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US restaurant chain Red Lobster joins retail casualties – Industry roundup: 21 May
by Graham Buck
China tariffs threat to EU wine exports; Microsoft tells suppliers to go green; Japan investors await rate hikes; SocGen invests in energy transition
10 key questions to strengthen corporate treasury-banking relationships
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Corporate treasury can strengthen their bank relationship management (BRM) practices through strategic questioning.
Santander and Iberpay launch first OCT Inst payments - Industry roundup: 20 May
by Ben Poole
Mercore and Tradeable complete first digital bill of exchange transaction in Africa; Basel Committee report explores the digitalisation of finance.
Canadian companies experimenting with AI in financial reporting - Industry roundup: 17 May
by Ben Poole
StanChart completes euro-denominated cross-border transactions on Partior; Profit warnings from UK-listed companies with DB pension schemes fall.
War casting a shadow over economies, EBRD warns – Industry roundup: 16 May
by Graham Buck
Japan's economy shrank in Q1; Klarna's staff embrace AI; EU issues anti-greenwash guidelines; Reshaping of global supply chains accelerates
Fixed income markets poised for an accelerated innovation boom - Industry roundup: 15 May
by Ben Poole
J.P. Morgan AM launches EUR Government CNAV Fund; KeyBank unveils virtual account solution; Fifth Third releases payables solution with Bottomline.
UK economy continues move out of recession – Industry roundup: 14 May
by Graham Buck
China to launch bond sale Friday; BBVA bid for Sabadell turns hostile; UAE and Indonesia strengthen trade relations; AI to combat supply chain fraud
Steering bank account management: 10 vital queries for corporate treasury
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
To navigate complexities in an unstable world, corporate treasury must ask pertinent questions to evaluate and enhance BAM practices.
Cash prevails while sustainability-linked finance falls down treasury agenda - Industry roundup: 13 May
by Ben Poole
Closing the gender gap in trade finance; Mastercard JV switches first domestic transaction in China; US stock market liquidity is healing.
Generative AI insights in treasury and finance - TREASURY NEWS #130
by CTM News Team
Pushpendra Mehta and Craig Jeffery discuss treasury news: AI insights, TIS, bond market, real-time payments.
Italian corporates improving climate transparency and strategies - Industry roundup: 10 May
by Ben Poole
The top 5 attraction drivers for finance function employees; BoE maintains bank rate; Transaction banking revenue growth highly dependent on rates.
Riksbank is ahead of the ECB with interest rate cut – Industry roundup: 9 May
by Graham Buck
South Africa's post-election prospects; Global debt load at record US$315 trillion; CEOs prioritise sustainability; Argentina adds 10,000 peso notes
US exceptionalism should prompt ECB to consider higher rate cuts - Industry roundup: 8 May
by Ben Poole
Pan-European PoC showcases request to pay value; Time US banks left legacy behind?; European dividends and buybacks poised for all-time high.
Generative AI insights in treasury and finance
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Treasurers are resolute in their backing of AI and generative AI, as evidenced by their actions and expectations to implement AI in the near future.
Spain’s Sabadell rejects €12 billion offer from rival BBVA – Industry roundup: 7 May
by Graham Buck
Australia holds interest rate at 4.35%; Markets primed for June rate cut from ECB; Japan bids to host ADB summit 2027; Saudi Arabia and UAE compete
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Early Payment Discount Arbitrage
by Dean M. Leavitt , Founder & CEO, Boost Payment Solutions
What is early payment discount arbitrage? Save money while extending your payment terms.
BlackRock’s BUIDL is now the world’s largest tokenised treasury fund - Industry roundup: 6 May
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
BlackRock’s BUIDL is now the world’s largest tokenized treasury fund
The CEMEA region’s use of working capital solutions poised to grow
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
High capital costs have hindered external financing for many CEMEA region growth firms, but positive signs show growth-driven funding shifts for 2024.
Corporate liquidity increased to US$3.5 trillion in 2023 - Industry roundup: 3 May
by Ben Poole
EBA publishes paper on identification of PEPs; UK businesses demonstrate optimistic outlook.
Firms wary of ability to comply with CSRD – Industry roundup: 2 May
by Graham Buck
Efama backs capital markets union; IMF raises Asia growth forecast; Shell plans US$3.5bn share buyback; Instant payments market set to boom
New use cases push global real-time payments to record highs
by Ben Poole
Global real-time payments growth has reached sustainable levels with 266.2 billion real-time payments transactions recorded in 2023, up 42.2%.
FP&A teams need to rethink business partnering in a digital function - Industry roundup: 1 May
by Ben Poole
Benefits and challenges of interlinking fast payment systems cross-border; Streaming prices transforming trading of US treasuries.
UK firms face new costs from Brexit border checks – Industry roundup: 30 April
by Graham Buck
HSBC's chief Quinn to step down; Postbank problems hit Deutsche Bank; Boeing raises US$10bn from debt market; Eurozone inflation steady at 2.4%