ABN AMRO, Rabobank and BNP Paribas team up to support sustainable coffee farming
by Ben Poole
US$25m loan facility aims to empower over 100,000 coffee farmers through ‘NKG Bloom’ initiative.
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Five Dutch companies aim to boost AI in the Netherlands
by Ben Poole
The initiative hopes to bridge the gap in AI skills between the Netherlands and countries such as the UK, US, and China.
Citi partners with Cachematrix on digital investment portal
by Ben Poole
The platform is designed to deliver an upgraded client experience for money market fund portfolio management.
EuroFinance 2019 preview
by Ben Poole
Next week in Copenhagen, EuroFinance 2019 shines a spotlight on 'the resilient treasury'.
EU highlights money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the financial sector
by Ben Poole
Findings show that the monitoring of transactions and suspicious transactions reporting still raise concerns.
Deutsche Bank research paper tackles the history and future of debt
by Ben Poole
The report suggests debt, inflation, nominal GDP, yields, and central bank balance sheets could all be set to increase.
Asian Corporates moving to subscription-based access to products and services
by Ben Poole
A Citi survey has found nearly half of corporates in the region think this model will be widespread in three years time.
Accurate Cash Flow Forecasting – eBook and audio book
by Jack Large
GTreasury and StrategicTreasurer report on the key challenges and top techniques and tools
NatWest lays claim to first UK bank-issued biometric credit card
by Ben Poole
The biometric fingerprint credit cards enter circulation with 150 customers taking part in the pilot.
Kantox to provide Citi with FX payments connectivity for US corporates
by Ben Poole
Kantox will connect directly with Citi's foreign currency payments platform as part of the arrangement.
Fourteen partner banks launch Trade Club Alliance
by Ben Poole
The digital platform, designed to help businesses trade globally, expects to host more than a million businesses worldwide by 2022.
RBC launch insights-as-a-service platform to help businesses drive growth
by Ben Poole
Insight Edge is designed to help Canadian businesses leverage insights to make smarter business decisions at the local level.
There will never be only just ONE KYC/KYV solution?
by Jack Large
Too many variations locally and globally to cover all situations and the systems: Best will be adoption of common approaches?
Swift gpi linking two worlds - trade and e-commerce ecosystems
by Jack Large
New gpi link service will provide fast, transparent and trackable off-ledger payment settlement in a fiat currency
UK supplier relationships more mutually beneficial than five years ago
by Ben Poole
Seven in ten corporates are looking for longer-term supplier relationships than half a decade ago.
Confidence falls as cyber threats and AI add to risk management challenges, survey finds
by Ben Poole
84% of respondents forecast a decline in the future effectiveness of compliance and procurement functions.
Brex launches cash management account with Radius Bank
by Ben Poole
The account is designed to help companies simplify financial operations, earn yield on their cash, and pay for expenses.
SWIFT and HSBC to define industry standard for Hong Kong APIs
by Ben Poole
The standard allows merchants to setup direct debit authorisation and initiate collection instructions to bank on behalf of customers.
Swift gpi ‘Request-to-pay’ will bring global benefits
by Jack Large
Proof of concept development by banks and corporates in Swift gpi roadmap shows huge potential, but how long will it take to deliver?
DBS and IRAS partner to help Singapore be cheque-free by 2025
by Ben Poole
The collaboration is initially focused on digitising tax payments and collections via PayNow.
Standard Chartered Trade20 index reveals the rising stars of global trade
by Ben Poole
Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Ireland join India and China in the top five of 20 markets with the greatest potential for future trade growth
BitPay to support XRP for payment processing and cross-border transfers
by Ben Poole
BitPay wallets are to start supporting storage and purchase using XRP.
Rusal to enter into Russia’s first sustainability linked syndicated pre-export finance facility
by Ben Poole
It is a five year US$750m facility, the first arranged by global commercial banks in the country.
The economic realities of the global payments industry
by Jack Large
McKinsey’s Global Payments Map 2019 report reveals all