Another stablecoin loses dollar peg – Industry roundup: 19 May
by Graham Buck
Tesla ejected from S&P's ESG index; South Africa warms to digital rand; PGIM mounts case against crypto; EU's €300bn bid to avoid Russian gas
Risk Management
Background
Risk is the potential that a chosen action, including the choice of inaction, will lead to a loss or an undesirable outcome. Any business carries some risk, but some are much more risky than others.…
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McDonald’s makes its Russia exit final – Industry roundup: 17 May
by Graham Buck
El Salvador hosts crypto convention; Carbonplace and Visa form partnership; Absa Bank smartcard for Kenya's doctors; Contour and TradeLens eBLs link
These three banks jointly invest US $105M in digital asset infrastructure – Industry roundup: 13 May
by CTMfile
US Bank and LiquidX alliance, Temenos banking cloud solutions, Algoan’s global credit scoring API solution, OwlPay and Nium partnership
Insider risk & security threats - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #31
by CTMfile
Central banks lower curtain on era of minimal interest rates, US dollar rides high despite inflation spike, GTreasury pairs with Moody’s Analytics
TerraUSD’s fall shakes confidence in stablecoins – Industry roundup: 12 May
by Graham Buck
AFP extends global presence; Standard Bank names first black female chair; South Korea watchdog wants tough risk management; Thailand relaxes FX rules
Interest rate guidance to combat inflation – Industry roundup: 11 May
by CTMfile
Visa Ready platform, EMTECH and HaitiPay, Chile's digital peso, omnichannel global digital banking app, Canadian inflation.
US dollar rides high despite inflation spike – Industry roundup: 10 May
by Graham Buck
ANZ reports stablecoin progress; India’s SEBI probes Axis AM; LedgerEdge corporate bond platform live; Bitcoin "failing as inflation hedge"
Central Bank of Argentina moves anti-crypto – Industry roundup: 9 May
by CTMfile
Argentina intervenes to deter banks cyrpto, Ripple lawsuit, ECB resists pressure, U.S. regulatory agencies Community Reinvestment Act
Insider risk and human error pose grave security threat to organizations
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
The third Insider Data Breach Survey from Egress highlights insider risk as the greatest security threat to any organization.
Digital crypto bank in Brazil – Industry roundup: 6 May
by CTMfile
According to reports, ICICB is implementing a robust Anti Money Laundering compliance framework to ensure a high of regulatory compliance.
Goldman Sachs bitcoin-backed loan - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #30
by CTMfile
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review nine of the latest treasury news stories.
Important considerations for cash forecasting: Leading practices part 9
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Here are our recommendations on how corporations can reap the benefits of cash forecasting to optimize cash buffers and realize cash shortfalls.
Citi CEO foresees global schism – Industry roundup: 3 May
by Graham Buck
Australia lifts interest rate; Boom times ahead for NFTs; UK corporate agenda embraces ESG; US$1m boost for real-time payments
Sanctions sink trade finance bank ATB – Industry roundup: 28 April
by Graham Buck
Trio partner on cross-border payments; The CAR legalises Bitcoin; Brazil instant payments gain traction; Alibaba joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge
China supports Covid-hit yuan – Industry roundup: 26 April
by Graham Buck
Bahamas moves further with crypto; Sovereign wealth funds’ risk appetite wanes; Tight spending buoys shale gas; Mexico aims for CBDC in 2025
Withdrawing From Russia – Industry roundup: 25 April
by CTMfile
UK creditors interest rates, Citi and EBANX alliance, weak fraud prevention measures, Binance cuts Russian service, UnionPay withdraws from Russia.
Doubling Interest Rates & Payment Rings - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #27
by CTMfile
Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike, Brazil and Iran gearing up for CBDC pilots, Quontic Bank wearable payment device, Embedded finance to SMEs
Industry roundup: 21 April
by Graham Buck
Fitch outlines China challenges; Euro firms gain from commodity hedges; SG seeks start-ups to accelerate; Citi recycles for corporate cards
Ukraine war, debt loads and inflation upset “country risk metrics”
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Euromoney’s first country risk survey of 2022 indicates that 107 out of 174 countries have become riskier since December 2021.
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
2022’s commodities of value: Gold, grain and gas
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
War-induced risk aversion, grain shortages and energy dependence will help gold, grains and gas emerge as the most valuable commodities in 2022.
OpenTreasury #26 - Moody’s assesses Ukraine war, global recession coming, NatWest taps Bottomline to reduce APP fraud, IBM on-chip AI to reduce fraud, BofA pushes Zelle
by CTMfile
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 14 April
by Graham Buck
UK may extend SME recovery loans; Japan offers detail on digital yen; US money market funds reform; Canada accelerates rate hikes
Risk management: Leading practices part 7
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Important facets of risk management