Five ways for releasing trapped cash in China
by Kylene Casanova
At the recent Cash Management University in Paris, BNP Paribas explained how there are now five ways to release trapped cash in China:
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Pay Chinese suppliers in RMB to save USD
by Kylene Casanova
In a session at NACHA's 2012 Global Payments Strategies Conference, Alfred Nader, vice president, corporate strategy and development at Western Union Business Solutions, urged corporates to trade in renminbi with th
Bank of England eyes durable plastic to replace notes
by Kylene Casanova
The Bank has confirmed, Sky News claim, that a proviso is included in a new bank note printing contract to replace paper with polymer-based cash. They may be following Australia, who introduced flexible plastic bank
SWIFT’s Alliance Lite 2 - the simple, cost-effective connection to the financial world - could also
by Kylene Casanova
Two vital concerns in running a corporate treasury department are connectivity to the financial world and operational risk. These two come together in SWIFT connectivity, the corporate treasury department's connecti
eFX newsheet from Deutsche Bank
by Kylene Casanova
Deutsche Bank's eFX team have launched an e-newsletter to keep clients up-to-date and to show off their services.
AFP Global Liquidity Guide
by Kylene Casanova
Mobilising Global Cash is the latest AFP Global Liquidity Guide. It provides key insights into common treasury objectives on mobilising global cash and the factors that are leading so many organisations to examine h
Standard Chartered opens access to Islamic Banking via new Shariah compliant version of Straight2Ban
by Kylene Casanova
Standard Chartered Bank has announced the launch of an Islamic version of its on-line banking platform, Straight2Bank. The enhanced platform expands client access to the Bank's Islamic products by
SEPA migration: many companies have not started yet and for some it may be too late…...
by Kylene Casanova
Two recent surveys of corporate treasurers' readiness for SEPA have shown how many companies are leaving it very late to get started on their migration to SEPA standards:
Loan financing in China: risk increases in alternative finance sector
by Kylene Casanova
The increasing risk from the rise of the non-banks as a source of finance in China is reviewed in this article in the Financial Times.
Freight Investor Service pioneers first RMB-denominated FFA trade in mainland China
by Kylene Casanova
FIS has made the first renminbi (RMB)-denominated forward freight agreement (FFA) trade
10 macro investment trends for 2013 according to BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research
by Kylene Casanova
BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research today released its 2013 Year Ahead market outlook, saying that a cloud of uncertainty is likely to overhang the markets through a painful and protracted resolution of the U.S. fisc
Europe’s CFOs betting on recovery
by Kylene Casanova
The latest quarterly survey of senior finance executives conducted by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and CFO magazine, working with Tilburg University in Europe.
Improving total working capital management - Informita‘s ideas
by Kylene Casanova
Brian Shanahan's second edition of his Informita News covers:
10 fraud blind spots for corporate treasury departments to watch out for in 2013
by Kylene Casanova
"Just like legitimate businesses, fraudsters are planning ahead for 2013," says James Gifas, head of RBS Citizens Treasury Solutions.
Risks and benefits of EMV chip standards migration in Canada and implications for the USA
by Kylene Casanova
In a session at last week's 2012 Global Payments Strategies Conference, experts discussed the enormous task that U.S. corporates and banks face as they slowly migrate to EMV. Examining the move to EMV in Canada, the
Europe’s not ready for SEPA and UK businesses are the least prepared for Sepa migration
by Kylene Casanova
The survey of 300 businesses in France, Germany and the UK conducted by Edgar Dunn Company on behalf of Steria, found that almost 70% of European businesses are aware of Sepa in general, and more than 80% of busines
General Electric and Deutsche Bank collaborate to deliver risk and working capital solutions for lar
by Kylene Casanova
Deutsche Bank and GE Aero Energy, a General Electric Company business that manufactures gas turbines and other power equipment, have announced their collaboration to introduce new risk management and working capital
New ID verification systems and real-time transaction checking is the future for fraud prevention
by Kylene Casanova
Fraud in payment systems is growing inexorably. Although, fraud as a percentage of the total value of payments processed may be dropping but globally, gross overall fraud is growing. Two recent developments in fraud
Move to automated trade confirmations continues: Incitec Pivot goes live with Broadridge and SWIFT
by Kylene Casanova
Incitec Pivot's treasury group has gone live with Broadridge's automated solution to receive confirmation messages relating to foreign exchange (FX), money market, commodities and hedging transactions from its agent
HSBC launches automatic reconciliation solution for FMCG clients in Asia-Pacific
by Kylene Casanova
HSBC Global Payments and Cash Management have launched a new automatic reconciliation solution for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) clients in Asia. The new solution, which is part of the integrated receivables sol
Citi to issue commercial cards in Kuwait
by Kylene Casanova
Citi, through its transaction services unit, is launching a commercial card offering in Kuwait to its local large corporate and multinational clients. With Kuwait added to the list of issuing countries, Citi Commerc
GPIE achieves full B2B payment Straight Through Processing by short cutting the lack of standards an
by Kylene Casanova
The problem with Business-to-Business (B2B) payments is that to achieve full automation and STP there needs to be general ledger (GL) to GL integration plus much more information about the order, invoice and receipt
Are you being screwed on FX? Check with Transaction Cost Analysis
by Kylene Casanova
The annual FX market turnover is some $4 trillion per day (Bank for International Settlements) and FX has been one of the largest sources of bank trading profits for many years. Yet it is all too easy to accept the
Survey shows increasing cash reserves and investment in MMFs by corporates
by Kylene Casanova
SunGard survey into the corporate treasury professionals' changing attitudes toward cash investments driven by economic, regulatory and risk concerns, following a similar survey in 2011, revealed considerable change