Corporate Payments news and trends

Digital Wallet Belo Launches Web Platform for B2B Cross-Border Payments
B2B Payments // August 25, 2023

Digital wallet Belo has launched a web platform to help businesses make cross-border transactions.  This initiative allows companies from 108 countries to open a free account on Belo, enabling them to make transactions in pesos and cryptocurrencies and send dollars to foreign accounts, Contxto reported Thursday (Aug. 24)....

Manufacturers See Real-Time Payments Replacing Checks
Real-Time Payments // August 24, 2023

The manufacturing sector is quickly recognizing the value of real-time payments. Most manufacturers now deem real-time payments vital for business, with 61% holding this view for making payments and 65% for receiving them. PYMNTS’ latest study reveals that small manufacturers are leading the charge away...

Small Insurers Lag in Adopting Real-Time Payments, but Plan a 2024 Catch Up
Real-Time Payments // August 17, 2023

Insurance companies are embracing real-time payments when collecting customer premiums or receiving payments from other businesses. Even though 80% of firms use real-time payments, they account for just 16% of transactions, behind automated clearing house (ACH) and wire transfers. The forecast for growth in real-time...

PYMNTS Intelligence: Unlocking B2B Payments via BNPL
BNPL // March 23, 2023

Complications run rampant in B2B payments, with small businesses especially struggling to overcome payment delays, cash management challenges and a host of other issues. While large businesses can deploy tremendous resources and extensive accounts payable (AP) teams to brute-force their way through these obstacles, small-...

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Manufacturers See Real-Time Payments Replacing Checks

August 24, 2023
The manufacturing sector is quickly recognizing the value of real-time payments. Most manufacturers now deem real-time payments vital for business, with 61% holding this view for making payments and 65% for receiving them. PYMNTS’ latest study reveals that small manufacturers are leading the charge away from traditional payment methods and toward real-time payments. Smaller manufacturers […]

Small Insurers Lag in Adopting Real-Time Payments, but Plan a 2024 Catch Up

August 17, 2023
Insurance companies are embracing real-time payments when collecting customer premiums or receiving payments from other businesses. Even though 80% of firms use real-time payments, they account for just 16% of...

Modernized ERPs Deliver Integrated Cash Flow Fix

July 01, 2021
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software remains a staple for many corporations as a digital hub for a variety of workflows, from payments to cash forecasting. As businesses modernize their electronic...

Suppliers Drive Focus On Taking Virtual Commercial Cards Global

March 23, 2021
Corporates continue to lower their guard against digitization, embracing electronic B2B payments as they press ahead in their modernization efforts. Over the past several months, commercial card adoption in the...

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Digital Wallet Belo Launches Web Platform for B2B Cross-Border Payments

August 25, 2023
Digital wallet Belo has launched a web platform to help businesses make cross-border transactions.  This initiative allows companies from 108 countries to open a free account on Belo, enabling them to make transactions in pesos and cryptocurrencies and send dollars to foreign accounts, Contxto reported Thursday (Aug. 24). The introduction of this platform aims to address the challenges […]

WEX Reorganizes With New Team For B2B Payments

April 13, 2020
Payments FinTech WEX is introducing a new corporate payment solutions team as it moves to reorganize its business, the company said in a statement on Monday (April 13). Mark Aquilina...

Deutsche Bank Taps Malaysian Instant Credit Clearing System

May 14, 2019
Deutsche Bank announced on Tuesday (May 14) that it is tapping Malaysia‘s instant credit clearing system, DuitNow, to process payments for corporate clients. In a press release, Deutsche Bank said...

Square Launches Free Business Debit Card

January 17, 2019
Square announced Thursday (Jan. 17) the Square Card, a business debit Mastercard aimed at helping businesses manage cash flow. In a press release, the payments company said Square Card users get...