SWIFT introduces universal real-time payment tracking
by Jack Large
gpi Tracker extended to all payment messages and new end-to-end tracking reference coming in November
Payments - Receipts
Background
Collecting bills efficiently, on-time and with a minimum of bad debts is essential in any business. Bill collection, unlike collecting payments at the point of sale, involves granting the buyer credit…
Read moreDebt mountain for SMEs(1) generates self destructive behaviour
by Jack Large
SMEs are cutting marketing, new equipment, inventory and hiring new employees to survive as late payments impact
Impact of digital currencies on payments, financial stability and monetary policy
by Bija Knowles
What are the implications of digital currencies for the general public or digital currencies just for financial institutions? A BIS report looks at impacts on financial stability and monetary policy
Payments update: global move from cash and cheques; Ripple; Apple Pay
by Jack Large
Payment type market shares; Ripple revolution; smartphone as POS; Apple Pay lack of progress
SMEs look to invoice finance to solve cash flow problems
by Bija Knowles
UK businesses are increasingly turning away from mainstream bank finance to deal with issues such as late payment, cash flow uncertainty and business expansion
Why fintechs are taking over in collecting e-commerce payments
by Jack Large
Stripe shows the way to simplify and seamlessly integrate
2018 forecast for payments and commerce
by Jack Large
40 global leaders share how they expect things to play out in the industry in 2018
Payments update and tips for improving efficiency
by Jack Large
Tips for collecting and making payments efficiently and effectively
Banks prepare to tackle open banking/PSD2 challenges
by Bija Knowles
Banks are facing unprecedented changes as some of the requirements of the revised Payments Service Directive (PSD2) take effect this year
Payment revolutions: open up opportunities for corporate treasury
by Jack Large
Card companies role changing; Nordic banks harmonised cross-border; Ripple multi-solutions; new normals - subscriptions and faster payments
Machine learning drives payment productivity in “End of ownership”
by Jack Large
Improve monthly revenue by 9% by improving transaction success rates and reducing churn with Recurly’s Revenue Optimization Engine
UK payments in 2017 - the key data
by Jack Large
Faster Payments growing fastest but BACS and CHAPS dominate
Integrated receivables is future for A/R: should you outsource?
by Jack Large
SafeCharge and highradius show how receivables integration and automation can produce big returns
Payments roundup: RMB struggles; Adyen dominance, PayPal bad/goodday; e-wallets
by Jack Large
SWIFT RMB tracker reports; multi-channel platform dominance at expense of PayPal; local currencies; and battle of e-wallets is going global
Where are the best and worst countries to collect a debt?
by Bija Knowles
No company wants to recover debt – but if you're in that predicament, which countries make collecting due payments a complex process? A report by Euler Hermes sheds some light
Happy tenth anniversary SEPA and congratulations!
by Kylene Casanova
EPC infographic shows how far how SEPA has come, but what revolution will match it?
10 trends that will drive the future of payments
by Bija Knowles
These 10 trends are based on Accenture’s 2017 North America Consumer Payments Pulse Survey of 1,500 consumers in the United States and Canada
PSD2 and open banking: a shift in mindset and an opportunity
by Bija Knowles
2018 is the year when new regulation ushers in a new era in terms of how we handle and think about data
PSD2: what should we expect on 13 January?
by Bija Knowles
The short answer is 'not much'. While PSD2 could bring changes in the long-term (more competition, collaboration and innovation), in the short-term it's more of a transition than a big bang
10 key trends for payments in 2018
by Bija Knowles
All eyes will be on how PSD2 will change the payments landscape this year – but instant payments, advanced authentication technologies and DLT will also change the way we pay in 2018
End of ownership, and move to renting/sharing almost EVERYTHING
by Kylene Casanova
Collecting regular payments will become a core skill as companies move to selling services, rather than goods/products
Late payment is the silent killer of modern business and it’s getting worse
by Jack Large
Survey shows that 62% of invoices issued by UK SMEs in 2017 (worth over £21b) were paid late
2018 - a bumpy, difficult year: new business models & huge eco-political challenges
by Jack Large
Real-time e-commerce for B2B; subscription payments; multi-channel payments; PSD2 and APIs PLUS managing the impact of eco-political wars and an ever warming planet
B2B payments: do you do recurring?
by Jack Large
Revolution in C2B payments continues as Adyen teams up with Recurly to spread use of subcription payments BUT should you be using B2B recurring already?