China set to retain grip on global rare earths supply – Industry roundup: 3 November
by Graham Buck
Bank of England hikes rate by 0.75%; Singapore's MAS explores retail CBDC; Call for crackdown on shadow banks; Canada ISO 20022 delay
Payments - Disbursements
Background
Making payments is the inevitable consequence of making purchases and an essential and integral part of the financial supply chain. A payment is the transfer of value from one party, a person or…
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More US corporates focused on ESG performance – Industry roundup: 1 November
by Graham Buck
Australia ready for more rate hikes; Strong dollar trims corporate earnings; European sovereigns face poor liquidity; Nigeria expects a volatile 2023
Citi Integrates US institutional e-commerce payments and electronic bill presentment platforms – Industry roundup: 26 October
by Monica Zangerle , Writer, CTMfile
Japanese payments system to test plastic cards for CBDC; ACH Network Moves 7.6 Billion Payments in Third Quarter of 2022.
JPMorgan launches fundraising platform for entrepreneurial companies – Industry roundup: 21 October
by Kylene Casanova
Visa and Thunes team up in cross-border digital wallets collaboration; German online bank N26 to launch crypto trading in Austria.
Mastercard launches ‘Global Treasury Intelligence’ to help organizations gain greater visibility into payment flows
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Mastercard’s latest innovation integrates data from all company sources to offer a complete view of payments for better business decision-making.
China to encourage further renminbi internationalisation – Industry roundup: 13 October
by Graham Buck
Lazard adds geopolitical risk unit; Central banks "ready for recession"; Google to accept crypto payments; BNY Mellon complete Egypt-China payment
Supply chain normality in prospect for 2023 – Industry roundup: 11 October
by Graham Buck
EU commissioner on digital euro; Singapore's ESG impact hub; Mastercard offers Global Treasury Intelligence; SEC OK's new corporate debt fund
India’s U$1.2 trillion economic challenge, one year on – Industry roundup: 4 October
by Graham Buck
Call for weaker dollar; SWIFT completes tokenised asset pilot; Sanctions imposed on Bank of Russia chief; Citi still seeks growth in Malaysia
WTO chief sees world economy heading towards recession – Industry roundup: 29 September
by Graham Buck
Bank of England bond action costs £65bn; Banque de France reveals CBDC plans; Indian tycoon downbeat on China; Stan Chartered setback in Maersk tussle
CBDCs and cross-border payments: a gamechanger for corporate treasury
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have the potential to transform cross-border payments and disrupt cash management.
Australia’s central bank plans CBDC pilot in 2023 – Industry roundup: 27 September
by Graham Buck
Banks see Hong Kong revenues slide; Ford retools supply chain management; BlackRock-Insurers refine investments; PBOC imposes risk reserve requirement
Warning on Russian malware threat – Industry roundup: 12 September
by Graham Buck
Crisis sees Germany commit to LNG; China's emergency loans revealed; Exit EM government debt says JPMorgan; Bolt abandons Wyre deal
D-Day for crypto market in seven days‘ time – Industry roundup: 8 September
by Graham Buck
China agrees to pay Russia in roubles; Hawkish ECB hikes rates by 0.75%; China corporate bond boom; Contour acquires we.trade assets
Pressure on gas prices hits euro and pound – Industry roundup: 5 September
by Graham Buck
China’s economic challenge falters; Cardano upgrade on 22 Sept; Amazon moves further into logistics; India anti- money laundering action
US CBDC moves a step closer with sandbox initiative – Industry roundup: 1 September
by Graham Buck
Japan regulator tightens bank scrutiny; Brazil development bank buys carbon credits; StanChart Singapore digital bank; SWIFT uses predictive analytics
Shell CEO expects prolonged energy crisis – Industry roundup: 30 August
by Graham Buck
China tries to revive growth; India's RBI lifts Amex restriction; Hong Kong sees key workers depart; Doubts raised on Euribor's future
All eyes on inflation at Jackson Hole summit – Industry roundup: 25 August
by Graham Buck
Mastercard launches crypto card in Argentina; UK power grid's contingency exercise; Nigeria push for eNaira; Huawei sees survival focus on cash flow
Europe’s long hot summer impacting supply chains – Industry roundup: 18 August
by Graham Buck
BRRICS expansion drive assessed; China turns to Brazil for corn supplies; Taiwan tensions spark re-think; Ripple-SBI Remit real-time payments
European big names test a reviving corporate bond market – Industry roundup: 16 August
by Graham Buck
Volvo takes opportunity for bond issue; India's PM promises digital revolution; ESMA urges caution on rule change; ESG's growing role in FX analysed
India’s banks: time to privatise? – Industry roundup: 26 July
by Graham Buck
HK pays dearly to defend currency; QR code interoperability for Asian banks; Ripple, FOMO Pay partner; Commerzbank-Deutsche Telekom digital tie-up
Renminbi gains ground as reserve currency – Industry roundup: 7 July
by Graham Buck
NPCI plans alternative to SWIFT; Bank of England commodities alert; TS2 platform progresses; Germany’s Enercon gets €500m lifeline
Further volatility expected for commodities – Industry roundup: 5 July
by Graham Buck
Ireland "vulnerable" on corporate tax; Caution sees corporate fundraising slip; Three Arrows Capital saga continues; Australia hikes rate a third time
Pandemic boosted digital payments, says World Bank – Industry roundup: 30 June
by Graham Buck
China seeks longer yuan trading hours, Diageo, Michelin join Russia exodus, Celent on ISO20022 speed bumps, Tencent joins the metaverse.
Yellen confident of global unity on corporate tax – Industry roundup: 21 June
by Graham Buck
India to scale-up SWIFT alternative; UK plans buy-now-pay-later rules; Bangladesh considers CBDCs; EU standards for green bonds queried