Global Finance

JUNE 5, 2025

This ensures we are providing clients with an end-to-end solution and staying focused on incorporating technology into payment solutions that support our clients and their treasurers with the real-time information they need to make more-informed cash management decisions. This allows us to offer customers the option to secure the best rate.

Currencies 66

Currencies Treasury Cash Management SAP 66

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

JUNE 24, 2025

From a Press Release dated June 11, 2025, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Matera , a leading financial technology provider, has partnered with Circle , the global issuer of the USDC stablecoin, to integrate stablecoins as a mainstream payment method within core banking systems.

Banking 52

Banking Currencies Financial Systems Technology 52

PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

The tipping point might be nigh for digital dollars and other central bank-issued currencies done through bits and bytes. Patent and Trademark Office that would create a digital currency underpinned by blockchain technology. A central entity may implement a monetary policy and issue currency.

Currencies 97

Currencies Banking Retail Accounting 97

Global Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Magnis Energy Technologies, which also has interests in graphite mining, is relishing a deal with electric vehicle giant Tesla for the purchase of up to 35,000 metric tonnes of anode active material annually for three years starting in early 2025. Inflation (2024, projected): 3.2% Inflation (2024, projected): 3.2%

Foreign Exchange 144

Foreign Exchange Investments Economics Currencies 144

Future CFO

JUNE 1, 2025

Treasury operations in Asia, particularly Southeast Asia, in 2025 and 2026 are navigating a complex and evolving landscape shaped by economic, geopolitical, and technological forces. Mitigating risks from Us-China tensions and currency volatility The ongoing US-China trade tensions introduce significant risks for Asian businesses.

Economics 59

Economics Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Treasury Cash Flow Forecasting 59

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

A major German digital security firm that is a significant player in the electronic payments sector on Tuesday (Sept. 15) has backed a call by the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) for quick exploration into creating an official European Union digital currency. In the digital world, speed is the most important factor.

Currencies 99

Currencies Banking Securities Retail 99

Bramasol

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Security and Compliance: As companies migrate to the cloud, they can rely on their cloud ERP provider to prioritize data security and regulatory compliance. Leading cloud providers invest heavily in security measures and compliance protocols to protect sensitive information. Efficiencies are the currency of modern capitalism.

SAP 103

SAP Compliance Leverage Invoicing 103

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2020

MonetaGo , which specializes in blockchain technologies, and GUUD Company , which focuses on making international trade smooth, have teamed up on international financial transaction security, MonetaGo announced in a press release. Both companies are based in Singapore. Going paperless has to happen.”.

Securities 82

Securities B2B Leadership Finance 82

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

After a cybercriminal took advantage of a sizable software flaw to steal digital currency valued at over $250,000, Bisq suddenly stopped allowing trading Tuesday night (April 7) when it came across “a critical security vulnerability,” Coindesk reported. The default fallback is where digital currency arrives if a trade does not work.)

Securities 89

Securities Currencies Investments Technology 89

PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

To provide users with different levels of access to funds that are stored, Bank of America is reportedly aiming to patent a security system that is “partitioned” for crypto-wallets. In separate news at the end of last year, Bank of America was possibly looking into using blockchain technology for automated teller machines (ATMs).

Currencies 77

Currencies Transportation Banking Securities 77

Global Finance

JUNE 9, 2025

Additionally, the bank’s X-Border API enables other banks to automatically send payment instructions to Societe Generale in 40 different currencies from a single account, benefiting from a guaranteed rate for 20 minutes after obtaining the quotation.

Forecasting 59

Forecasting Cash Management Compliance Currencies 59

Future CFO

MARCH 5, 2025

When 2024 ended, its trends and themes for the Finance function certainly did not ceaseas digital transformation , ESG, and cyber security costs continue to dominate the stage for chief financial officers to watch. As the Finance function traverses 2025, the challenges of yesteryear weigh on CFOs' shoulders.

Finance 91

Finance Problem Solving Technology Communication 91

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Christine Lagarde , European Central Bank (ECB) president, said the ECB could make its own digital currency within a few years, which could change up the eurozone financial sector drastically, Bloomberg reported. If it’s cheaper, faster, more secure for the users, then we should explore it.

Currencies 121

Currencies Banking Securities Retail 121

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Her speech, entitled “Payment and the Pandemic,” included a section on digital currencies. Mester noted the central bank had been looking into digital currencies even before the pandemic, “building and testing a range of distributed ledger platforms to understand their potential benefits and trade-offs.”

Currencies 132

Currencies Banking Securities Technology 132

Future CFO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As the payments landscape in the Philippines undergoes significant evolution, the country is set to see a more seamless, secure, and interconnected setting in 2025, according to Visa. Emerging technologies, such as video commerce, are set to enhance this experience further.

B2B 52

B2B Entertainment Securities Technology 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged John McAfee for allegedly touting investments in initial coin offerings (ICOs) to Twitter followers without saying that he received payment for doing so, according to a press release. The computer coder and businessperson’s bodyguard, Jimmy Watson Jr.,

Securities 81

Securities Banking Currencies Investments 81

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Visa has debuted a new global partnership with TransferWise after working together on the new Visa Cloud Connect program, allowing FinTechs a new way to securely connect with the cloud, according to an emailed press release Wednesday (Jan. The secure connection will help do away with costly local connections. the release said.

Currencies 134

Currencies Securities Accounting Technology 134

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

However, all the messaging companies will likely face the same regulatory and technology issues that bitcoin has faced due to a lack of central authority over cryptos, as well as the designs of the computer networks that make it difficult to complete a significant number of transactions.

Currencies 85

Currencies Auditing Securities Technology 85

Global Finance

MARCH 2, 2025

In a recent interview, the US Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) enforcement director said they had a record $600 million in penalties in 2024 just for 70 cases. GF: Will there be some technology available using your model? We also looked at fraudulent security class actions. So I think short sellers.

Forecasting 112

Forecasting Auditing Accounting Profit and Loss 112

PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

The blockchain for the Marshallese sovereign (SOV) digital currency will be developed with Algorand technology, according to an announcement. Algorand created a permissionless, open source and pure proof-of-stake blockchain technology. This partnership ensures that the SOV will be built on a scalable and secure platform.”.

Currencies 67

Currencies Planning Compliance Securities 67

Global Finance

MARCH 6, 2025

Rail Baltica secured an additional 1.4 In January, the government introduced a temporary solidarity contribution (TSC) on credit institutions to help cover national security costs. Likewise, Uzinfocom, Uzbekistans largest player in biometrics and facial recognition technologies, selected Riga for its European headquarters.

Transportation 82

Transportation Economics Budgeting Investments 82

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Indian technology sector saw several major announcements in the Union Budget 2022, with a few misses in the startup segment. Budget 2022’s announcements on manufacturing, sustainability, electronics, digital currency, innovation and startups with technology as the cornerstone are expected to give a fillip to the tech industry.

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Startups Currencies Manufacturing 130

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Budget speech that the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will give a big boost to the digital economy. Digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system.

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Currencies Finance Banking 130

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Cequence Security. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California. Contrast Security.

B2B 75

B2B Securities Investments Startups 75

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

SWIFT’s [Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication] new service offers the possibility of borderless low-cost account-to-account currency transfers from the bank’s own app or portal, and Oracle Banking Payments’ readiness makes this transition easy and fast for SMEs.”. The subsidiary of Oracle Corp.

Currencies 145

Currencies Banking Accounting Securities 145

Global Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2024

At the end of November 2022, DAP had its inaugural transaction as part of Project Venus, a collaboration among the European Investment Bank (EIB), Goldman Sachs Bank Europe, Santander, and Société Générale to enable investors to purchase and pay for tokenized securities using typical fiat currency.

Currencies 52

Currencies Banking Securities Finance 52

CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

Weeks before cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy , dozens of young Nigerians in skintight dresses and brightly colored suits shimmied under limbo bars, posed for photos in front of the company’s logo and sipped expensive liquor at a swanky beachfront venue.

Currencies 100

Currencies Marketing Technology Securities 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said it has completed the “top-level” design of its proposed digital currency, according to reports. Mu Changchun, the head of the digital currency research institute at the PBOC, said the focus will be on “stability, security and control.”

Banking 102

Banking Currencies Construction Securities 102

Global Finance

JUNE 9, 2025

Most Innovative Financial Technology Company in Africa | MNT – HALAN MNT-Halan has been transforming access to financial services for African consumers and businesses. This API enables the company to seamlessly and securely connect with digital banking services that support streamlined processes and optimize the user experience.

Leverage 52

Leverage Banking Accounting Risk Management 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

It will function as a “gathering place” for those interested in digital currencies or those who start businesses in addition to researchers, expats and digital nomads. Meanwhile, the federal government is Nigeria is said to be creating a framework to allow for countrywide digital currency adoption, CoinDesk reported.

Currencies 119

Currencies Communication Securities Investments 119

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

25) that central banks should be in charge of issuing electronic currency, not private companies, Reuters reported. Villeroy said the plans were not because of Facebook’s Libra, but because of the speed of technology and the desire for digital currency by some banks.

Banking 100

Banking Currencies Economics Planning 100

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Crypto boosters have spent the better part of the past decade promoting the idea that great fiat-currency disruptions are coming care of blockchain and literally hundreds of thousands of variations of cryptocurrency circulating in the world today. Or at least they didn’t until now. Crypto’s Path To Spendability.

Sales 127

Sales Currencies B2B Communication 127

Global Finance

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In addition to cultural and economic diversity, Asia also places great demands for leading-edge digital technology on FIs, with an increasing insistence on instant, low-friction services and real-time information. DBS is an advocate for upholding the standards and technology to make that infrastructure work.

Currencies 105

Currencies Economics Leadership Banking 105

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

The move comes after a Bank of Japan decision to join with six other central banks to share knowledge on issuing digital currencies at a later time. Mu Changchun, the head of the digital currency research institute at the PBOC, said the focus will be on “stability, security and control.”

Currencies 100

Currencies Banking Securities Planning 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

And there’ll be quite a bit of tinkering with the technology (especially the infrastructure) and the use cases to get there. Earlier this month, as PYMNTS noted , the Federal Reserve said its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency.

Currencies 107

Currencies Banking Education Technology 107

Global Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

BofA launched Guaranteed FX Rates beyond a 24-hour period eight years ago, supporting over 200 currency pairs. The one-year tenor is available in 37 currency pairs. Securing guaranteed FX rates of longer tenors can help them improve forecasting, which will lead to better informed decision-making.”

Cash Flow Forecasting 111

Cash Flow Forecasting Treasury Cash Management Forecasting 111

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

In an announcement made last week, the community bank said the integration will support customers that seek “new functionality” from their banking service providers, according to Chief Information Officer DJ Seeterlin, who added that customers “need financial technology tools that align with their personal and business needs.”

Cash Management 106

Cash Management Currencies Banking B2B 106