Visa teams with Bento for Business on cash flow management solution
by Graham Buck
The collaboration aims to improve cash flow management for an estimated 30 million smaller businesses in the US.
Cash & Liquidity Mngm in North America
Background
The NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) area, is made up of - USA, Canada and Mexico, is the world's biggest trading blockt. Also NAFTA is the world's largest free trade area in terms…
Read moreRabobank registers as swap dealer in the US
by Graham Buck
The Dutch food and agribusiness bank says the move will help its customised risk management products across the food chain.
Equifax, Wolters Kluwer pool resources on CECL solution
by Graham Buck
The new current expected credit losses (CECL) standards for financial institutions will be introduced in two stages from early 2020.
US Fed delay slows same-day ACH payments progress
by Graham Buck
NACHA said that its planned third daily processing window will now not go live until March 2021.
Fiserv partners with NationalLink to streamline cash management
by Graham Buck
The cash supply chain management software addresses some of the drawbacks of smart safes.
Western Union Puerto Rico tie-up enables cross-border payments
by Graham Buck
The US group is collaborating with local digital chequebook platform TuChequera.com.
What CFOs talk about on earnings calls
by Bija Knowles
Gartner analysed first half US earnings call transcripts from 110 S&P 500 firms, showing record cash flows driving growth in dividends
USA same day ACH volume grew 192% over last year
by Jack Large
NACHA reports strong ACH volume growth of 7%in Q3 2018 and B2B 10%+
How are corporate treasurers embracing fintech?
by Bija Knowles
Simon Kleine, of East & Partners, discusses how corporate treasury is using non-bank financial technology for key treasury functions
CFOs embattled by trade, tariffs and talent concerns
by Kylene Casanova
Global trade concerns, recruiting top talent and an analytical skills gap are dampening the optimism of North American CFOs
KPMG Responsible tax project = end of FATCA?
by Jack Large
Tax may be certain, but how should it be collected and from whom in increasingly complex global, digital world
US is rapidly going ACH, but checks still surviving
by Jack Large
NACHA reports first ever monthly ACH network volume total greater than 2 billion paymentsvolume increased by more than 10% over 2017
US tech giants stop reporting overseas cash holdings
by Bija Knowles
Some of California's biggest tech giants have stopped reporting their overseas cash, Bloomberg reports
US tax reform drives CFO optimism but policy concerns remain
by Bija Knowles
CFO optimism about doing business in the US is driven by tax reform and a positive economic outlook – but concerns about restricted flows of goods, capital and people could curb growth
US businesses accumulate cash amid global trade tensions
by Bija Knowles
Quarterly research by the AFP has found that the first three months of 2018 saw US businesses continue to accumulate cash and short-term investment holdings
Nacha announces four new partners to improve and support ACH payments
by Bija Knowles
Nacha has announced that four additional preferred partners will join its group of providers and innovators that contribute to the association's strategic efforts and the payments ecosystem
US tax reform boosts CFO business confidence
by Bija Knowles
CFOs in North America are increasingly optimistic about their company's prospects according to the latest CFO Signals survey, by Deloitte
NACHA and IFX Forum merge to accelerate API standards
by Bija Knowles
IFX Forum has been merged as an independent operating entity under NACHA in order to further the development of standardised APIs and other standards for the global financial services industry
US corporates aim for cash repatriation in Q2
by Bija Knowles
Repatriation of cash to the US is back on the agenda for CFOs and treasurers, with 63 per cent planning to repatriate cash in 2018. TMS upgrades and short-term cash investment also a priority
Urgent payments in USA - now there are SEVEN options
by Jack Large
RealTimePayments has just launched, but are you using the other six options?
Same Day ACH payments up 140% in US
by Bija Knowles
The volume of Same Day ACH payments more than doubled over the past two months to 10 million in October 2017, compared to a transaction volume of 4.1 million in August
US faster payments scheme welcomes 2 million debits in first 11 days
by Bija Knowles
Almost 2 million debit payments were made during the first 11 processing days of newly implemented Same Day ACH system in the US
US payments APIs to focus on account validation, balances and transaction status
by Bija Knowles
The API Standardization Industry Group in the US has named the first five application programme interfaces (APIs) that it will develop to support payments industry advancement
NACHA goes live with third-party sender registration rules
by Bija Knowles
A regulation requiring the registration of third-party senders – intermediaries that send payments through their own bank on behalf of a client – came into effect in the US at the end of last week