Industry roundup: 14 April
by Graham Buck
UK may extend SME recovery loans; Japan offers detail on digital yen; US money market funds reform; Canada accelerates rate hikes
Cash Flow Management & Forecasting
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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: 13 April
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US CBDC making progress, embedded financing to SMEs, crypto in Philippine market, Australia and Singapore fintech, wearable payment device.
The world may be heading into a recession
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
War, an already pandemic-stricken global economy, supply chain chokeholds and soaring inflation have raised the probability of a worldwide recession.
OpenTreasury #25 - India’s 30% crypto tax, Russia’s crypto push, US stopping Russian debt payments, war leading to global food crisis, Citi’s 2022 Digital Money Index.
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Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 8 April
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China eliminates obstacles for US audit, Bank of Ireland data breaches, Bolt to acquire Wyre, Wells Fargo and BOA to enable Zelle for retail.
Industry roundup: 7 April
by Graham Buck
Ukraine war to crimp global growth; IOSCO reviews corporate bonds risk; Intel completes Russia exit; BNP Paribas' green ETF
Industry roundup: 4 April
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Sberbank launches crypto, M&T Bank acquires People's United Financial, India's digital payments, PSR investigating fees, United Bank of Russia.
Ukraine war has brought the world to the brink of a food crisis
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
The UN food chief warns of the biggest food crisis seen since World War II.
Europe courts Qatar for an alternative to Russian gas
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Qatar is emerging as Europe’s new hope for weaning itself off Russian natural gas
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”
Industry roundup: 30 March
by CTMfile
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
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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
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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
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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
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Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 18 March
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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
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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 CTMfile
IMF rules out global financial crisis, UK's Sunak urges firms to leave Russia, BlackRock lost $17bn, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank exiting Russia