B2B Payments

B2B Payments
Will Ripple’s Cross-Border Ambitions Sink Or Swim?
January 09, 2019

Ripple has seen more than 200 banks sign on to its blockchain powered cross border payment efforts. Progress?  Sure, but perhaps a sea change is not in the offing for this $2 trillion global payments opportunity – at least not yet.

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Supply Chain Digitization Stumbles Over Collaboration
January 08, 2019

Supply chains continue to lag in digitization and technology adoption, with hurdles often relating to the costs, lack of understanding, or implementation difficulties associated with new tools. But a new report from American Shipper, sponsored by US Bank and Amber Road, reveals the collaboration required...

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Prospa Agrees To Fair Lending Code Following Backlash, Nixed IPO
January 08, 2019

Australian alternative small business lender Prospa is hoping to start the new year off right, announcing that the company will adhere to the industry’s co-called Code of Lending Practice, a voluntary code for alternative lenders to promote fair terms and customer protections. Get the Full...

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FICO Targets Data With New Fraud, AI Patents
January 08, 2019

Credit data company FICO has secured five new patents related to fraud, artificial intelligence and analytics technologies, according to StreetInsider reports on Monday (Jan. 7). That brings the total patents now owned by FICO to 192, with 93 additional patents pending, reports said. Get the...

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AltFin’s Role Evolves In Tense Global Trade Environment
January 08, 2019

The fallout from ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China is likely to be felt on both sides, with analysts expecting the economic impact to reach billions of dollars. Recent analysis from Reuters noted the pressure being felt, in particular, by the agriculture and technology sectors,...

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In UK, Cabinet Office Pays Late, Too
January 08, 2019

In the U.K., it turns out that even some of the most vocal critics of late payments … pay late. Will a traffic light system put the brakes on late payers in the region? Elsewhere, Jet Airways hopes its plan to reduce vendor payments takes...

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India Conglomerates Testing Crypto For B2B Payments
January 08, 2019

Top corporates and banks in India are reportedly testing out the use of cryptocurrency to pay vendors and move money between subsidiaries, said the The Economic Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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HSBC China Collabs On Another Blockchain Trade Finance System
January 08, 2019

The China Banking Association (CBA) is hoping to target smaller banks to expand its blockchain platform developed for the nation’s banking sector, reports in BlockTribune said Monday (Jan. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Ireland Crypto Regulation Looms
January 07, 2019

The volatility of cryptos — and the emergence of any number of blockchain and tokenization projects through the last year — has invited fresh regulatory scrutiny of digital currencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...