UK survey shows businesses inactive on late payments
by Graham Buck
One in three firms paid late failed to chase up outstanding invoices, reports Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking
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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SmartStream analyses intraday liquidity management
by Graham Buck
A white paper notes the move beyond reporting positions to also include actively managing and controlling intraday liquidity
HSBC launches next generation virtual accounts
by Graham Buck
The bank describes NGVAs as an innovative multi-currency solution that builds on the reconciliation benefits of virtual accounts
EMEA treasurers expect shift to non-bank services
by Graham Buck
Newer providers of services from payments to FX platforms and liquidity pools are increasingly in demand, a Finastra survey suggests
Nets, Giro partner on Hungary instant payments platform
by Graham Buck
The Nordic payment service provider sets up its instant payments platform in the country with the National Bank of Hungary subsidiary
Netherlands’ slow progress on PSD2 adoption analysed
by Graham Buck
Reports suggest the country is lagging in developing open banking, despite Dutch digital proficiency and openness to new technology
NatWest rolls out digital working capital product in UK
by Graham Buck
Rapid Cash was developed with Australian fintech Waddle Loans and offers a credit limit based on business customers’ unpaid invoices
Tink: Banks’ poor-quality APIs threaten success of PSD2
by Graham Buck
The Swedish open banking platform claims that none of the production APIs made available meet regulatory requirements on integration
EMEA treasurers foresee shift to non-bank services
by Graham Buck
The banking sector must accelerate the pace of innovation or risk losing the custom of corporate treasurers, fintech Finastra reports
More UK defined benefit pension plans are cashflow negative
by Graham Buck
Strong equity returns in 2017 and rising yields last year “helped many DB plans to move closer to their endgame,” reports Mercer
Mastercard and Scandi banks plan real-time payments platform
by Graham Buck
The global payments giant will partner with the bank-owned P27 Nordic Payments Platform on “the world’s most advanced system”
BoE governor: Many firms ‘unready for no-deal Brexit’
by Graham Buck
Mark Carney believes three in four UK businesses have done as much as they can, but 150,000 firms would be unable to export
Turkey introduces cheaper liquidity facility
by Graham Buck
The Central Bank of Turkey announced earlier this week that primary dealer banks would be able to access cheaper funding
Commercial real estate stock exchange nears launch
by Graham Buck
The International Property Securities Exchange (IPSX) will be dedicated to commercial real estate owners and managers
Bottomline partners with Starling Bank on real time payments
by Graham Buck
The new 24x7 service will enable banks and corporates to send, receive and track payments in real-time to any UK bank account
Volante Technologies launches SEPA instant payments processing
by Graham Buck
The new service will be available on Microsoft Azure for two European schemes – EBA Clearing’s RT1 and ECB’s TIPS
WIOYMcast - Paul Stheeman, independent treasury consultant
by Paul Stheeman , Independent Treasury Consultant, STS – Stheeman Treasury Solutions
Why cash management and cash forecasting is still fundamental to corporate treasury today
FreeAgent secures open banking data links with UK big banks
by Graham Buck
The Edinburgh-based cloud-based accounting software specialist will link banking data from the so-called CMA9 lenders
Sweden’s Riksbank plans to join ECB instant payment scheme
by Graham Buck
The country is likely to sign up to the Target Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system for real-time payments, launched last November.
UniCredit to work with FinDynamic on dynamic discounting
by Graham Buck
The bank is taking a minority stake in the Italian fintech start-up and will offer dynamic discounting to iUniCredit clients.
Netherlands central bank concerned by financial stability threats
by Graham Buck
The prolonged era of low interest rates offers little incentive for reducing debt loads, warns De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).
Mastercard launches Open Banking Solutions suite
by Graham Buck
The four applications and services, initially focusing on the UK and Poland, aim to support the growth of open banking across Europe.
Europe’s financial institutions ambivalent on open banking
by Graham Buck
A survey by open banking platform Tink finds nearly two-fifths see regulation opening up the market as a major threat to their business
Strong customer authentication rules ‘may dent EU internet economy’
by Graham Buck
The new legislation risks making an impact of up to €150bn when it is introduced this September, warns Stripe.