PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

You’d be forgiven for thinking that, in banking, the deal is dead. NCR Digital Banking Senior Vice President and General Manager Doug Brown told Karen Webster there will be an acceleration of deal making on the other side of the pandemic, particularly as financial institutions (FIs) recalibrate and expand their digital efforts.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 113

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Banking Invoicing Leverage 113

PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

The banks and payments providers that process these transactions often have difficulty interfacing with incompatible systems, slowing down the payments process and leaving the businesses involved to figure out how to make ends meet. The APIs that facilitate these transactions also provide superior payment security.

B2B 109

B2B Banking Securities Invoicing 109

PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

This week, Barclays and Santander InnoVentures demonstrated traditional banks’ interest in alternative finance when they led a nearly $34 million equity fundraise for invoice financing platform MarketInvoice. The firm plans to focus on expansion with the investment, targeting a customer base of 30,000 by 2022.

Invoicing 76

Invoicing B2B Finance SAP 76

PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

As part of a broader effort to bring the newest innovations to its operations, the National Bank of Fujairah PJSC (NBF) has teamed with blockchain firm Ripple to enable cross-border payments via the RippleNet platform. The technology allows the bank to tap into Ripple ’s cross-border network and improve its user experience.

Banking 100

Banking Treasury Invoicing Leverage 100

PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

For more community banks, the latter strategy can fast-track digitization initiatives. This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings.

Banking 96

Banking Accounts Payable Treasury Finance 96

Global Finance

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Global Finance presents its 31st annual list of best banks worldwide. Banks face an uphill battle as supply chains remain disrupted, regional conflicts continue to build, and the fear of bank failure returns. Industry leadership, advancements in digitalization and corporate citizenship also factored in.

Banking 111

Banking Foreign Exchange Profit and Loss Finance 111

CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Send Invoices Promptly & Follow Up Regularly One of the main reasons businesses experience cash flow problems is the late issuance of invoices. An invoice serves as a formal request for payment, and the sooner it is sent, the sooner the customer can process and settle it.

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Credit Risk Invoicing Economics Securities 52

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

One way to secure funding is to use invoice financing. To that end, Netherlands startup Finturi earlier this month said it had secured $2.2 USD equivalent to help fund its efforts to help companies secure loans against invoices (through linkups with investors) using blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Invoicing 65

Invoicing Finance Manufacturing Securities 65

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Bank has rolled out its new AP Optimizer, which is a digital tool that works to simplify invoice processing and payments for businesses, according to a press release. Bank, according to the release. Digital invoicing has become popular throughout the pandemic, with WEX Inc. With AP Optimizer, the release stated, U.S.

Accounts Payable 80

Accounts Payable Banking Invoicing Treasury 80

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

19) announced in a press release that it is adding a new solution to its WellsOne Virtual Commercial Card , enabling business customers to digitally pay invoices to suppliers and others. The financial services giant on Thursday (Nov.

Invoicing 124

Invoicing Numbers Banking Securities 124

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The company has connected its SecurePay payment gateway solution within the accounting platform, allowing for SMBs to generate invoices and receive payment without having to leave QuickBooks. Ensuring businesses can get paid as quickly as possible, and as securely as possible, are two critical components of supporting SMBs amid the pandemic.

Invoicing 60

Invoicing B2B Accounts Payable eCommerce 60

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

Even so, there’s still plenty of work to be done to raise awareness about how sending or receiving RTP transactions can improve the banking client experience. And lastly, it will be critical to continue to innovate in a way that is still safe and secure. when businesses or consumers need to deliver or receive goods, she said.

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Cash Flow Forecasting Banking Education Reconciliations 139

PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

What we’re trying to do is leverage open banking to replicate a FedEx or Amazon experience where businesses know where their payment is at any given point of time, so they have real-time cash flow positioning.”. Instead, collaboration and connectivity enabled by an open banking approach will be key. That is a powerful offering.

Leverage 83

Leverage Banking B2B B2C 83

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is looking at making corporate supply chains digital, a report from Pakistan Today stated, with an eye toward more financial inclusion. “It It is the overarching aim of the State Bank to ensure a safe and secure financial system," said SBP Deputy Governor Sima Kamil at a web conference, per the report.

Banking 86

Banking Invoicing Financial Systems Retail 86

Global Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Naveed Anwar, head of platforms and data services, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi Services, explains how banks are becoming more agile by embracing disruptive technologies. Global Finance: Is banking constraining compared to Big Tech? Consumers and corporates alike expect information in real time from banks.

Treasury 59

Treasury Invoicing Banking Accounting 59

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

banks and financial technology firms have worked together to create a set of guidelines to improve the relationship between FinTech startups and financial institutions (FIs). The new guidelines, developed by the British Standards Institute (BSI), aim to address issues that interfere with FinTech firms and banks forming alliances.

Banking 76

Banking Retail Startups Treasury 76

PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Steady digitization in stale B2B payments and the open banking movement are two closely related and increasingly exuberant expressions of money’s digital makeover. Impacts expected from open banking on the laggard B2B payments space are hard to understate. Laggard No More.

B2B 76

B2B Banking Invoicing Education 76

The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 5, 2025

The integration of finance AI chatbots offers several benefits: Automating Repetitive Financial Tasks One of the best uses of finance AI chatbots is automating tasks like invoice generation, payroll processing, and transaction categorization. These chatbots enhance security and build customer trust by alerting users in real-time.

Finance 52

Finance Budgeting Financial Data Forecasting 52

PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

People’s United Bank Senior Vice President of Treasury Management Cris Sigovitch told PYMNTS that while access to payables FinTech solutions is important, perhaps even more essential is access to a trusted partner that can guide firms toward a resilient and future-proof AP department. . ” Offering the Right Tools.

Accounts Payable 85

Accounts Payable Accounting Banking Invoicing 85

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

One financial institution (FI) that is moving quickly to add digital supports for its clients is PNC Bank. Using digital push payments can also help add security to B2B transactions, thanks to the cybersecurity measures that can be grafted into these processes. Around the Disbursements World.

Treasury 103

Treasury Banking B2B Invoicing 103

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Without the CFO right down the hall, said Anderson, it’s far more likely that an AP professional won’t take the time to authenticate a seemingly legitimate request to change supplier bank account details, for example. ” $4.13 Million Stolen In Reported Cyber Fraud Crime Ring. In Ireland, police have connected more than $4.13

B2B 131

B2B Invoicing Accounts Payable Accounting 131

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

But as David Landsberg , co-founder and CEO of Peasy , recently told PYMNTS , these programs aren’t always effective, and can sometimes create a scenario in which a supplier accepts a steep discount on an invoice without ever actually being paid. Peasy recently launched in the U.K. MineralTree Pairs For Global AP.

Invoicing 112

Invoicing Accounts Payable B2B Currencies 112

PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

FinTech firms are taking on real-time payments for business-to-business (B2B) use cases – and teaming with banking partners to drive innovation. AvidXchange , for instance, worked with Fifth Third Bank to enhance B2B payments while leveraging the inherent capabilities in the RTP network from The Clearing House.

Banking 69

Banking Invoicing B2B Prioritization 69

PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

Open banking initiatives and bank-FinTech collaborations continue to expand in an effort to improve financial services offerings for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Built on the bank-FinTech collaborative model, startup Treasury Prime recently announced a $9 million Series A funding round for its API technology.

Banking 69

Banking Treasury Compliance Risk Management 69

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Small businesses continue to embrace digital banking. At the same time, digital banks are looking to capitalize on their growing small and medium-sized business (SMB) customer base, with open banking and bank-FinTech collaborations an important part of that strategy. Open Banking Drives Challenger Bank Adoption.

Banking 77

Banking Accounts Payable Invoicing Currencies 77

Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

By providing immediate cash flow, SCF helps suppliers avoid the pitfalls of traditional loans that can be challenging to secure during economic downturns. This has also led many banks to participate in third-party platforms focused on micro, small, and midsize enterprise (MSME) finance.

Finance 52

Finance Invoicing Banking Manufacturing 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

This week's B2B Digest looks at how corporate finance scams come in all shapes and sizes, from employee expense fraud to invoice falsification. 12,600 was scammed from an Australian business via a fraudulent invoice , local reports said. But the BEC scam is not the only kind of business payments fraud plaguing firms today.

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Invoicing Construction Corporate Finance B2B 91

PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

Open banking regulations across Europe kicked open the door for a wave of FinTech competition, with consumer-facing personal finance management (PFM) right in the crosshairs of innovators’ efforts. Small businesses and corporate end-users have emerged as powerful drivers of exploring new use-cases for open banking and PSD2 regulations.

Banking 83

Banking Reconciliations Accounting Prioritization 83

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Chicago-based Signature Bank is rolling out a technology platform called Finrails AP to simplify B2B payments, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. Finrails AP offers businesses a cloud-based accounts payable (AP) solution that automates B2B payments on a secure digital dashboard using numerous payment methods.

Banking 67

Banking Accounts Payable B2B Invoicing 67

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

21 percent of business leaders say payment authorization and authentication are requirements when choosing a treasury management platform , a report by Citizens Commercial Banking found. According to the report, business leaders are more concerned about data security than ever before, citing the pandemic as one factor behind the fears.

Accounts Payable 96

Accounts Payable Invoicing Treasury B2B 96

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission recently filed a complaint against Yellowstone Capital, Fundry and their officers, alleging the merchant cash advance companies had been withdrawing funds from small business bank accounts. According to reports, the individual had access to the business’s bank accounts, allowing her to make tax payments.

Invoicing 94

Invoicing Accounts Payable Pharmaceutical Healthcare 94

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

“In Latin America, the infrastructure mainly relies on banks to provide kind of these types of services to the SME segment. Overall, Marco Financial has noted, banks reject 50 percent of small- to medium-sized business (SMB) financing applicants. The platform model offers a process that is a streamlined one compared to the banks.

Finance 114

Finance Invoicing Accounting Banking 114

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission issues a dire fraud warning. Securities and Exchange Commission in October alone as the SEC warns that cyberattacks against corporations are on the rise. 155 percent more cases of invoice and payment fraud hit organizations from Q2 to Q3 , the latest analysis from Abnormal Security has found.

Invoicing 96

Invoicing Securities B2B Manufacturing 96

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

With a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on the way, small businesses have yet another chance to secure much-needed financial relief. Yet the new bill fails to address the gaps that allowed for fraudulent activity among some businesses that had secured PPP loans in the first round of stimulus, the publication alleges.

Invoicing 87

Invoicing Accounts Payable B2B Securities 87

CFO Share

APRIL 11, 2024

But many fear remote bookkeeping exposes them to security risks – hackers, fraudsters, and embezzlement – especially if the virtual bookkeeping solutions use employees in foreign countries. Bookkeeping security risks are always a valid concern, especially since internal staff perpetrate 57% of small business fraud.

Securities 52

Securities CFO Invoicing Education 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2021

Cloud-based accounting software solution provider AlignBooks will be working with ICICI Bank , a private-sector bank, to deliver a new, simple digital banking experience for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), CRN India reported. We are delighted to partner with AlignBooks.

Banking 61

Banking Reconciliations Invoicing Accounting 61

CFO Talks

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Cash Handling Issues : Missing deposits, discrepancies between sales records and bank deposits, or unauthorised cash disbursements are red flags. Implement Physical Controls : Use secure access controls for inventory and cash storage areas and install surveillance cameras where high-value items are kept.

Invoicing 98

Invoicing Auditing Benchmarking Reconciliations 98