SCF Market Analysis 2026: White Paper

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Executive Summary By 2026, the global Supply Chain Finance (SCF) market is projected to reach $14. 6% growth as companies shift from liquidity preservation to strategic capital deployment.

15 trillion in excess working capital worldwide, firms increasingly leverage balance sheet efficiency as a competitive advantage. Macroeconomic conditions remain challenging: GDP growth slows to 2.

8%, interest rates stabilize at 4–5. 25%, and core inflation persists at 4.

5%, intensifying margin pressures amid geopolitical volatility and trade fragmentation. Five defining trends for 2026: - Connected Intelligence at Scale – AI becomes mission-critical across procurement, finance, and risk, enabling unprecedented working capital optimization.