Citi’s e-banking platform given top ranking for 10th consecutive year by Greenwich
by Kylene Casanova
Not only this, CitiDirect BE received the highest rating in the study in 22 categories
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…
Read moreBanks and corporates gear up for the new pan-European instant payment system
by Kylene Casanova
EBA Clearing provide preview of system design, functionality and interface specs. How are you going to exploit the new instant payment system available from November 2017?
Brexit is a really bad idea: UK sovereign rating will be downgraded from AAA and …
by Kylene Casanova
Moritz Kraemer, Global Rating Officer, Sovereign Ratings, Standard & Poor quietly and clearly explains why downgrading will be the first of many problems
UK: debit cards to overtake cash payments by 2021
by Kylene Casanova
Cash - coins and notes - decline accelerating: expected to drop to 27% share by 2025. But cheques still popular: 546m in 2015
Corporate treasury always want tailor made solutions, but is it possible? realistic?
by Kylene Casanova
Recent BNP Paribas and Boston Consulting Group survey shows that corporate treasurers want more security and tailor-made solutions - which is no surprise, but how can the transaction banks deliver?
Online banking-based payment system via SEPA Credit Transfer usage soars
by Kylene Casanova
MyBank breaks €1 billion milestone with payments ranging from €2 to €400,000 since March 2013
FiREapps: In 2015: $112.04 bn in revenue was erased by currency headwinds
by Kylene Casanova
Q4 Currency Report over 80% larger than Q4 2014 and concludes that “we are reaching a tipping point for disclosures of currency headwinds in north american corporate earnings calls”
Redeveloped Swiss payments systems is “first of its kind in Europe”
by Kylene Casanova
Switzerland's new interbank payments systems has gone live, enabling continuous processing of payments using global ISO 20022 messaging standards.
UK’s Faster Payments keeps on growing at 14%/year while cheques decline continues
by Kylene Casanova
Single immediate payments on Faster Payments are growing at 20%/annum AND the new Access Model will enable corporates world-wide easier access and usage
World’s 5 largest banks are based in Asia, & China-headquartered banks made up top 4
by Kylene Casanova
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence's latest global bank rankings, HSBC fell to 6th and Citi remains at 13th
EPC launches public consultation on their pan-European scheme for instant payments
by Kylene Casanova
What should corporates demand from the pan-European instant payment scheme? Don’t let banks decide, get involved. You have until 10 July 2016 to comment. Scheme goes live in November 2017
New rules for insider persons and companies in Sweden
by Kylene Casanova
The Market Abuse Regulation is due to come into effect in Sweden on 3 July 2016. It requires that companies keep a logbook and insider list.
The three main risks in the EU financial system
by Kylene Casanova
The European Supervisory Authorities have published a report highlighting three main risks in the European financial system, including low profitability of banks and contagion from China.
BofA Merrill Lynch Merchant Services extends support in Europe with new unit
by Kylene Casanova
New BofA Merrill Lynch Merchant Services (Europe) Limited unit in conjunction with Banc of America Merchant Services, LLC provides global clients simplified cross-border merchant services
Report on European Commission’s Anti-Tax Avoidance Package from Thomson Reuters
by Kylene Casanova
Part of Thomson Reuters BEPS updates and guidance
Thomson Reuters provide corporate income tax overview of ‘pure e-commerce’ sales
by Kylene Casanova
Checkpoint Catalyst’s ‘first-ever’ tax overview of e-commerce income from tax professionals including foreign base company income
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.
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”
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
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.
EBA CLEARING & SIA sign letter of intent for pan-European instant payments solution
by Kylene Casanova
EBA CLEARING plans to offer a real-time payment service based on EPC scheme specifications to financial institutions by Q4 2017
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?