Rio Tinto and Guangxi Shenglong Metallurgical complete transaction on Contour
With this transaction, Guangxi Shenglong Metallurgical has joined the blockchain network for trade finance as a new buyer.
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Industry roundup: 16 September
News in brief, including research into how banks are helping rebuild corporate supply chains in Europe and Asia, and more.
Accenture and SAP support Indorama Ventures’ digital transformation
One of the chemical industry’s largest new SAP S/4HANA implementations integrates all functions in a single system.
Industry roundup: 15 September
News in brief, featuring a report on the impact COVID-19 has had on corporate treasury priorities, and more.
Deutsche Bank provides US$43m structured trade finance facility to CNTIC
The facility will be used to finance an electricity generation project in rural Myanmar.
Industry roundup: 14 September
News in brief, including a blockchain trade transaction between Vietnam and Thailand, and more.
COVID-19 crisis has pushed treasury to the forefront
The 2020 AFP Strategic Role of Treasury Survey has found that corporates are prioritising liquidity and cash management, elevating treasury’s role.
Industry roundup: 11 September
News in brief, including a €1bn green bond issuance for Daimler, and more.
Mastercard launches central bank digital currencies testing platform
The virtual platform allows central banks to evaluate use cases and test roll-out strategies for CBDCs by simulating a CBDC ecosystem.
Industry roundup: 10 September
News in brief, including a cross-border payments solution that banks can offer corporates, and much more.
Northern Trust market forecast calls for 2.6% global growth
The firm's Capital Market Assumptions Five-Year Outlook predicts rates and inflation to remain low, stock returns in the 3.8-8.2% range.
Industry roundup: 9 September
News in brief, including an upgraded commercial lending platform for Swedish exporters, and more.
Advisory group launched to prime trade finance for COVID-19 recovery
The ICC's Advisory Group on Trade Finance aims to support the role of trade financing in a post-pandemic economic recovery.
Industry roundup: 8 September
News in brief, including a report from SWIFT and BAE Systems on cybercrime, and more.
Corporates in Europe and Americas identify Asia Pacific as priority market for international expansion
Standard Chartered research reveals expansion into new markets remain key for CFOs and treasurers, with Asia Pacific ranked top.
Industry roundup: 7 September
News in brief, including a cash flow solution for American Express business cards, and more.
UK business confidence rising, but remains negative overall
Business confidence rose for the third month in a row in the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer.
Industry roundup: 4 September
News in brief, including the rollout of a new international payments system, and more.
Nordics bouncing back
An economic outlook from Nordea has shown that the Nordic countries are seeing a good recovery from the COVID-19 downturn.
Industry roundup: 3 September
News in brief, including a digital bond issuance in Singapore, and more.
VC investment in fintech remains robust as M&A activity stalls
KPMG's Pulse of Fintech finds global venture capital investment in fintech in the first half of 2020 accounts for US$20bn.
Industry roundup: 2 September
News in brief, including the latest trade finance league tables in Asia, and more.
Cash flow forecasting integration and AI are driving future
Suppliers integrate their cash flow forecasting solutions and AI models dominate
Fed policy shift bodes well for corporate credit
An outlook from Moody’s Capital Markets Research looks at how the recent Fed policy announcement will impact corporate credit quality.