AFP survey finds cheque use for B2B payments drops to a new low
by Ben Poole
The research also finds 72% of finance professionals think that APIs will have the greatest impact of all emerging technologies.
Accounts Receivable Management
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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…
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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.
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.
JPMorgan Chase makes strategic investment in FreshBooks
by Ben Poole
The investment will be used to help the bank's small business customer base.
CTMcast - 2 August 2019
by Jack Large
Growth of sustainable finance programmes, the emerging new asset classes, & the continuing focus on late payment solutions; Kantox wins
UK survey shows businesses inactive on late payments
by Graham Buck
One in three firms paid late failed to chase up outstanding invoices, reports Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking
How much could you save by moving to e-invoicing?
by Jack Large
E-invoice savings calculator from OpusCapita and Billentis shows impact
CTMcast - 21 June 2019
by Jack Large
Facebook's Libra likely impact, ClearBank services, Late payments, Fraud, KYC platforms future
92% of UK financial decision makers admit to paying suppliers late
by Jack Large
Bottomline Technologies survey finds that “Late payments remain a challenge”
Nacha targets corporate payment efficiencies
by Ben Poole
The Nacha Corporate Experience aims to combine standards and technology to deliver a more efficient payments experience for corporates
Personetics turns AI focus to SME banking
by Ben Poole
AI can provide greater visibility of payables and receivables and aid cash flow forecasting for small businesses
Deutsche Bank enables corporate instant payments in Malaysia
by Ben Poole
Deutsche Bank to process payments for corporate clients using Malaysia's DuitNow instant credit clearing system.
What can virtual accounts do for you?
by Bija Knowles
The next generation of virtual accounts improve visibility and centralisation of receivables but concerns over KYC and tax remain
New platforms to help businesses simplify/digitize payment processing
by Jack Large
Transactis & Cash Flow Solutions combine; new Santander® Enterprise Payment Link
CTMfile picks out the 12 AFP sessions you won’t want to miss (UPDATED)
by Bija Knowles
The programme this year is huge – here are some of the highlights from the conference and the exhibition floor
USA same day ACH volume grew 192% over last year
by Jack Large
NACHA reports strong ACH volume growth of 7%in Q3 2018 and B2B 10%+
Payments: SWIFT gpi, TARGET 2, RT1, UK stats, DB white paper
by Jack Large
SWIFT gpi tracker for all; TARGET 2 migration; EBA Clearings RT1; UK Faster Payments growth; Deutsche Bank neat payment jigsaw puzzle
Payment times for UK suppliers cut by 14% since 2016
by Bija Knowles
The time it takes to pay suppliers across the UK is now on average 42 days, compared to 49 days in 2016
ACH cross-border payments - banks, etc. sign up with specialists
by Jack Large
Earthport, the global payments specialist, has been appointed by BNP Paribas to provide Automated Clearing House (ACH) cross-border pay
Payment Update: SWIFT gpi, HK instant payments, Amazon Pay
by Jack Large
Revolution continues in Japan, Hong Kong and India
Dynamic discounting or cards to boost payables cash flow?
by Bija Knowles
A report published by Paystream has picked out some trends in supply chain finance and working capital for payables cash flows
Citi deploys AI to boost corporate Smart Match platform
by Bija Knowles
Citi has boosted its invoice and payment-matching application for corporate clients with artificial intelligence and machine learning
Everyone, every business is a regular subscriber
by Jack Large
How to create a successful subscription business
Payments: New card technologies & cards; Open Payment Platform; UK Faster Payments; Card charges row
by Jack Large
Revolution continues with good and the bad