5 ways to avoid a cash flow crisis
by Bija Knowles
Your company's ability to operate normally can be severely hampered if cash flows dry up – here are some ideas on how to avoid this happening and what to do if it actually does
Trade & FSC Management
Background
Trade financing is available for buyers and suppliers in all the phases and processes in the supply chain as the figure below shows: Financing the Supply Chain Source: Paul Robinson, HSBC There are two types of trade finance: supplier-centric and buyer-centric. Supplier-Centric Finance The main types… Read more about Trade & FSC Management
BPO slowly increases corporate appetite for digital trade
by Bija Knowles
The bank payment obligation has been around for some time but uptake has been slow. The first BPO transactions have now been processed in Austria - could more companies choose BPO in future?
Supply chain visibility linked to profitability
by Bija Knowles
Visibility over the supply chain is a huge problem for companies, with only 6 per cent of firms claiming to have full visibility of their global supply networks
‘Belt and Road’ bolsters support for RMB as its use in global payments declines
by CTMfile
Fewer than two per cent of global payments are done in renminbi but the currency still has strong support. SWIFT identified five factors contributing to the Chinese currency's success
SCF: UK exporters support; Tradeshift teams with banks; ICC - Rethinking Trade report
by CTMfile
ICC: Some 61% of banks report more demand than supply for trade finance in the global market
Will fintechs step up to fill the trade finance gap?
by CTMfile
There is an estimated $1.6 trillion of untapped demand for trade finance services, while technological innovation has yet to make any truly disruptive impact on the sector
Corporate executives expect trade to increase globally – survey
by CTMfile
Executives are optimistic about the state of the world economy and are increasingly buoyant about trade levels and economic conditions in their home countries, according to a survey by McKinsey
The cost advantage when supply chains get shorter
by CTMfile
Being able to respond quickly to changing markets and cutting logistics costs in the supply chain has become a key consideration for companies who are keeping their supply chains short
Future of trade: transformation through disruptive technologies AND agility
by CTMfile
TradeIX trade finance block chain platform and predictive ordering solutions combined with flexible supply chains
“Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics.” Napoleon
by CTMfile
Supply-chain managers need a new focus: move from cutting costs to enabling brand new processes and making corporations more connected and agile to create value across the entire enterprise
16 financial institutions join global platform for trade finance risk distribution
by CTMfile
Singapore becoming centre of trade initiatives as CCRManager announce launch of new electronic platform
Can treasury take a strategic role in supply chain management?
by CTMfile
An EIU report highlights some of the trends in supply chain management, including treasury's role – but it asks whether treasurers are ready to embrace the challenge of leading a supply chain?
Smart contracts are the future of trade – but what are their limits?
by CTMfile
Smart contracts could bring greater efficiency to business processes such as trade finance – but there are downsides that any business considering using digital contracts should be aware of
Blockchain is about to take off but there are hurdles ahead
by CTMfile
We must resolve issues of security, privacy, law and computer processing capabilities before we see the first wider uses of blockchain in the financial industry
Could you be a supply chain bully? Ask yourself these questions
by CTMfile
Achieving efficiencies in payables outstanding is very much a part of the internal financial goals that companies set themselves – but in being more efficient, could you be harming your suppliers?
A road map for digitising source-to-pay but invoices difficult to automate fully
by CTMfile
McKinsey report shows the potential is for huge improvements across the entire process maximising the use of the latest technologies and thinking
Citi India launch new digital cross-border payment solution with no physical docs
by CTMfile
Removes need for multiple underlying physical documents as paperless trade comes to India
Are you losing revenue through poor supply chain management?
by CTMfile
Complex supply chains are getting harder to manage and risks can go undetected, despite the promise of innovative technology that will help to handle transactions simply
The digital opportunity in the supply chain
by CTMfile
In an interview with McKinsey's David Schwartz, the two digital experts outlined some of the things executives should be doing and thinking differently when it comes to digital innovation
Financial services face 6 obstacles to blockchain adoption
by CTMfile
Before blockchain can change the world of financial services – from remittance, trade finance, securities trading and insurance – it will have to overcome six key challenges
IBM launches first blockchain service for companies
by CTMfile
IBM has launched IBM Blockchain, opening the doors to more financial services for corporates as well as consumers
Blockchain momentum gathers as supply chain product due by end of 2017
by CTMfile
Technology firm IBM and shipping company Maersk have teamed up to produce a logistics platform based on blockchain for the global freight industry
As financial services embrace DLT, what are the risks and weakest links?
by CTMfile
While distributed ledger technology promises a securer and more transparent way to pay and transact, any system is only as strong as its weakest link. So what are the risks of DLT networks?
Purchase Order Finance: a new and earlier source of working capital for SMEs
by CTMfile
SMECapital Finance develops new platform to offer SMEs a new financing channel