CTMcast - 3 January 2020: The year to come
by Jack Large
Jack and Ben Poole discuss what is likely to happen in 2020 using various forecasts from around the world
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Our top ten treasury reads of 2019
by Ben Poole
The reading habits of CTMfile visitors in 2019 provide a snapshot into what treasurers are dealing with at the end of the decade.
Is ‘monetary magic’ dead?
by Ben Poole
How far has central bank power waned since the global financial crisis?
Can you cope with instant payments and the instant data economy?
by Jack Large
Instant payment systems recent developments, but how many corporate treasury departments can do real-time data and liquidity management
UK’s Johnson to give financial markets the willies?
by Ben Poole
deVere Group cautions investors that Brexit's market impact could rumble on well into the new decade.
Goldman Sachs fossil finance policy shines spotlight on other US banks
by Ben Poole
The bank has ruled out thermal coal and Arctic oil projects, commits to exit coal mining.
Citi and PayPal partnership reaches institutional payments
by Ben Poole
Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions now enables payments into PayPal digital wallets.
Egypt invests US$600m on becoming intra-African trade hub
by Ben Poole
Central Bank of Egypt agrees to formation of export credit risk company.
Integration remains largest hurdle to AI adoption in banking and payments
by Ben Poole
45% of AFP Conference attendees cite integration with existing systems the main AI issue, Bottomline finds.
Sweden’s central bank developing an e-krona in a test environment
by Ben Poole
The Riksbank says the project is to broaden its understanding of the technological possibilities of a digital coin.
EBA Clearing provides specifications for a pan-European request to pay infrastructure solution
by Ben Poole
The specifications have been created with the support of 27 financial institutions from 11 countries.
Metro Bank enables cash to remain king for UK SMEs
by Ben Poole
MCash solution enables companies to order cash pick up and drop off to their premises.
SWIFT opens its KYC Registry to corporates
by Jack Large
Global registry for SWIFT’s corporate customers goes live after testing period with 18 corporate groups supported by 16 global banks
UK SMEs stretched further by late payments
by Jack Large
Prompt Payment Code and Duty To Report have helped create awareness but need more bite
BofA’s virtual assistant Erica surpasses 10 million users, introduces new capabilities
by Ben Poole
The bank has also revealed the most mobile banking cities in the US.
80% of Asian bankers see themselves as open API losers
by Ben Poole
Fintech gini reveals an industry survey to identify Open Banking opportunities and obstacles.
Just 13% of finance organisations use AI, analytics and automation in enterprise-wide transformation
by Ben Poole
Genpact research shows executives understand benefits from advanced technologies but fail to deliver actionable insights from data.
Trade Ledger partners with Mambu on mid-market commercial lending
by Ben Poole
The partnership is aimed at the £1.2 trillion mid-market commercial sector.
Deutsche Bank report highlights importance of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
by Ben Poole
The initiative reaches 65% of the world's population and covers half of global GDP.
Metro Bank and Sensibill begin beta launch of receipt management technology
by Ben Poole
The bank has invited business customers to join a free trial.
EBA pushes for early action on sustainable finance
by Ben Poole
The EBA’s workplan on sustainable finance will focus first on key metrics and disclosure to support banks’ green strategies.
Visa and TransferWise expand access to cross-border payments
by Ben Poole
TransferWise to implement Visa Direct for international money transfers in Europe.
Where are we going with trade finance?
by Jack Large
Demica share their vision of the future of global trade finance solutions
Making project management more effective
by Nicholas Franck , Corporate Treasury and Banking Professional
New thinking in the age of constrained resources