What do ECB rate cuts mean for companies?
by Kylene Casanova
As the European Central Bank yesterday cut two of its main interest rates, corporate treasurers may be wondering how the new stimulus package will affect them.
Cash & Liquidity Management
Background
Effective liquidity management is as much an art as a science. The main objectives of cash and liquidity management are to free up all the company's cash whilst minimising processing costs, to…
Read moreEight ways Canada will benefit from adoption of ISO 20022
by Kylene Casanova
A new paper from SWIFT and the Canadian Payments Association highlights the importance of renewed messaging standards for Extended Remittance Information in the region.
Mobile services are for “quick tasks” in the corporate treasury workflow
by Kylene Casanova
Citi crosses $1trn transaction value milestone in institutional mobile banking as mobile services take up goes global for critical simple tasks
How are you going to manage the ever changing face of global banking?
by Kylene Casanova
“A new banking landscape of fewer and smaller universal banks supplemented by product and regional banks is beginning to emerge”
SWIFT Institute reports progress on ASEAN Exchanges and capital markets integration
by Kylene Casanova
Research from the SWIFT Institute highlights the ongoing development and collaboration among the ASEAN Exchanges.
CTMfile web-site revamp: faster, & more responsive design for all devices + RANTS
by Jack Large
Hear the anguish in our RANTS and enjoy the clarity and speed on your desktop, tablet and phone
Renminbi still second currency between Malaysia and China
by Kylene Casanova
The US dollar is still the dominant currency for payments between Malaysia and China/Hong Kong, accounting for almost nine in 10 transactions (87 per cent) in terms of value of payments.
Shell’s global treasury management: the lessons from their centralisation journey
by Jack Large
Clear hard truths about cash management operations, service centres, and cash flow forecasting
‘One Treasurer’s Wish List’ for the good corporate treasury life
by Kylene Casanova
Phil John, EMEA Treasury Director for MARS suggests what banks and corporates have to do to achieve nirvana
Treasurers: buckle up for more volatility as gloves are off for EU referendum
by Kylene Casanova
The pound fell to a seven-year low against the dollar soon after London's Mayor expressed support for the UK to leave the EU. In the face of financial volatility, can treasury influence how companies see 'Brexit'?
Negative rates and switching bank are key challenges for treasurers
by Kylene Casanova
A survey by Greenwich Associates has concluded that cash and liquidity management are still top priorities for corporate treasury. However, switching bank is a challenge for 20 per cent.
Corporates tackling increasing compliance with big data analytics
by Kylene Casanova
Increasing regulation is pushing financial firms to use the latest and most effective forms of analytics, according to a report by the SWIFT Institute.
Shanghai renews commitment to x-border RMB payment centre by 2020
by Kylene Casanova
This month the municipal government of Shanghai included its plans to establish a cross-border renminbi payment and clearing centre by 2020, as part of its 13th Five-Year Plan.
What would Brexit mean for corporate treasurers?
by Kylene Casanova
There are two sides to the debate on whether Britain should stay in or get out of the EU. Whichever side you're on, what are the tangible effects that a Brexit could have on the financial community?
Gulf States show increased appetite for RMB payments
by Kylene Casanova
China's currency, the renminbi, is now the most active currency used by the UAE and Qatar for direct payments with China and Hong Kong, according to SWIFT.
Five reasons why corporates won’t shy away from China in 2016
by Kylene Casanova
Despite sharp falls on China's stock market as 2016 got underway, it is unlikely that corporate treasurers will be radically rethinking their Chinese cash management strategies.
China rolls out foreign finance pilot for Xinjiang businesses
by Kylene Casanova
The PBOC has approved a pilot initiative allowing companies registered in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to borrow renminbi from overseas institutions.
Should RBS’s scaremongering prophecies spook treasurers?
by Kylene Casanova
An ominous weekly rates report from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has hit the headlines with forecasts of gloom and possibly doom for the year ahead.
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave me the key questions for 2016:
by Kylene Casanova
In the difficult and bumpy year 2016 is bound to be, ask yourself the following ………
Extended trading hours seek to boost yuan’s global standing
by Kylene Casanova
Trading hours for China's currency, the yuan, have been extended for an extra seven hours as of Monday 4 January, amid global panic at share losses and weak renminbi.
The prognosis for our zero-rate economy?
by Kylene Casanova
Are we facing a protracted period of 'secular stagnation' that no central bank can fix? How much longer can the zero-rate economy continue and how can we climb out of the 'liquidity trap'?
China curbs yuan cross-border business
by Kylene Casanova
China's central bank has taken steps to limit cross-border yuan trading by several foreign banks until the end of Q1 2016, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters.
On the ninth day of Christmas my cash management expert gave me tips on how to:
by Kylene Casanova
Maximise the release of trapped cash in countries world-wide
Thai regulators approve e-payments plan
by Kylene Casanova
The Thai government has pushed through measures to implement an e-payments infrastructure for the country, which is part of its digital economic growth strategy.