New year begins with major green bond offerings – Industry roundup: 5 January
by Graham Buck
Air France-KLM opts for ESG bonds; Bike producer backpedals from China; TCH taps SWIFT for its new chief; Denmark's cashless banks deter criminals
Working Capital Management
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Total Working Capital Management is the optimization of every aspect of every process, every system and every structure across the entire supply chain, as the figure below shows. Total Working…
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Five contenders to displace China as supply chains hub – Industry roundup: 3 January
by Graham Buck
Seven trends impacting on farmers' finances; Egypt eases import restrictions; Russia "name and shame" list; Turkey completes first CBDC test
CME’s expansion will extend to weekly FX options – Industry roundup: 22 November
by Graham Buck
UK-South Africa infrastructure partnership; Downbeat report from Spain’s Cellnex; India ready for retail CBDC pilot; Stenn addresses trade finance gap
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
Excess working capital currently locked up on Middle Eastern corporate balance sheets
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Middle Eastern companies pay higher prices for many imported goods and services, increasing the amount of working capital tied up in operations.
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
Recession now expected for Germany in 2023 – Industry roundup: 13 September
by Graham Buck
Bank of England plans energy stress tests; Exchanges’ “growing focus” on ESG; European airlines cut flights; ANZ urged to pressure polluters
More turbulence in China’s property sector – Industry roundup: 12 July
by Graham Buck
Investors desert emerging market bonds; Hong Kong "risks losing hub status"; Euro nears parity with the dollar; Kuwait-Bahrain US$11.6bn bank union
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
Chain reaction as Bitcoin drops below $20k – Industry roundup: 20 June
by Kylene Casanova
As Bitcoin battled to hold above a crucial level on Monday, the cryptocurrency market was on edge
EU’s hope to escape Russian gas - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #34
by Kylene Casanova
The plan aims to rapidly find alternative sources of energy while ramping up energy savings and renewables. It promises to benefit...
These three banks jointly invest US $105M in digital asset infrastructure – Industry roundup: 13 May
by Kylene Casanova
US Bank and LiquidX alliance, Temenos banking cloud solutions, Algoan’s global credit scoring API solution, OwlPay and Nium partnership
Interest rate guidance to combat inflation – Industry roundup: 11 May
by Kylene Casanova
Visa Ready platform, EMTECH and HaitiPay, Chile's digital peso, omnichannel global digital banking app, Canadian inflation.
Goldman Sachs bitcoin-backed loan - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #30
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review nine of the latest treasury news stories.
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
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.
Treasury owns working capital: Leading practices in corporate treasury - OpenTreasury Podcast #29
by Kylene Casanova
This podcast discussion covers the topic, “Treasury owns working capital.”
Treasury Owns Working Capital: Leading Practices Part 8
by Kylene Casanova
Working capital is an area where careful oversight and leadership can make a significant improvement, not only for individual departments, but also...
Industry roundup: 8 February
by Graham Buck
Asia’s PPAs hamper transition from coal; Customers rank NZ business banks; Monneo partners with Kantox; LendingKart partners with Amazon India
Industry roundup: 28 January
by Kylene Casanova
SAP acquires Taulia, Indonesia revolutionizes with real-time digital payments, Capital One and Trovata partnership, cross-border QR payment link
OpenTreasury #11 - Fall of the LIBOR era, future of GCM & corporate treasury practices
by Kylene Casanova
Leading practices part 1: Bank account management
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Important facets of banking structure in bank account management (BAM)
OpenTreasury #8 - AI Market Predictions, Australia’s Working Capital Outlook & Insurers View on Climate Risk
by Kylene Casanova
Host Jack Large sits down with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to explore important treasury developments from the last couple
Working capital “to shape Australian firms’ post-Covid agility”
by Graham Buck
A report offers a mixed picture of their performance in 2021