5 key recommendations for the UK fintech sector
The UK's Kalifa Review evaluates the challenges and opportunities faced by the country's fintech sector in light of COVID-19 and Brexit.
Bank Relations & KYC
Background
Bank relationships are vital. Bank Relationship Management (BRM) is a major task in any corporate treasury department and covers many other staff around the company. Often large companies use hundreds…
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Continuous KYC: How to know what is really going on at your suppliers & customers
AMPLYFI’s deep search really digs the key detail
COVID-19 forced US middle market companies to embrace digital banking
A report from Greenwich Associates suggests that this move could be bad news for America's regional and community banks.
Post Covid-19 priorities for treasurers and CFOs
A report on the future of payments from Deutsche Bank explores what finance executives are currently thinking and doing.
Taking stock of the ‘E’ in ESG
As sustainable financial instruments such as green bonds continue to increase in popularity, what else can corporates do to green the business?
Post-COVID, large corporates will remember helpful banks
The 2020 Greenwich Leaders report covering US large corporate banking, cash management and trade finance charts the impact of the pandemic.
Citi top again in global digital banking benchmarking study
The bank's CitiDirect BE platform achieves the top ranking from Greenwich Associates for 15th consecutive year.
Beyond Brexit: future of financial services in the UK
A majority of global financial services firms don't plan to alter their presence in the UK post-Brexit, while 27% plan expansion in Britain.
CTMfile’s Top 10 for 2020
Our top 10 most read articles for 2020 show what has been top of mind for treasurers in a turbulent year.
FNBO using SWIFT gpi data to support international business growth
The First National Bank of Omaha has used the solution to remove friction from its clients' cross-border payments.
Reflections on treasury’s turbulent year
At a virtual roundtable, Citi explored how digitisation has helped corporates to manage business disruption in the year of COVID-19.
Prominent corporates score innovative bank support
Both Unilever and BASF have broken ground on services from banking partners that will support their treasury operations.
Ten Spanish companies partner on digital identity project
Blockchain-based Project Dalion has completed its concept test, and the second phase of the project begins this month.
ISO 20022 in focus with Standard Chartered
A case study from SWIFT explores Standard Chartered’s adoption of ISO 20022 and the payment experience it offers customers both into and out of Asia.
Virtual accounts: powering successful integrated treasury strategies
The latest Aite Group report examines the surge of interest in virtual account management due to open banking and real-time payments in recent years.
Feeling abandoned during crisis, US businesses are switching banks
Data from Greenwich Associates also shows that for the first time since COVID-19, US businesses are optimistic about the economy.
Assessing the post COVID-19 banking industry
Banks around the world are being forced to reassess traditional products, strategies and business models.
Oil prices and COVID-19 blamed as ABN Amro retreats to core business
The bank has discontinued all trade and commodity finance activities following a €5m net loss in Q2 2020.
Searching for standardisation in KYC
The SWIFT KYC Registry was the focus of a recent webinar that included a corporate treasurer on the panel.
BNY Mellon to deliver real-time account validation services to corporates and banks
The bank is adding to its digital services through a collaboration with Early Warning Services.
A look at Latin America
Digital banking and working capital management are high on the agenda following recent announcements.
Early impact of COVID-19 on European banks revealed
Deutsche Bank research shows the European banking sector suffered mild revenue and cost losses, but loan loss provisions spiked.
COVID-19 rapidly reshaping banking and payments behaviours
New data from FIS shows 45% of Americans have changed the way they interact with their banks since the coronavirus outbreak.
Digital banking channels embraced by corporates
Digital channels, whether for account opening, trade financing or supplier onboarding, are increasingly essential.