

By Marcus ChenMay 29 · 7 min
Country Guides

How to Verify a Nigerian Company Before Doing Business

The authoritative source for Nigerian company verification is the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Here is how to use it correctly, and what it does and does not prove.

By Aisha OkonkwoMay 29 · 7 min
Country Guides

How to Verify a UAE Company Before Sending Funds

UAE company verification spans seven emirates plus 40+ free zones, each with its own registrar. Here is how to navigate the fragmentation and confirm a counterparty is real.

By Marcus ChenMay 29 · 7 min
KeyBS Pay + Trust

Why Bank Beneficiary Matching Matters in Supplier Payments

Beneficiary name mismatch is the single highest-correlation signal of supplier fraud. Here is what bank beneficiary matching does, what it does not, and how to use it.

By Marcus ChenMay 29 · 6 min
KYB & Compliance

What Is a KeyBS Trust Score?

The KeyBS Trust Score is a transparent, methodology-driven measure of a supplier's verification status — not a credit rating, not an algorithm. Here is exactly what it does and does not represent.

By Elena RossiMay 29 · 6 min
Supplier Verification

How Verified Supplier Badges Help Buyers Trust Your Business

A verified-supplier badge is signalling that you have submitted to independent verification. When the badge links to a third-party-signed report, it materially shifts buyer behaviour.

By Elena RossiMay 29 · 5 min
KeyBS Pay + Trust

Verify Before You Pay: How KeyBS Pay and KeyBS Trust Work Together

KeyBS Trust verifies the supplier. KeyBS Pay moves the money. Together, the verification result conditions the payment — eliminating the gap between knowing and paying.

By Elena RossiMay 29 · 6 min
Country Guides

How to Verify an Indian Company Before Doing Business

Indian company verification is concentrated in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal. Here is the workflow, the CIN structure, and the GST cross-check that catches most shells.

By Marcus ChenMay 29 · 7 min
Country Guides

How to Verify a Vietnamese Supplier Before Sending Payment

Vietnamese supplier verification has improved sharply since the NBRS (National Business Registration System) went live. Here is the workflow and the tax-code cross-check that filters most shells.

By Marcus ChenMay 29 · 6 min
Country Guides

How to Verify a Turkish Exporter Before Paying

Turkish company verification is anchored in the Trade Registry Gazette and MERSIS portal, with TURMOB and customs cross-checks for export-active companies.

By Marcus ChenMay 29 · 6 min