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SAP, R3 Back Blockchain For Real-Time Gross Settlement

SAP, R3 Back Blockchain For Real-Time Gross Settlement
SAP, R3 Back Blockchain For Real-Time Gross Settlement
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Enterprise software firm SAP is teaming up with professional services firm Accenture and blockchain company R3 to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution that...

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What eInvoicing Standardization Could Mean For AP Automation
What eInvoicing Standardization Could Mean For AP Automation
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to make headway in promoting faster and real-time payments innovation and adoption, the body is simultaneously exploring a less...

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UK Payday Lender QuickQuid Expected To Shutter By Year-End
UK Payday Lender QuickQuid Expected To Shutter By Year-End
October 25, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

The U.K.’s largest payday lender QuickQuid is expected to close its doors by the end of the year, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday...

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Citigroup Taps Jane Fraser To Lead Consumer Banking Division
Citigroup Taps Jane Fraser To Lead Consumer Banking Division
October 25, 2019  |  Banking

Citigroup veteran Jane Fraser was named to lead the company’s consumer banking division following an upheaval in the ranks that puts her next in line...

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Spend Tools Provide A Clean Slate For Cleaning Service SMBs
Spend Tools Provide A Clean Slate For Cleaning Service SMBs
October 25, 2019  |  Spend Management

Messy reimbursement processes can cause workers to reconsider buying critical job materials, a factor that can leave jobs incomplete, and customers unhappy. Having the right...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Regulators Join Global Financial Innovation Network; Colorado Explores Crypto Banking For Cannabis Firms
Bitcoin Daily: US Regulators Join Global Financial Innovation Network; Colorado Explores Crypto Banking For Cannabis...
October 25, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission...

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Neo-Bank Current Lands $20M In Funding, Surpasses Half-Million Accounts
Neo-Bank Current Lands $20M In Funding, Surpasses Half-Million Accounts
October 25, 2019  |  Investments

Current announced that it has closed a $20 million Series B round, bringing its fundraising total to $45 million. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Visa: Tap-To-Pay Gains Steam As B2B Volume Hits $1T, Annualized
Visa: Tap-To-Pay Gains Steam As B2B Volume Hits $1T, Annualized
October 25, 2019  |  VISA

In the continued drive to become a "network of networks," Visa finishes its fiscal year with payment volumes up 9 percent, cross-border payment volumes up...

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