Credit Suisse gets US$54 billion state help – Industry roundup: 16 March
by Graham Buck
Bank of America gain from SVB failure; India "uses SWIFT for Russia dollar trade"; US regulators differ on stablecoin; Binance ends sterling transfers
Regular Bill Payments from Businesses
Background
The first requirement in collecting bill payments from businesses is to provide an invoice (often legally required) that gives full and easy to understand information on what the bill is for, so that…
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BIS chief says fiat currency has defeated crypto – Industry roundup: 23 February
by Graham Buck
More ECB rate hikes expected; Iraq turns to yuan for China imports; Insurance warning on electric vehicles; Mastercard Anzac crypto payments
China moves to support post- zero Covid recovery – Industry roundup: 16 February
by Graham Buck
CFOs braced for slower growth; Avaya files for bankruptcy again; World Bank chief to step down; Markets “riding US$1 trillion liquidity wave”
Global commodity trading “on cusp of next normal”– Industry roundup: 31 January
by Graham Buck
BP trims outlook for energy demand; Nigeria launches AfriGo card; Stan Chartered to open Philippines services hub; Montenegro teams with Ripple
India may give Visa and Mastercard access to its payments market – Industry roundup: 19 January
by Graham Buck
Bank of America chief promotes ESG; Deutsche Bank's CNY1bn Panda Bond; Saudi J-v targets strategic minerals; Five evolving cybercrime trends
IEA calls for Europe gas action plan next winter – Industry roundup: 13 December
by Graham Buck
Australia acts on climate change; ESMA proposals pose challenge; Deutsche Bank to re-join LBMA; Fines on FTSE100 firms quadruple
Emerging markets could begin rate cuts by mid-2023 – Industry updates: 29 November
by Graham Buck
China goes for gold over dollar; CLOs bounce back from brief selloff; CBA leads in asset finance; Two contenders remain for Citi Banamex
Indonesia plans OPEC-like cartel for nickel – Industry roundup: 24 November
by Graham Buck
US$1bn ASEAN infrastructure fund launch; Nigerian financial market "inadequate"; Convenience stores target card giants; HSBC: Pound set for 2023 rally
Cash is still king for many Indians – Industry roundup: 8 November
by Graham Buck
NY Fed positive on digital dollar; BIS issues central bank FX survey; PayPal supports Apple's Tap to Pay; SEC outlines proposals for open-end funds
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
New payment methods seen as basis for business growth – Industry roundup: 1 June
by CTMfile
Credit Suisse to strengthen capital, Crypto venture capital investment, New payment options for SMEs.
Kangaroo bonds bounce back – Industry roundup: 5 May
by Graham Buck
Philippines plans CBDC pilot; Argentina banks offer crypto trade; B2B global payment trends revealed; Digitally enhanced trade finance
Industry roundup: 19 April
by Graham Buck
India’s payment industry trends; RBI assesses Indian economy; Brazil ready to pilot CBDC; War increases commodity trade exposures
Industry roundup: 1 March
by Graham Buck
Banks halt Russia commodity trade finance; Paga Group expands to Ethiopia; Sweden's biometric payment card; Ex-SWIFT trio launch cross-border payments
Industry roundup: 24 February
by Graham Buck
McKinsey upbeat on mining sector; Botswana to end cheque use; Few escape supply chain disruption; Islamic finance 'helping sustainability aims'
Industry roundup: 17 February
by Graham Buck
ESMA aims to bolster MMFs; PBoC claims digital yuan success; Survey finds spreadsheets still prevalent; LPA, Globalance partner on ESG reporting
Industry roundup: 24 January
by CTMfile
Swiss neobank Entris partners with Bottomline, BSP guide on ePayments, Mastercard virtual card for B2B payments, UK enhanced cybersecurity
Goldman Sachs partners with American Express on cash management
by Graham Buck
Goldman Sachs is partnering with American Express in a bid to upgrade its digital cash management offering
McKinsey Global Payments Report 2021 - It’s the questions, stupid
by Jack Large
Are you going to get stuck in or are you going to get out of the business? Anything else is a waste of time.
J.P. Morgan takes majority ownership of Volkswagen payments business
by Ben Poole
Payments developments in the auto industry point the way to the future for digital wallets and payments data.
Worldline to provide WhatsApp Business API services
by Jack Large
Worldline’s messaging solutions will build and automate conversations between businesses and clients worldwide through WhatsApp
What corporates want from request to pay
by Ben Poole
A survey conducted by the Euro Banking Association and PPI has identified four key use cases for the payments messaging framework.
SWIFT reveals its low value cross-border payments play
by Ben Poole
SWIFT Go enables SMEs and consumers to send payments anywhere in the world directly from their bank accounts.
Barclaycard signs with Mastercard to modernise business payments
by Ben Poole
It will use the Mastercard Track Business Payment Service to support its corporate customers.