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.

Google’s Restructuring Shows AI’s Impact on Finance Function
Google’s Restructuring Shows AI’s Impact on Finance Function
April 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Amid a changing business landscape, digital innovation is reshaping the growth calculus for organizations. And with the news Wednesday (April 17) that Google CFO Ruth Porat is...

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WorldFirst Launches Cross-Border Payment Solution for B2B Trade
WorldFirst Launches Cross-Border Payment Solution for B2B Trade
April 18, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Digital payments platform WorldFirst has debuted a solution to help small businesses speed cross-border payments. WorldTrade, announced Thursday (April 18), is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that...

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Mastercard Brings Commercial Cards to Digital Wallets
Mastercard Brings Commercial Cards to Digital Wallets
April 18, 2024  |  Mastercard

Continuing the industry’s migration of business payments and expense management to digital platforms, Mastercard announced today (April 18) that it is bringing its commercial cards to mobile...

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High Costs Hobble Small Businesses’ Adoption of Instant Payments
High Costs Hobble Small Businesses’ Adoption of Instant Payments
April 18, 2024  |  Money Mobility

Nonrecurring or ad hoc payments remain a significant part of the monthly revenues of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). One way that SMBs streamline the...

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GenAI Bridges Small Business Lending Gap
GenAI Bridges Small Business Lending Gap
April 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

An unavoidable truth in business is that it frequently takes money to make money.  And in today’s world, where small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) often...

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Small Businesses Face Uphill Battle in AI Race, Says AI Index Head
Small Businesses Face Uphill Battle in AI Race, Says AI Index Head
April 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Small and medium-sized businesses will struggle to keep pace with tech giants like OpenAI in developing their own artificial intelligence (AI) models, according to a...

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Finix Launches Tool to Onboard Merchants for Payment Acceptance
Finix Launches Tool to Onboard Merchants for Payment Acceptance
April 17, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Full-stack payment processor Finix has launched a solution that allows businesses to onboard merchants for payment acceptance in a streamlined way.  The new Merchant Underwriting solution also ensures...

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Digital Payments Turn the Tables on Check Scams
Digital Payments Turn the Tables on Check Scams
April 17, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Despite the prevalence of digital alternatives, checks continue to be a preferred payment method for many organizations. PYMNTS Intelligence research underscores this trend, revealing that...

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PayPal Leads $19 Million Series A for B2B Card Platform Pliant
PayPal Leads $19 Million Series A for B2B Card Platform Pliant
April 17, 2024  |  Investments

B2B credit card platform Pliant is planning to expand after raising $19 million. The funding round, announced Wednesday (April 17) was led by PayPal Ventures and brings the Berlin-based Pliant’s...

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