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
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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%
TIS to serve CFOs as an orchestration layer for the cash conversion cycle
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
TIS-Marlin’s strategic partnership is poised to modernise cash and liquidity management and drive transformative change in corporate finance.
Asia’s growth prospects still positive, says ADB – Industry roundup: 29 April
by Graham Buck
First US bank failure of 2024; Today is National Supply Chain Day; Visa and Tink bring open banking to US; Digital euro "will arrive before 2030"
Cheques (checks) & ACH Debits remain most susceptible to payments fraud - TREASURY NEWS #129
by CTM News Team
Mehta and Galloway discuss: fraud risks, cash concentration, 2025 outlook, and supply chains.
US economic growth hits a speed bump – Industry roundup: 26 April
by Graham Buck
No change from Bank of Japan; South Korea's growth accelerates; Indonesia rate hike wrongfoots analysts; Ecuador looks at more debt-for-nature swaps
US Treasury prepares to strengthen bond market – Industry roundup: 25 April
by Graham Buck
EU bans goods linked to forced labour; Firms sceptical on demise of cash; Growing demand for active ETFs; Bank of Japan discusses yen's weakness
Most central banks now developing a digital currency – Industry roundup: 24 April
by Graham Buck
Hong Kong help for SMEs; Commerzbank fined €1.45m for AML breaches; Standard Chartered builds on aXess; Citi sells maple bonds
Interview with Tory Hazard, Chief Executive Officer of ICD
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Tradeweb's ICD acquisition enables ICD clients to access Tradeweb's fixed income marketplace, while Tradeweb adds treasury as fourth client channel.