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.

S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance
S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance
September 17, 2026  |  Blockchain

S&P Global is acquiring blockchain security company OpenZeppelin as it looks to expand its risk assessment business to on-chain financial products, according to a Thursday...

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The Fed Rate Hike Is Making Corporate Cash Too Expensive to Ignore
The Fed Rate Hike Is Making Corporate Cash Too Expensive to Ignore
September 17, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Reserve just made corporate cash strategic again. The Fed on Wednesday (Sept. 16) raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point,...

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Banks Use AI Agents to Catch Compliance Drift Earlier
Banks Use AI Agents to Catch Compliance Drift Earlier
September 17, 2026  |  Banking

Watch more: Digital Shift With Flagright’s Chris Phillips Financial institutions have spent years stalking the risks and opportunities that artificial intelligence brings to their security-critical...

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European Companies Shift Treasury to Mobile With Bank of America CashPro
European Companies Shift Treasury to Mobile With Bank of America CashPro
September 17, 2026  |  Mobile Payments

Bank of America’s digital platform for treasury tasks, CashPro App, was used by European companies to approve more than 100 billion euros (about $115 billion)...

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American Express Escalates Business Banking War With High-Yield Savings Launch
American Express Escalates Business Banking War With High-Yield Savings Launch
September 16, 2026  |  Banking

American Express launched a new high-yield Business Savings account as part of its strategy to add integrated financial solutions to Amex Business membership, the company...

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Revolut and Fed Incidents Expose New Risks Inside Banking’s Trust System
Revolut and Fed Incidents Expose New Risks Inside Banking’s Trust System
September 16, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Revolut and the Federal Reserve are in the news this week after suffering two banking infrastructure compromises. However, the most interesting thing about the separate...

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Circle Launches Agentic Commerce Blockchain Arc With 100+ Partners
Circle Launches Agentic Commerce Blockchain Arc With 100+ Partners
September 16, 2026  |  Blockchain

Circle has introduced Arc, a blockchain designed for financial markets, real-time money movement and agentic economic activity. Arc launches with integration into Circle’s platform, including the...

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OpenAI Eyes $1.2 Trillion Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding Round
OpenAI Eyes $1.2 Trillion Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding Round
September 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI is reportedly weighing a funding round at a $1.2 trillion valuation before going public. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup has held early discussions with...

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Treasury Rethinks AML Rules for Banks That Know Their Customers
Treasury Rethinks AML Rules for Banks That Know Their Customers
September 15, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Treasury may raise longstanding bank reporting thresholds and take into account how long financial institutions have known their customers, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers...

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