Industry roundup: 31 March
by Graham Buck
Russia talks SWIFT bypass with India; Big Q1 fall in corporate bonds; China plans more e-CNY trials; NFTs “could go mainstream”
Cash Flow Management & Forecasting
Background
The basic objective of cash flow management is to understand and minimize the cost of processing and managing cash flows both externally with other companies and organizations and internally…
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Industry roundup: 30 March
by Kylene Casanova
KPMG and Volante partnership, Japan closes crypto loophole for sanctions, Coinbase may acquire 2TM, Bank of England to withdraw legal currency status.
39 seconds, rising fraud and supply chain cybersecurity
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Strategic Treasurer’s Treasury Fraud & Controls Survey Report highlights rising fraud and limited due diligence of supplier chain cybersecurity.
Industry roundup: 25 March
by Kylene Casanova
Oxxo to be a superbank, CBDC credentials for a US CBDC, Australia adopting stablecoin, Credit Suisse $500 million fine, Apple helps boost payments.
OpenTreasury #22 - Probability of US recession, Bank of England’s interest rate hike, CFOs to fast-track payments digitization, LIBOR transition making progress
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
4 weeks into war, Germany may be heading into a recession
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Germany is teetering on the brink of recession caused by supply chain snarls, accelerating inflation and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The Russia-Ukraine war and reactions of fintech service providers
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
The response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict may affect fintech companies’ revenues, yet it exhibits their willingness to look beyond financial gains.
Industry roundup: 21 March
by Kylene Casanova
Russia bond payments, bond yields to increase, slight surge in funding for illegal crypto, Australia begins talks on including open finance in CDR.
OpenTreasury #20 - ACI Fraud Scoring Services launched, FedNow features Euronet’s REN payments system, BlackRock takes $17bn hit, airlines’ hedging oil price hikes
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 18 March
by Kylene Casanova
Bank of England hikes interest rates, Oil could hit $200 a barrel, AMEX to enter metaverse, Britain’s P&O Ferries mass sackings.
The Fed’s tricky balancing rate hike, implications and challenges
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
The U.S. Federal Reserve announces interest rate hike to raise borrowing costs enough to curtail spending, slow economic growth and tame inflation.
Industry roundup: 16 March
by Kylene Casanova
Fed set to hike interest rates, CFOs to fast-track payments, Blockchain in Financial Services Report, Yale list of companies withdrawing from Russia.
The U.S. healthcare system is an enticing target for Russian cyberattacks, experts warn
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
AHA warns of increased cyber risk to U.S. healthcare sector due to the Russian-Ukraine conflict.
The Russia-Ukraine war can accelerate China’s SWIFT alternatives
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
One of the long-term implications of Russia’s SWIFT ban is that it can boost adoption of China’s cross-border payment system and its digital yuan.
Industry roundup: 14 March
by Kylene Casanova
IMF rules out global financial crisis, UK's Sunak urges firms to leave Russia, BlackRock lost $17bn, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank exiting Russia
Industry roundup: 11 March
by Kylene Casanova
Embedded lending market to grow, RPA in financial sector, ACI fraud detection, Visa acquires Tink, REN payment system, Paxos blockchain payment system
Significant economic and business concerns surrounding Russian invasion of Ukraine
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Strategic Treasurer’s flash survey of treasurers on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict highlights important concerns.
Direct forecasting and indirect forecasting: what’s the difference?
by Kylene Casanova
Cash flow forecasting is a way to learn where a company stands in terms of its financial position, there are two categories of cash flow forecasting.
Helping corporate treasurers navigate the Russia-Ukraine conflict
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Solutions to assist treasurers in mitigating the negative effects of the war and laying the groundwork to protect themselves from future conflicts.
Industry roundup: 3 March
by Graham Buck
Russia exodus tests fund managers; VTB commodities unit winds down; IMF paper examines cash management capacity; China overhauls supply chain finance
Industry roundup: 02 March
by Kylene Casanova
quantum key innovations securing data, Australia expands BNPL footprint, ANZ integrates digital divisions, open banking in Brazil, BofA all-in-one app
The Russia-Ukraine conflict and implications for corporate treasury
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
War-induced supply chain snarls, lack of visibility, cyber-attack threats and increase in interest bill will impact corporates.
Industry roundup: 1 March
by Graham Buck
Banks halt Russia commodity trade finance; Paga Group expands to Ethiopia; Sweden's biometric payment card; Ex-SWIFT trio launch cross-border payments
The global economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Russia’s wide-ranging attack on Ukraine will pain an already fragile global economy.