PYMNTS-MonitorEdge-May-2024

cash flow management

The definition of cash flow management for business can be summarized as the process of monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing the net amount of cash receipts minus cash expenses. Net cash flow is an important measure of financial health for any business.

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70% of Restaurant SMBs Say Convenience Is Top Instant Payments Benefit
70% of Restaurant SMBs Say Convenience Is Top Instant Payments Benefit
May 29, 2024  |  Faster Payments

While instant payments might seem like an innovation that only big companies would embrace, these types of expenditures are gaining traction with many mom-and-pop eateries....

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Faster Payments Poised to Drive Faster Growth for Small Businesses
Faster Payments Poised to Drive Faster Growth for Small Businesses
May 22, 2024  |  Faster Payments

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can suffer the most from big delays in getting paid. With the news that the U.S. securities market will be converting to a T+1...

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Fifth Third and Bottomline Debut Enhanced Payables Tool
Fifth Third and Bottomline Debut Enhanced Payables Tool
May 14, 2024  |  Partnerships

Fifth Third Bank is working with business payments provider Bottomline to offer new payment options. The companies debuted of Enhanced Payables — powered by Bottomline and its business payments network, Paymode-X — designed...

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APAC Middle-Market Leaders Embrace External Financing for Growth
APAC Middle-Market Leaders Embrace External Financing for Growth
May 14, 2024  |  Loans

We are in the midst of a working capital revolution — one that is increasingly driven by innovation and made more necessary by the macroeconomic backdrop, particularly for those middle-market firms...

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Study Finds Small Business Healthcare Providers Receive 25% of Payments Late
Study Finds Small Business Healthcare Providers Receive 25% of Payments Late
May 09, 2024  |  SMBs

Increasingly, small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) operating in the healthcare field are using real-time payment technology to improve cash flow efficiency. Thirty-eight percent of the healthcare SMBs PYMNTS Intelligence...

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Financially Struggling Consumers Twice as Likely to Hit Credit Card Limit
Financially Struggling Consumers Twice as Likely to Hit Credit Card Limit
May 09, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Many consumers hit their credit card limit at least sometimes, and for consumers struggling to get by financially, that percentage skyrockets. By the Numbers The December installment...

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Digital Payments Help Construction Firms Overcome Manual Misery
Digital Payments Help Construction Firms Overcome Manual Misery
May 09, 2024  |  Digital Payments

The construction industry is a critical one, but it has a giant problem: late payments. In a sector where cash flow couldn’t be more important to firms’ survival, slow and...

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Retail Shoppers Pay by Debit Card in Stores but by Credit Online
Retail Shoppers Pay by Debit Card in Stores but by Credit Online
May 08, 2024  |  Payment Methods

When shopping in stores, retail customers prefer to pay with debit, but eCommerce is a different story. By the Numbers According to an October survey of...

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Virtual Cards Close Middle-Market Cash Flow ‘Unpredictability Gap’
Virtual Cards Close Middle-Market Cash Flow ‘Unpredictability Gap’
May 07, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Virtual cards are at a tipping point. That’s the sentiment expressed by several finance leaders in the B2B space, as the current environment of stubborn...

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