How Coca-Cola Bottling is putting suppliers on the blockchain
Coke One North America has launched a project with Provide and Unibright to establish a Coca-Cola Bottling Harbor on the blockchain for its suppliers.
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Industry roundup: 7 August
News in brief, including an accounts payable survey of finance organisations, and more.
Major banks continue ESG momentum
Both Citi and HSBC have recently announced strategic solutions to tackle climate risk.
Industry roundup: 6 August
News in brief, including the first taker for the Mastercard Trade Solution, and more.
Boosting digital banking services down under
Commonwealth Bank has committed funds to support start-ups and fintechs during the COVID-19 crisis.
Industry roundup: 5 August
New in brief, featuring an open banking payments service from Bottomline Technologies, and much more.
The shift in finance leaders’ priorities
As the top global 100 companies start to rebound from Covid-19, payment delays are the key concern for 65% of finance leaders.
Industry roundup: 4 August
News in brief, including BNY Mellon, Citi and Visa joining a US$35m funding for Volante Technologies, and more.
Deutsche Bank creates criteria for classifying ESG financing
As DB publishes its Sustainable Finance Framework, Citi and BofA have joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials.
Industry roundup: 3 August
News in brief, including an update on the UK's new real-time gross settlement system, and more.
European short-term MMFs hold limited share of corporate commercial paper
A Fitch report shows that of European CP holdings of €88bn, only €12bn was issued by corporates.
Industry roundup: 31 July
News in brief, including a focus on standards for real-time payments, and much more.
BNY Mellon on the case
The bank now offers SWIFT's gpi Case Resolution service for payment investigations.
Industry roundup: 30 July
News in brief, featuring new mobile wallet capabilities for BofA's clients in EMEA and APAC, and much more.
Negative currency impacts on corporates jumped 31% in Q1
A Kyriba report has revealed the FX impact from the start of the COVID-19 crisis on North American and European corporate earnings.
Industry roundup: 29 July
News in bref, including a partnership between ING, Turk Eximbank and the World Bank to support Turkish exporters.
US firms to decrease cash holdings due to worsening business performance
The AFP July 2020 Corporate Cash Indicators has found that US corporates are accumulating cash as a defensive measure.
Industry roundup: 28 July
News in brief, including Deutsche Bank enabling virtual account collections and FX services in Asia, and more.
UK businesses battered by COVID-19
Two new reports reveal that UK companies have felt a stronger impact from COVID-19 than companies globally.
Industry roundup: 27 July
News in brief, featuring a Citi supplier finance app and much more.
IBM Cloud ramps up financial services presence
BNP Paribas, Bank of America, and MUFG Bank are among those to have furthered their relationship with the tech firm.
Industry roundup: 24 July
New in brief, including a digital trade finance partnership, and much more.
CFOs anticipate a slow recovery as COVID-19 weighs on risk appetite
Deloitte's latest CFO Survey finds two-thirds expect capex to decrease in the next three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic or Brexit.
Industry roundup: 23 July
News in brief, including SMBC's engagement with two blockchain-based trade finance platforms, and more.