SIFMA economist roundtable paints rosy picture for US in 2025 - Industry roundup: 9 December
by Ben Poole
Financials sectors continue to lead European growth rankings in November; Ant International joins Swift interoperability programme.
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RTP network speeds ahead with $10m transaction limit upgrade - Industry roundup: 6 December
by Ben Poole
Singapore announces support for corporates transitioning away from cheques; Pemberton and Santander platform aims to boost supply chain resilience.
Unleashing treasury’s untapped potential - Industry roundup: 5 December
by Ben Poole
AI adoption across finance functions achieves standout levels of ROI; Equity funds see record inflows post-UK budget.
8 hot takes to test treasury risk policies
by Ben Poole
Online trading and investment firm Saxo has announced its annual Outrageous Predictions for the year ahead.
Global manufacturing stabilises in November - Industry roundup: 4 December
by Ben Poole
Firms turning to AI and data scientists to enhance regulatory compliance; Global securities lending revenue nearly flat in November.
AI making its impact felt on commerce - Industry roundup: 3 December
by Ben Poole
ECB publishes second progress report on the digital euro preparation phase; Digital ID verification spend to exceed $26bn globally by 2029.
Euro area annual inflation up to 2.3% - Industry roundup: 2 December
by Ben Poole
US Black Friday retail sales up 3.4% in 2024; S&P 500 forecast to return 10% in 2025; EPC publishes 2025 payment scheme rulebooks.
Hong Kong firms see new opportunities in cross-border e-commerce - Industry roundup: 29 November
by Ben Poole
Visa and LianLian Global launch card to facilitate cross-border business payments; TCB Pay corporate card programme to simplify business expenses.
Corporates change FX hedging due to US election outcome - Industry roundup: 28 November
by Ben Poole
Esker integrates AP tool with Microsoft ERPs; Mashreq and BII look to boost cross-border trade across South Asia and Africa.
Citi launches 7-day sweeps in Thailand for real-time liquidity management - Industry roundup: 27 November
by Ben Poole
HSBC introduces solution to support businesses with international growth ambitions; Services contribute to easing inflation in Singapore.
Sweden opens RIX-INST to more types of instant payments - Industry roundup: 26 November
by Ben Poole
US output growth accelerates as business mood brightens and inflation cools; Kyriba and Riyadh Air partner on aviation sector treasury management.
Renewed fall in Eurozone business activity - Industry roundup: 25 November
by Ben Poole
Albania and Montenegro join SEPA; US GDP forecast to outperform expectations in 2025; Use of AI continues trending up in UK financial services.
CFOs rank metrics, analytics and reporting as top priorities for 2025 - Industry roundup: 22 November
by Ben Poole
GTreasury integrates with PNC Bank embedded banking solution; Mastercard’s MTN connects to J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys for settlement.
Euro area financial stability vulnerabilities remain elevated - Industry roundup: 21 November
by Ben Poole
UK inflation jumps back above 2%; Surecomp commits to reducing trade finance processing time by 30%.
244% surge in digital document forgeries - Industry roundup: 20 November
by Ben Poole
Modulr acquires AP automation firm Nook; Goldman Sachs to spin-out DLT platform, Tradeweb first strategic partner.
Global growth, inflation and interest rates to settle at lower, stable levels - Industry roundup: 19 November
by Ben Poole
Profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies with DB pension scheme peaked in Q3; Strengthening FX buffers helping APAC sovereigns’ credit profiles.
Digital wallets and open banking set to dominate payments in 2025 - Industry roundup: 18 November
by Ben Poole
UK sets out National Payments Vision; Global economy forecast for solid growth in 2025 despite trade uncertainty.
Swift’s 10 takeaways from Sibos 2024
by Ben Poole
Sibos 2024 saw four days of talks and expert insights as the global financial community gathered in Beijing.
BNP Paribas, Vanderlande, Surecomp complete API pilot for trade finance guarantees - Industry roundup: 15 November
by Ben Poole
Majority of FIs struggle to maximise the value from their cloud investments; IOSCO reports on transition plans disclosures.
Global business sentiment slides to two-year low - Industry roundup: 14 November
by Ben Poole
No surprises in US inflation print for October; New rules aim to strengthen resilience of UK’s financial sector.
Factory demand weakens across major economies in October - Industry roundup: 13 November
by Ben Poole
Swedish economy experiencing a delayed recovery; Australia explores role of digital money in wholesale tokenised asset markets.
Two-thirds of businesses think banks are too slow to adapt to modern needs - Industry roundup: 12 November
by Ben Poole
Mastercard and Emirates NBD partner on virtual card B2B travel payments; Ireland’s construction activity decreases despite strong growth in housing.
How US tariffs could filter through global stock markets - Industry roundup: 11 November
by Ben Poole
UK sees further slowdown of salary growth in October; ICC advances push to drive global trade sustainability across all sectors.
Citi and Fidelity debut tokenised MMF and digital FX swap solution - Industry roundup: 8 November
by Ben Poole
Fed and BoE both make further interest rate cuts; UBS pilots blockchain-based multi-currency payment solution.