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.
Cash & Liquidity Mngm in Europe
Background
Banks and other suppliers in Europe offer some of the most advanced cross-border liquidity management solutions available today. There are now several locations in Europe for managing global…
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Bank of England outlines Brexit payment risks
The BoE's Financial Stability Report for December 2020 notes the additional information required for SEPA payments between the UK and EU.
UK firms grapple with Brexit trade reality
With the Brexit transition period ending in 23 days, research from both Lloyds Bank and HSBC explores the trade prospects for UK corporates.
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.
Real-time payment infrastructures advance in Europe
Both Iceland and Luxembourg have benefitted from payments system upgrades this week.
Prominent corporates score innovative bank support
Both Unilever and BASF have broken ground on services from banking partners that will support their treasury operations.
SIA integrates request to pay services in Europe
The payment method allows beneficiaries to send a payment request in real-time to a payer through several digital channels.
UK business confidence rising, but remains negative overall
Business confidence rose for the third month in a row in the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer.
Nordics bouncing back
An economic outlook from Nordea has shown that the Nordic countries are seeing a good recovery from the COVID-19 downturn.
UK SMEs outperform Q2 expectations
Research from Barclaycard reveals an average revenue decline of 14%, compared to a predicted drop of 28%.
European short-term MMFs hold limited share of corporate commercial paper
A Fitch report shows that of European CP holdings of €88bn, only €12bn was issued by corporates.
UK businesses battered by COVID-19
Two new reports reveal that UK companies have felt a stronger impact from COVID-19 than companies globally.
Eurozone banks break ground on the European Payments Initiative
The implementation phase of the EPI aims to create a new unified payment scheme and solution, as the ECB welcomes the development.
Cash flow forecasting importance highlighted in survey
The survey assesses the priorities of treasurers during the lockdown.
Trade credit crunch approaching for UK businesses
40% of companies in the UK are currently facing over £10,000 in unpaid B2B invoices.
UK banks: managing through challenging times with regulatory encouragement
A report from Scope Ratings suggests that while revenues will suffer, UK banks' support of the economy will earn them regulatory support.
UK emergency loan schemes under pressure as new lenders added
Allied Irish Bank, The Co-operative Bank and Starling Bank are to join existing Bounce Back Loan Scheme accredited lenders.
Crisis impact on European bank balance sheets revealed
A report from Deutsche Bank shows that banks' balance sheets grew substantially in March.
Protecting cash flow and payments during COVID-19
A blog from the ECB looks at how to support electronic payments, provision of banknotes, market infrastructures and cyber defences.
UK SMEs face £20bn HMRC furlough payments cash flow gap
An estimated 8 million salaries in the UK will be paid to furloughed employees every month between now and the end of June.
Starling Bank to support UK businesses through CBILS
The digital bank has been accredited by the British Business Bank as a lender under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
Sweden joins ECB’s instant payments settlement platform
ECB and the Sveriges Riksbank conclude agreement on settlement of electronic payments in Swedish krona on TIPS.
18% of UK SMEs set to collapse within 4 weeks without government help
The Corporate Finance Network, which carried out the research, has proposed a recovery plan.
COVID-19 threatens the business of traditional tourist destinations
A Deutsche Bank report looks at the economic impact of COVID-19 on European tourist hotspots and the companies that operate there.