SWIFT extends Sanctions Screening to support all financial transaction formats
by Kylene Casanova
Service to support all messages used in financial transactions, regardless of format or financial network
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 more2015 outlook is ‘not bad’, but corporate treasury needs to be prepared for next crash
by Kylene Casanova
“Another crash is coming. We all know it…..” The world economy could return to crisis survival mode: here are the essentials for surviving global developments in 2015 (Updated with BofA quote)
Swiss Central Bank will start negative interest rates from 22/01/2015
by Kylene Casanova
Three-month LIBOR range will be widened to -0.75 to 0.25%
Currency volatility impact returns big time and in 2015 will probably increase
by Kylene Casanova
FiREapps: total negative currency impact on EPS among 1,200 large public companies in North America and Europe reached $8 billion in Q3/2014 for North American and European Corporates
FRIDAYclub: Managing the Impact of Regulatory Change on Transaction Banking
by Kylene Casanova
Ruth Wandhöfer, Global Head of Regulatory & Market Strategy, Citi (speaking in a personal capacity), Richard Raeburn Chairman, European ACT and Jack Large on whys & wherefores of regulatory change
BBA joins forces with Confirmation.com to speed up auditing for 100ks of businesses
by Kylene Casanova
British Bankers Association launch new ‘BBA Confirmations’ service for UK market
European banks adopt transaction routing platform for future proof e-commerce
by Kylene Casanova
Equens contracted by several banks to provide e-mandate and digital-ID processing, etc platform
Time for you to comment on revolutionary ubiquitous Same Day ACH in USA
by Kylene Casanova
NACHA seeks industry feedback, by 6 February 2015, on move to ubiquitous Same Day ACH Clearing and Settlement which will transform payment landscape in USA
Deutsche Bank arrange China’s largest structured commodity trade finance facility
by Kylene Casanova
Sets a new industry record as the largest structured commodity trade finance facility for a Chinese company with USD1.5 billion two-year syndicated structured steel pre-payment term loan facility
StarMine SmartEconomics for more accurate macro-economic and FX rates forecasts
by Kylene Casanova
First time Thomson Reuters StarMine has applied its SmartEstimates methodology to economic data and FX rates
Standard Chartered Renminbi Globalisation Index slowest growth for 13 months
by Kylene Casanova
Stock Connect may be impacting CNH liquidity. SCB sees Taiwan 2015 deposit at CNY400B and also expects further slowing of RMB growth
2014: a tough year for corporate treasury, surviving without mistakes was good
by Kylene Casanova
Regulatory pressures, and the expanding role of enterprise wide cash and treasury management whilst having same or less budget was bound to be difficult
Developing liquidity management strategy using Citi Interactive Solutions
by Kylene Casanova
Interactive models for strategy building and optimising corporate liquidity management structures will shape the future of cash and treasury management
Citi confirm commitment to payment and liquidity management and country coverage
by Kylene Casanova
Citi stress how Treasury and Trade Solutions is core to the bank and will continue with on ground experts in 95 countries, do business in 160 countries as they support their clients’ 9k+ liquidity str
SWIFT now offering real-time retail domestic payments. Global revolution begins
by Kylene Casanova
New project win to build an innovative solution for domestic payments in Australia is the first major milestone for the cooperative
EPC publishes updated versions of SEPA Credit Transfer & Direct Debit rulebooks
by Kylene Casanova
Will take effect in 22 November 2015. Download copy of SCT and SDD rulebooks here
New signals on RMB’s future as a global reserve currency and a payment currency
by Kylene Casanova
Issuance of offshore RMB bonds and as 50 countries now use RMB for more than 10% of their payments value with China & HK, but will the Chinese economy survive the $6.8tn wasted investment
The future of treasury: first it’s the questions, stupid. Here are the questions
by Kylene Casanova
PwC Global Treasury Survey 2014 shows treasury in a new light and lists: ‘What you need to think about’ in key areas of cash and treasury management. This is your to-do list for 2015
How dangerous is over-dependence on a bank/supplier? Is independence possible?
by Kylene Casanova
The power and dangers of over-dependence on any one bank or supplier are clear, but full independence is impossible. Here are some strategies and methodologies to minimise the dangers
U.S. Bank is first to Europe with Visa Payables Automation for business
by Kylene Casanova
Pay your suppliers via virtual corporate purchasing card functionality and extend your DPO up to 55 days
Does this matter: in world safest banks, only HSBC of Global N/w Banks in top 50?
by Kylene Casanova
In counter-party risk: Should you be reducing your exposure to the global network banks? Not according to CFO of Global European MNC
Vital tax and regulatory changes in cash and liquidity management in Asia-Pacific
by Kylene Casanova
New debt rules in Indonesia, tax inspection, trade deal between China and Australia, and FATCA progress
Same day ACH and real-time ACH are definitely coming to the USA
by Kylene Casanova
The 2012 blueprint strategic design strategy, which uses a modular approach combined with Opt-In development, will ensure that this time it happens by 2016/17
‘Treasury Managers’ Guide to Barclays in Africa’
by Kylene Casanova
Country cash and treasury management profiles on 22 countries, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa