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JULY 16, 2019

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin believes that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency could pose as a national security threat. Mnuchin added that the Treasury has informed Facebook, as well as other cryptocurrency users, that they need to implement the same anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism safeguards as other financial institutions.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

The accelerated growth of USDC over the course of this year is the result of our active work to establish an open standard for fiat digital currency on the internet,” Puth said in a statement. Cuy Sheffield , head of the crypto at Visa, said this is the first business card that will make the balance of USDC available for spending.

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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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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. Plus, those back office platforms aren’t always integrated with each other, either.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Plus, new concerns mount in Sweden over the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies and their implications for the traditional banking system. Modern Treasury Raises Funding To Accelerate B2B Payments. trillion in B2B transactions in the U.S. trillion in B2B transactions in the U.S. Noting that more than $18.5

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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. Citi recently made 50 APIs available to business clients, designed to connect easily with treasury software.

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MARCH 6, 2020

We have deep dives into treasury application programming interfaces (APIs) and buy now, pay later (BNPL), as well as a report on Robinhood ’s trading app outage that occurred earlier this week. HSBC on the Next Phase of Treasury APIs (B2B API Tracker). Libra’s Stumbles, Coronavirus Gains Show Pitfalls of a ‘Global’ Currency.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Former BoF Gov: Central Bank Coin Currency At Least A Decade Away. Privacy and monetary policy issues are causing regulators to tread carefully in launching electronic currencies. Breaking Batch (Payments): BNP Paribas On APIs And Making B2B Payments Faster. US Economy Could Lose $10B To Chinese Travel Ban.

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MARCH 16, 2018

But APIs can offer a different strategic advantage, especially to B2B FinTechs, according to A.J. We’re looking to partner with treasury management system [TMS] providers out there. FX management today has a more prominent role in the treasury department than in the past. Certainly regulations like PSD2 and the U.K.’s

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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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JULY 8, 2016

In a recent announcement within the treasury management space, EDI Gateway, a service provider specializing in SMBs and focused on enterprise resource planning and B2B applications, linked up with AZUR , a cloud-based treasury management firm, to offer the latter’s eFinancialSuite to vendors.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The head of the country’s only licensed and publicly traded cryptocurrency broker says tighter regulation and exponentially higher yields are causing corporate treasury and cash management accounts to seriously consider this alternative asset class. With the treasury market for S&P 500 companies valued at $2.3

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Not only do the founders of projects raising funds via ICO rarely have a background in treasury management, but the nature of the current crypto ecosystem means these innovators need guidance, Siemer told PYMNTS in a recent interview. “On top of that, their clients’ crypto exposure will also affect decisions made.”

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JANUARY 25, 2018

Treasury management firm BELLIN is expanding its offerings through a new partnership with Kantox , reports in bobsguide said this week. By teaming up with Kantox, we can now complement our TaaS [Treasury-as-a-Service] offering with FX management and hedging ,” said BELLIN Founder and CEO Martin Bellin in a statement.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

With payment innovators looking to migrate B2B payments away from paper, a growing number of payment rails and technologies are helping to ease the pain of the shift. First Horizon Mixes Rails for Faster Treasury Payments. Mastercard Leads Central Bank Digital Currency Test. Zero Hash Embraces Payment Rail Cooperation.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

The relationship between bank and corporate customer is one that, for treasury managers, is a crucial one. In a world of cross-border transactions, geopolitical upheaval and currency volatility, corporates traditionally forge relationships with several banks. And visibility is crucial for centralized decision-making,” he said.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

HSBC has added six foreign currencies supported by its commercial card products in Europe in support of corporates operating across borders in the region. In a press release sent to PYMNTS on Thursday (Aug.

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MAY 2, 2016

Treasury has added five nations to its list of trading partners with foreign exchange policies that need to be monitored, according to reports on Saturday (April 30). China, Germany, Japan, Korea and Taiwan are each on the list due to their currency practices, according to reports.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

FDIC) and the Treasury Department have reportedly launched an inquiry into American Express Co. Other sources said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is also looking into the matter. Other sources said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is also looking into the matter.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

It was a busy week for commerce and payments, as consumers are harnessing connected devices for digital-first shopping and firms are looking to harness tools to speed up business-to-business (B2B) disbursements and payments. Beyond bitcoin is the potential of central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

The bank completed the transactions for packaging company Amcor and trading cards company Panini, with payments cleared in multiple currencies across Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. BNP Paribas has just completed its first cross-border corporate payments transactions via blockchain technology, the bank announced Wednesday (Dec.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

“Being the world’s reserve currency, naturally regulators are going to take more time. Real-time settlement negates the need for batch settlement, which has been the norm in corporate treasury departments and within financial institutions (FIs) for decades. As a whole, the U.S. “The U.S. ” Coexisting Systems.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

Amid the digital transformation of the enterprise, data is now considered the most valuable currency for corporates looking to transform via technology. In expense management, data emerges as the currency of control.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

The role has evolved, along with the complexities of global supply chains and doing business across multiple currencies. In addition, the volatility introduced into currency and other asset markets from events such as Brexit means that treasury functions must adopt innovative ways to deal with ripple effects that impact working capital.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

banking license, and a central bank digital currency would exist alongside cash. A central bank digital currency will take its design from cash, and be as easy to use and adopt into everyday life. How Transforming Treasury Banks Helps Corporates Transform, Too. Plus, Amazon launched a QR code-based augmented reality app.

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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. Going Further With Open Banking. Cichy said he sees the opposite happening today, though.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The average global company works with at least six banks and 40 percent of them make payments in at least six currencies. Treasury is in the middle of upgrading our FX infrastructure,” she said. GE’s treasury department experienced this firsthand in the early days of the pandemic, when China imposed a full shutdown on businesses.

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MAY 22, 2020

This has broadened the ECB’s real-time banking reach to 30 countries and more than 3,800 FIs, setting the stage for countries that transact in different currencies to join the network in the future.”. “Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, is the newest financial institution (FI) to connect to TIPS, for example. The Fed’s Failure.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Buyers and suppliers are seeking better economics for (and control over) their interactions with one another, looking to mitigate the shocks of currency fluctuations. On the other side of that transaction, the Hong Kong-based business must convert the USD to Hong Kong currency. The Last Mile. The Online Advantage.

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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. Risk will be less of an issue because of the increase in transparency and tighter control on foreign exchange payments, along with the currency exposures for those with stake in procurement and treasury.

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JUNE 21, 2018

JPMorgan’s treasury management services are the financial institution’s (FI) latest target for technological innovation, reports in CNBC said Wednesday (June 20). JPMorgan’s treasury unit handles $5 trillion in corporate transactions a day. But the B2B payments and corporate banking space can present new challenges for AI innovators.

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APRIL 26, 2017

I turn to our most trusted resources for innovative ideas: our clients, our client advisory board (CAB) and our subject matter experts, including the Treasury Advisor team that works closely with the current and prospective client base. We review these demands for new solutions with our in-house subject matter experts and solve the challenge.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

One of the areas ready for real-time disruption is foreign exchange (FX) management, which is “the road to real-time treasury,” according to the report. Real-time payment capabilities enable businesses to take advantage of faster currency conversions and real-time FX rate management.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

In a press release , Payment Rails said its white label platform supports business payments sent to more than 220 countries in more than 135 currencies. Many of our clients are migrating off their core banks’ treasury service and leveraging Payment Rails’ payout platform because we offer automation and REST API connectivity.

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APRIL 14, 2020

The digital transformation of corporate treasury is not a destination; it’s a journey. It stands to reason that firms that have been around for decades, with far-flung operations and payments done across multiple currencies, have a range of legacy systems in place with less-than-efficient processes entrenched in back-office functions.

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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. “API-based integration is one of the biggest topics across the industry,” said Naveed Sultan, the bank’s global head of Treasury and Trade Solutions, in a statement at the time. .”

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JULY 24, 2017

Here’s all the financial data you need to know from some of the largest B2B finance and tech businesses. The cloud treasury and finance management solution provider released its 1H 2017 results last week, highlighting what Kyriba said was record sales growth at 43 percent for the half. American Express Global Commercial Services.

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