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JANUARY 21, 2021

Today in B2B payments, European banks grow wary of small business loans, and Xero collaborates on API bank connectivity. Darin Horrocks, senior vice president, B2B, at REPAY, said the company’s aim has been to assist its clients with streamlining and perfecting supplier payments by automating them using one interface. “We

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JULY 10, 2019

Some of the biggest industry trends, including faster payments, open banking and bank-FinTech collaboration, have found their ways into the Canadian market, the B2B payments space is not immune to disruption from these shifts. Faster Payments. Open Banking. Bank-FinTech Collaboration.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The services include Payments on Behalf of (POBO) and Collections on Behalf of (COBO) features, meaning the banks and payments businesses can show sender details while processing B2B payments, according to the company. The IBAN is used for letting companies send and receive cross-border payments in real time. and SEPA, the company stated.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

For years, any attention given to solving B2B payments friction was typically focused on the payer. Pain points experienced by B2B vendors when collecting cash will inevitably seep into their own AP processes. However, that understanding has not traditionally been the focus of B2B payments service providers. and Turkey.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

There is as yet no Venmo or Zelle for the $38 trillion global business-to-business (B2B) payments sector. Contrast that with the fact that well over 40 percent of B2B invoices are still paid by paper check. It’s a situation that has gone from inconvenient to insufferable in just a few years, and 2020 appears to be a tipping point.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

B2B payments company Payoneer is one of the latest firms to use this strategy. He added that Payoneer supports a variety of payment methods across dozens of markets and currencies. “I I can’t think of any bank that a small business can go to to get anything close to that range of basic payment and currency capabilities,” he said.

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MARCH 10, 2020

This is even more imperative when it concerns their multi-currency financial reporting as there is no room for errors.”. “An As more small businesses enter overseas markets, it’s important that their multi-currency payments flow seamlessly in Xero and are automatically reconciled,” said Ian Boyd, financial industry director at Xero.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

-based bank to help them finance their corporate trade owing to a sophisticated blockchain platform for B2B payments, a press release says. HashCash's HC Corporate Payment will come with immediate reconciliation, real-time document sharing and automation via smart contacts, in order to enable quicker, more effective B2B payments.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As the company readies for early adopters later this year, Transparent Systems also acknowledged that it will initially target the B2B payments landscape. But as Kramer explained, there are opportunities for real time in the B2B landscape. Corporates’ Real-Time Demand. How does it change people’s jobs and the way they do business?”.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

marketplace lending company Funding Options is teaming up with Caxton FX to introduce a prepaid multi-currency payment card for small businesses (SMBs). “SMBs could be exposed to significant sterling fluctuation,” said Western Union Senior Currency Strategist Nawaz Ali in a statement sent to PYMNTS in December.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In an announcement , Citi revealed the launch of its Citi Global Connect platform, enabling corporates to accept B2B payments across borders with integrated FX capabilities. The platform integrates cross-border billing, payment acceptance and reconciliation into a single solution. “In

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Ryan Frere, executive vice president and general manager of B2B for Flywire , believes that embedded finance in B2B is key to payments optimization in 2021. That’s no surprise, given the pace of innovation in B2C versus B2B payments over the years. It doesn’t have to be complicated, though.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued stablecoin guidance, and Deutsche Bank intends to decrease the size of its brick-and-mortar footprint. Mesh Payments Rolls Out Cardless B2B Recurring, One-Time Payments. A letter by the OCC published on Monday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

B2B payments are an instrumental component of global trade and of setting the stage for currencies to operate as global instruments of cross-border trade. In a chat with PYMNTS, Moon emphasized the role of cross-border B2B payments in the ability of the RMB to remain a strong contender in global payments. RMB usage made up 1.61

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Once reserved for only the largest and most sophisticated firms, automated enterprise resource planning (ERP) and accounting platforms are now accessible for even the smallest of businesses, and data from those systems is the new currency of operational efficiency. A Reconciliation Headache. Data’s Favorite Payment Rails.

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MARCH 16, 2020

Buyers will be able to pay suppliers in their own countries’ currencies with ease, according to the release. In addition, the deal will allow better reconciliation of payments with the matching invoices. It will also allow real-time payment tracking along with less inquiries about payment-related issues for suppliers.

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MAY 3, 2018

Cross-border B2B payments is a large and growing market. trillion world of cross-border B2B payments. On the backend, the integrated solution will enable Flywire and Billtrust to securely share account and invoice details while matching reconciliation data. As of 2017, the space was valued at $18.5 The Value Added.

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MAY 18, 2018

B2B startups in the small business banking, expense management and analytics sectors led this week’s investment roundup, securing more than half of the $108 million raised. Find out who raised the money, and other winners of this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, below. After a few quiet weeks, U.S.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Cross-border payments company Flywire is stepping into new territory: B2B payments. With its start in the education and healthcare sectors, Flywire’s expansion into B2B payments isn’t far of a stretch for the company, which already supports high-value international payments like tuition or medical care costs. Time For Change.

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JULY 8, 2016

With nearly $50 million in venture capital funding for B2B startups this week, the field didn’t fare too bad. Cross-Border B2B Payments. With $3 million in new venture capital, Australia-based Airwallex is helping businesses pay and issue cross-border invoices in the currency of their choice. ” Logistics.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

In B2B payments, added Visa Direct Vice President of Global Segments and Market Development Tim Summers , businesses don't care exactly how funds get from Point A to Point B, but the rails that facilitate the movement of funds must do so seamlessly. When we think about rails, we think about them as a means to an endpoint," he said.

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JUNE 17, 2020

Once booked, the trip can be paid for via the Expensify Card, with transaction details automatically captured for reconciliation and reporting. Amadeus B2B Wallet Expands Functionality. The integration also supports automated reconciliation and cash flow management, the companies noted in a press release.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

As B2B FinTech firms continue working to break down silos, and ease the numerous friction points of the B2B payments process for both buyer and seller, the opportunities for data integration are vast. B2B payments market. “This combination increases data accuracy, and shortens payment cycles.”

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

B2B order-to-cash solution provider Billtrust recently announced a partnership with commercial payments firm WEX, which will join Billtrust’s Business Payments Network (BPN). WEX will connect its commercial customers to the BPN, which promotes buyer-supplier integration to streamline B2B transactions.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

While expanding internationally is the easy part, the challenge often comes in the back-office financials like invoicing , cross-border payments, accounting and reconciliation. The challenges of international financial workflows don't end once a payment is received and currency conversion occurs, either. It can be nightmarish.".

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JANUARY 22, 2021

B2B payments in the healthcare industry are undoubtedly complex, thanks to the intricacies of coordination between healthcare providers, suppliers and insurance firms. The focus is on real-time transactional data, and making sure we take manual processes out of reconciliation.".

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

“This milestone is another step in the journey away from paper-based frustration, incomplete data and manual reconciliation work — to a fully digitized business payments process,” said James Anderson, executive vice president of global commercial and B2B solutions at Mastercard. BOE: Banks Don't Get Protection from Digital Currencies.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

B2B payments company TransferMate Global Payments has announced a partnership with AccountsIQ , which will enable its customers to access preferential FX rates for payments through an automated solution within the AccountsIQ system. TransferMate is delighted to announce this new partnership with AccountsIQ.

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MAY 20, 2019

TransferMate Global Payments, the cross-border B2B payments provider, announced Monday (May 20) it inked a deal with Wells Fargo to deliver its Global Invoice Connect platform for U.S. dollars or in the customer’s local currency. based international businesses. Global Invoice Connect provides electronic bill presentment in U.S.

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JULY 10, 2020

Although commercial card products can offer working capital benefits on both ends of the B2B transaction, adoption lags behind other digital payment methods in accounts payable (AP) departments. In addition to heightened visibility and access to reconciliation data, corporate cards connect businesses to a valuable line of credit.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The virtual account solution is currently available for clients across Western Europe, supporting 16 jurisdictions and 37 currencies. The solution is compatible with existing Citi accounts receivable solutions, including Citi Payer ID Accounts for automated reconciliation. Citi said it plans to expand the offering into the U.S.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

that develops solutions for digital currency. M10 facilitates real-time, intra-bank transfers and cross-border remittances, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) and B2B payments, “with no counterparty risk and at a lower cost than existing rails.”. Open Banking. We offer a single API across all banks,” Kirsch told Webster.

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APRIL 30, 2020

ACH transaction data standardization will also be important for reconciliation and reporting, said Thorness. Business payment and accounting firm Gilded is targeting the friction associated with legacy payment rails, instead embracing blockchain to facilitate global transactions in digital currency.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Cross-border B2B payments company Veem is integrating with cloud accounting platform Xero. Users can now pay their bills directly from within the Xero platform, the companies said, with support for multiple currencies and payments to more than 60 countries. Veem announced Thursday (Sept.

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APRIL 29, 2019

This improves payments acceptance, settlement times and reconciliation without the burden of multiple banking relationships, high fees and slow transfer times.” Ixaris, meanwhile, previously announced a collaboration with Visa Europe to promote the use of virtual cards in B2B travel payments.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

More and more, B2B payment solutions are focusing less on single end-points of friction, and more on the overall picture of how money (and data) moves from one business to another. One of the biggest challenges in B2B payments today for both buyer and supplier is the need for transaction data for remittance, reconciliation and accounting.

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JUNE 29, 2016

Their collaboration targets the friction associated with the payments experience for video content creators, and will look to enable these companies to accept payment in their home currency. The solution supports global ACH, prepaid card, wire transfer, PayPal and other payments rails.

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