B2B Payments

The highly complex payments processes and networks that power $120 trillion in payments flows that move between businesses globally each year. The B2B Payments ecosystem is undergoing a massive digital transformation as corporates move away from paper-based processes and payments methods to digital workflows that more efficiently move money and data between trading partners. These efficiencies give corporates more visibility into their cash position across their supply chain and innovations in accounts payments and receivables are helping buyers and suppliers to align on payments terms and trade credit.
Will CBDCs Pave Path to Better Liquidity Management and X-Border Trade?
Will CBDCs Pave Path to Better Liquidity Management and X-Border Trade?
October 03, 2023  |  CBDC

For companies large and small and their financial institutions (FIs) navigating operations and trade across borders, foreign exchange (FX) represents a key cost of doing...

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Loop Secures $35 Million to Grow Transportation Logistics Platform
Loop Secures $35 Million to Grow Transportation Logistics Platform
October 03, 2023  |  Investments

Loop, a transportation logistics startup, has secured $35 million in a Series B funding round to grow its modern audit and payment platform for the...

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Bringg Adds Delivery Management Platform to Google Cloud Marketplace
Bringg Adds Delivery Management Platform to Google Cloud Marketplace
October 03, 2023  |  Retail

Bringg has launched its Delivery Management Platform on Google Cloud Marketplace to help retailers and eCommerce enterprises optimize their last-mile delivery process. By deploying Bringg’s solution portfolio, companies...

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How AI Helps Turn the Finance Function Into a Competitive Moat
How AI Helps Turn the Finance Function Into a Competitive Moat
October 03, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Sustainable growth comes from consistent organizational buy-in at the executive level. “It is about setting strategic direction from the top,” Aanchal Kochhar, head of product...

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Visa to Invest $100 Million in Generative AI for Commerce and Payments
Visa to Invest $100 Million in Generative AI for Commerce and Payments
October 02, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Visa has launched a new $100 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) ventures initiative, aiming to invest in companies focused on developing generative AI technologies and applications...

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Working Capital Deserts on Main Street Challenge Small Business Survival
Working Capital Deserts on Main Street Challenge Small Business Survival
October 02, 2023  |  SMBs

Access to business financing is crucial for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street — firms generating less than $10 million in annual revenue...

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Weavr to Close Its Recently Acquired Open Banking Payments App
Weavr to Close Its Recently Acquired Open Banking Payments App
October 02, 2023  |  B2B Payments

London-based embedded finance provider Weavr has said it will close its open banking payments app, Comma. The company acquired the app in March and will close...

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Small Business Bankruptcies Jump as Capital Grows Scarce
Small Business Bankruptcies Jump as Capital Grows Scarce
October 02, 2023  |  SMBs

Rising interest rates have reportedly helped fuel a spike in small business bankruptcies. As The Wall Street Journal  (WSJ) reported Sunday (Oct. 1), the jump...

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EU Retailers Push Back Against 30-Day Payment Rule
EU Retailers Push Back Against 30-Day Payment Rule
October 01, 2023  |  Commercial Payments

European retailers are concerned about new rules requiring businesses to be paid within 30 days. As the Financial Times reported Sunday (Oct. 1), retailers say the...

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