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.

Nesta Chooses Open Up Challenge Winners
Nesta Chooses Open Up Challenge Winners
December 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Nesta has announced the 10 winners of Stage 1 of its Open Up Challenge, a competition in the U.K. for developers of FinTech targeting small...

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Corporates Headed For GDPR Wakeup Call
Corporates Headed For GDPR Wakeup Call
December 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The eyes of the financial services world are on the EU’s upcoming PSD2 regulations, with many jurisdictions watching how the European market evolves and responds...

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Boost To Finserv Competition Fails To Ease UK SMB Access To Finance
Boost To Finserv Competition Fails To Ease UK SMB Access To Finance
December 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

New research from merchant banking group Close Brothers suggests U.K. small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are still largely struggling to access financing, despite a recent...

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Reality Of Procurement’s Digital Disruption ‘Disappointing,’ Say Analysts
Reality Of Procurement’s Digital Disruption ‘Disappointing,’ Say Analysts
December 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With the procurement function now a critical component of strategic corporate growth, procurement executives have earned a seat at the business leaders’ table and are...

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Divvy Targets Employee, Vendor Expense Fraud With New Platform
Divvy Targets Employee, Vendor Expense Fraud With New Platform
December 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Corporate expense management company Divvy is targeting expense fraud with its new platform, the company announced Wednesday (Dec. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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No Easy Fix For Freelancers’ FinServ Needs — Even With PSD2
No Easy Fix For Freelancers’ FinServ Needs — Even With PSD2
December 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A few bank scandals and research highlighting smaller companies’ frustrations with traditional financial institutions (FIs) have ushered in a wave of challenger banks in the...

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First National Bank Plans Online SMB Lending Portal
First National Bank Plans Online SMB Lending Portal
December 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

First National Bank and Trust Company is planning the launch of a digital small business lending portal and has tapped a partner to create the solution....

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Challenger Banks Penta, Arro Debut Small Business Accounts
Challenger Banks Penta, Arro Debut Small Business Accounts
December 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Two challenger banks in the European Union — U.K.-based Arro and Germany-based Penta — both announced Tuesday (Dec. 12) that their small- and medium-sized business (SMB)...

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Santander Enhances Cash Management Services With Treasury Link
Santander Enhances Cash Management Services With Treasury Link
December 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Santander Bank is rolling out a new solution for its corporate clients. The financial institution (FI) announced Tuesday (Dec. 12) that its Treasury Link solution is...

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