Visa and TransferWise expand access to cross-border payments
by Ben Poole
TransferWise to implement Visa Direct for international money transfers in Europe.
Europe
Criminal investigations into Deutsche Bank employees in connection with ‘Regula’ closed
by Ben Poole
Deutsche Bank sold Regula in March 2018.
UK regulators assess operational resilience in financial services
by Ben Poole
A shared policy summary explores new requirements to strengthen operational resilience in the financial services sector.
The age of uncertainty - what should investors look out for in 2020?
by Ben Poole
Outlook from HSBC suggests US macro outperformance is likely to fade next year.
S-Servicepartner and Raiffeisen complete German-Austrian trade transaction on Marco Polo
by Ben Poole
The transaction in the pharmaceuticals industry is the first trade with a savings bank and its customer on the platform.
Societe Generale launches instant payment offering for financial institutions
by Ben Poole
The solution was developed in partnership with Transactis.
EBA confirms progress in banks’ balance-sheet repair but paints bleak outlook for profitability
by Ben Poole
The report finds solvency ratios remaining stable for EU financial institutions.
State Street investor confidence metric up in November
by Ben Poole
The Global Investor Confidence Index increased by 1.7 Points to 80.9.
ING survey outlines consumer thoughts on corporate environmental practices
by Ben Poole
Almost three-quarters of those polled would accept lower growth if it protects the environment.
Barclays opens transaction banking branch in Luxembourg
by Ben Poole
The branch will provide transaction banking services to international corporate clients and financial institutions.
Sberbank secures blockchain repo patent
by Ben Poole
The solution, developed entirely by the bank, automates repo deals via blockchain.
Deutsche Börse, Swisscom and partners settle securities transactions via tokens in Switzerland
by Ben Poole
Proof of concept lays the foundation for a leap in efficiency in post-trade services using different DLT protocols.
Nordea research shows customer demand drives corporate sustainability
by Ben Poole
Brand value and regulations are also encouraging sustainability efforts in the Nordics.
MarketInvoice rebrands and upgrades corporate product suite
by Ben Poole
MarketFinance to offer invoice finance, business loans and corporate lending in the UK.
SWIFT and EBA Clearing start development phase of EURO1 migration to ISO 20022
by Ben Poole
The collaboration builds on a 20-year partnership and advances a broader future positioning programme that began last year.
Apple Pay launched to NatWest business customers
by Ben Poole
The move adds Apple Pay to 1 million business customers in the UK.
EBA calls on the European Commission to facilitate the scaling up of cross-border payments services
by Ben Poole
The EBA report identifies potential impediments to the cross-border provision of banking and payment services in the EU.
MarketInvoice increases credit facilities to support larger businesses
by Ben Poole
Its Corporate Solutions team will support larger businesses with turnover between £5-50m.
BBVA launches end-to-end digital onboarding for business customers
by Ben Poole
The bank says it is the first in Spain to create an online registration process for businesses to open and manage a business account.
Five Dutch companies aim to boost AI in the Netherlands
by Ben Poole
The initiative hopes to bridge the gap in AI skills between the Netherlands and countries such as the UK, US, and China.
EuroFinance 2019 preview
by Ben Poole
Next week in Copenhagen, EuroFinance 2019 shines a spotlight on 'the resilient treasury'.
EU highlights money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the financial sector
by Ben Poole
Findings show that the monitoring of transactions and suspicious transactions reporting still raise concerns.
UK supplier relationships more mutually beneficial than five years ago
by Ben Poole
Seven in ten corporates are looking for longer-term supplier relationships than half a decade ago.
Standard Chartered Trade20 index reveals the rising stars of global trade
by Ben Poole
Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Ireland join India and China in the top five of 20 markets with the greatest potential for future trade growth