Pan-European smart collection via Sentenial’s Nuapay opens up new efficiencies
by Kylene Casanova
Multi-country direct debiting made easy with fully mandate management and fully automated reconciliation across multiple ledgers
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 moreRBS announces BNP Paribas as referral bank for GTS customers
by Kylene Casanova
Exiting cash management services is being handled carefully and is opening up new opportunities for other banks
How will corporate treasurers prepare for Grexit?
by Kylene Casanova
The ACT and Deloitte provide a list of actions for corporate treasurers to consider in the event of Greece defaulting on its debt or exiting the euro.
BofA Merrill is exiting the Managed Treasury and Liquidity Services business
by Kylene Casanova
As the last bank leaves the agency treasury outsourcing business to focus on other areas of the transaction banking business, supplier dependency issues and operational risk move centre stage
Apple Pay is coming to the UK, but it is not necessarily good news for retailers
by Kylene Casanova
Higher security and faster transactions could increase your costs
ING and Equens launch first digital direct debit mandate
by Kylene Casanova
New efficient alternative to existing mandate services
French Finance Minister to scrap minimum card payments limit
by Kylene Casanova
Only advalorum rate will remain and plans a new independent price comparison site for banking fees
UK: cash overtaken by ‘non-cash’ payments in 2014 for first time
by Kylene Casanova
Although cash is still king for consumers, forecast is that even this will drop below 50% next year. By 2024 UK Payment Council expect total cash transactions to be half of non-cash
What’s the future shape of payments in Europe?
by Kylene Casanova
A poll on the EPC website is asking people to vote on what will trigger the next of innovation in the European payments market.
What does the EC’s Digital Single Market Strategy mean for business?
by Kylene Casanova
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled detailed plans to create a Digital Single Market, saying “Europe must embrace the digital revolution and open up digital opportunities for people and businesses.”
Future of Cash concerns: bank ring fencing, new Europe MMF regs, deposit charges
by Kylene Casanova
Treasury Strategies ‘Cash Briefing’: ring fencing dangers; new MMF Europe regs - MIGHT stop rating of funds, the new investment products, timing impossibility; new banking arrangements needed
New 2014 Irish Companies act makes Ireland probably best location to incorporate
by Kylene Casanova
Company Formations International report that new act introduces attractive innovations which make the formation and maintenance of corporate entities in Ireland far more streamlined and cost effective
All you need to know about VAT rate changes in Europe for 2015 and in rest of world
by Kylene Casanova
meridian’s VAT Trends Magazine spring issue highlights key changes and developments in Europe
Payment Systems in UK Feb 2015: Faster Payments +13%, cheques -12%
by Kylene Casanova
Steady decline of paper and the rapid growth in Faster Payments continues
How to protect your global cash management solutions by becoming BANK AGNOSTIC
by Kylene Casanova
Global banking ideal is dead. Use these strategies to survive: technology to ensure can switch quickly, reliable alternative banks, go direct to the clearings, etc. But remember banks need TLC too
RBS downsizing: will honour legal obligations & work with affected customers thru transition
by Kylene Casanova
But the transition to new bank providers is a major issue in terms of timing and who is available. The race is on to find other providers before the best are all too busy
Pan-European instant payment infrastructure solution development really begins
by Kylene Casanova
EBA CLEARING kicks off task force to be the major provider of pan-European infrastructure solutions plans to offer Europe-wide instant payment processing services to PSPs by 2018
European companies turning to local banks as expand operations - Greenwich survey*
by Kylene Casanova
For Greenwich Associates, BNP is now the leading bank in Europe for cash management and banking services for top-tier large corporates and large corporates
SIX selects UnaVista as partner for its Swiss derivative trade repository solution
by Kylene Casanova
Switzerland’s SIX financial services processor adds new reporting facility
EPC publish SEPA Direct Debit (SDD) Core and SDD B2B Rulebooks, effective Nov 16
by Kylene Casanova
SEPA Direct Debit (SDD) Core Rulebook Version 9.0 and SDD Business to Business Rulebook Version 7.0 published early to give banks, PSPs, and corporates time to be ready for November 2016 when they wil
Corporate treasury departments should pay more for AND EXPECT MORE from services
by Kylene Casanova
Customer service is a vital differentiator, but corporate treasury departments have to pay. They have a vital role in improving the products and services from banks, TMS and other suppliers
Carole Berndt leaves downsizing RBS for expanding ANZ
by Kylene Casanova
Although Global Transaction Banking managers have left RBS recently, they still have an important global transaction banking infrastructure and set of sound cash management services
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