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.
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Accounts Receivable Management
Background
Accounts Receivable (A/R) is the money owed to a business by its clients. The main objective in Accounts Receivable management is to minimise the Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and processing costs whilst maintaining good customer relations. Accounts receivable is often the biggest current asset on the… Read more about Accounts Receivable Management
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by Ben Poole
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by Ben Poole
The investment will be used to help the bank's small business customer base.
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by Jack Large
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by Jack Large
Bottomline Technologies survey finds that “Late payments remain a challenge”
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by Ben Poole
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by Ben Poole
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