EBA Clearing begins development of pan-European request to pay infrastructure solution
by Ben Poole
The delivery of the solution is supported and funded by 26 financial institutions from 11 countries for a go-live in 2020.
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PIMFA raises concerns about complex MiFID II costs and charges
by Ben Poole
The response to ESMA's call for evidence requests no more rules on the timing, format and presentation of disclosures.
DBS launches multi-tier financing facility on blockchain for Chinese SMEs
by Ben Poole
The facility will allow the bank to provide digital trade financing to more than 1,000 suppliers within 24 hours.
70% of SMEs try to manage cash flow themselves
by Ben Poole
Research finds that while business owners monitor cash flow every day, two-thirds don’t seek advice on managing it.
Visa digitises insurance claims payouts for businesses and individuals
by Ben Poole
The card company is collaborating with clients and partners through Visa Direct to reduce the time and cost of disbursement processes.
Citi launches transaction banking fintech challenge
by Ben Poole
The bank is looking for fresh ideas to transform the way it works and drives client value.
Working capital performance: New solutions to new problems
by Chris Seaman , Global Head of Sales, Benteler Trading International
Can a fresh approach to WCM help corporate treasury shore up balance sheets amid ongoing political and economic uncertainty?
TreasurySpring’s investment platform now has all of the necessary components and funding in place
by Jack Large
TreasurySpring announcing the close of their latest funding round
Santander launches end-to-end blockchain bond
by Ben Poole
The US$20m bond opens the door to new technology that can make issuing bonds faster, more efficient and simpler.
Volante Technologies offers free SaaS instant payments processing
by Ben Poole
The vendor says any bank, regardless of size, can offer immediate payment capabilities to their customers.
ADCB launches real-time trade finance on dltledgers platform
by Ben Poole
The initial financing supported the physical trade of goods from Canada to Bangladesh.
Mastercard unveils vision to modernise the global B2B payments market
by Ben Poole
Mastercard Track Business Payment Service is first global open-loop commercial service to simplify payments between buyers and sellers.
Tradeteq’s credit scoring system goes live on Singapore’s National Trade Platform
by Ben Poole
Digitised National Trade Platform expected to increase the ability of corporations to access financing to support their trade flows.
Mastercard and R3 partner to develop blockchain-powered cross-border payments solution
by Ben Poole
Blockchain-enabled model to further support banks to deliver a single frictionless real-time payments proposition.
Elavon index finds UK SMEs have positive business outlook
by Ben Poole
SMEs are confident on growth despite challenges of Brexit, cash flow and customer retention.
Gresham adds features to its digital integration platform
by Ben Poole
The latest release of Clareti Integration Studio includes full support for SWIFT Standards MT Release 2019.
BNP Paribas announces strategic partnership with Kantox
by Ben Poole
The partnership aims to help treasurers automate and streamline FX workflows.
U.S. Bank acquires talech to expand digital capabilities
by Ben Poole
The move is to enable the bank to further support businesses in the digital marketplace.
CaixaBank R&D looks to apply quantum computing to Spanish financial activity
by Ben Poole
The bank-adapted quantum algorithm assess capital at risk for financial assets such as mortgage and treasury bill portfolios.
J.P. Morgan’s ‘Volfefe’ index to track market impact of Trump’s tweets
by Ben Poole
The index will quantify the impact of presidential tweets on rates volatility.
Virtual cards for business payments: what’s the hold up?
by Ben Poole
A blog from Adflex looks at why the adoption of virtual cards in the corporate world has been slow.
Singapore initiative helps payment firms access legal services to meet compliance needs
by Ben Poole
The Payments Regulatory Evaluation Programme will connect the payments industry to legal service providers.
Access to funding top priority for corporate treasurers, according to Finastra research
by Ben Poole
Report reveals current challenges and identifies the digital treasury ecosystem of the future, with an open platform model likely.
Progress on blockchain sandbox celebrated in Lithuania
by Ben Poole
LBChain has already had six fintechs test financial products on the blockchain platform.