global trade

High Revenues, Low Margins An Opportunity In X-Border Corporate Payments
High Revenues, Low Margins An Opportunity In X-Border Corporate Payments
November 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Consumers may secure the majority of payments innovation efforts, but when it comes to cross-border payments, the opportunity undoubtedly lies in corporate transactions. In a...

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South Africa Government Losing Billions To Trade Mis-Invoicing
South Africa Government Losing Billions To Trade Mis-Invoicing
November 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Analysts estimate the South African government has lost a total of about $37 billion as a result of misinvoicing in its global trade operations. Reports...

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Citi Payment Insights Expands To 70 Markets
Citi Payment Insights Expands To 70 Markets
November 21, 2018  |  Global Payments

Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) announced that it has expanded its Citi Payment Insights offering to more than 20 new markets, making it available...

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World Blockchain Trade Consortium Launches With FinTech Platforms
World Blockchain Trade Consortium Launches With FinTech Platforms
November 19, 2018  |  Blockchain

The World Blockchain Trade Consortium (WBTC) officially launched this week in Singapore with the aim to utilize blockchain technology to lower costs, reduce risk and...

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Treasurers Remain Calm Amid Trade Tensions, Rate Hikes
Treasurers Remain Calm Amid Trade Tensions, Rate Hikes
November 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Corporate treasurers say they remain fairly unconcerned about global trade tensions and incoming interest rate hikes, and have not changed their payments practices as a...

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Mastercard Weighs In On B2B Payments’ Tipping Point
Mastercard Weighs In On B2B Payments’ Tipping Point
November 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In B2B payments, the tipping point looms — away from checks and toward payments done electronically. At least, if the tipping point is not here yet,...

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Citi, HSBC Join Bank Group In Global Trade Finance Effort
Citi, HSBC Join Bank Group In Global Trade Finance Effort
October 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Citi, HSBC and Banco Santander are among seven major global banks that are banding together to form a cross-border trade finance network, Reuters reported Thursday (Oct....

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D&B Links AR Data To Business Credit Reports
D&B Links AR Data To Business Credit Reports
September 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Business Credit Reports (BCR) announced it has added Dun & Bradstreet‘s Payment Performance Insights to its business credit solution. BCR is the largest independent provider...

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Economic Stability For Payments and Commerce: An Old-Fashioned Idea
Economic Stability For Payments and Commerce: An Old-Fashioned Idea
September 13, 2018  |  Market Conditions

When it comes to currency and global trade, “stability” seems like a quaint concept these days, an increasingly distant memory that takes on the trappings...

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