Latest Articles

Case Study: A Purchasing Card Transformation
Valerie Alley, Commonwealth of Virginia - 09 Mar 2010
This case study describes an atypically rapid transformation of a purchasing card platform and discusses the challenges that were faced and the new systematic efficiencies that are being seen across the organisation.
The Turkish Card Market: A Little Known Success Story
Mehmet Sezgin, Garanti Bank - 23 Feb 2010
The economic crisis has placed a strain on many industry sectors, not least in the banking and finance industry. While the ramifications are still continuing to unfold, consumers are becoming increasingly risk averse to debt and, as a result, are spending less.
New Possibilities in Cross-border Payments
Marco Morsch, Commerzbank AG - 23 Feb 2010
The SEPA Direct Debit scheme should potentially lead to account concentration and better liquidity pooling for companies. However, to derive the full benefit, it is absolutely necessary for corporates to be well prepared themselves.
Global Payments: Increasing Operational Efficiency
Chitra Balaji, Polaris Software - 09 Feb 2010
This article explores trends in payments, in particular how financial institutions (FIs) that achieve a high rate of straight-through processing (STP) have been reaping a number of benefits.

More Articles

The Increase of STP in Nordic Bank Connectivity
Joergen Jensen, Nasarius - 09 Feb 2010

Return to Sender: E-invoicing is Paying Off in the Nordics
Johanna Andersén, Nordea - 09 Feb 2010

Best Practices in Cross-border Payments to Support Globalisation Strategies
Merisa Lee, Citi - 09 Feb 2010

Payments Industry Regulatory Update in 2010
Jonathan Williams, Experian Payments - 26 Jan 2010

A Change of Paradigm in the Payments Industry: From Value Chains to Value Networks
Michael Steinbach, Equens - Dr. Udo Milkau, DZ Bank - 26 Jan 2010
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Future Trends in Payment Systems
Nigel McCook, Edgar Dunn & Company - 19 Jan 2010

Special Reports

Integrating the P2P Process
Adam Tiberi, Travelex Global Business Payments - Debbie Brown, Travelex Global Business Payments - 15 Dec 2009

Transforming India's Payments Industry
Aneish Kumar, BNY Mellon - 27 Oct 2009

A New Vision for the Payments Industry
Sander Cok, ING - 13 Oct 2009

Guides

SEPA and the Changing Payments Landscape
17 Nov 2009

Demystifying Alliance Lite for Banks
Eric Campbell, Bottomline Technologies - 08 Sep 2009

Guide to European Payments
04 Aug 2009

Shared Service Centres
27 May 2008

Guide to SWIFTNet
29 Apr 2008

The SWIFTNet Revolution and Corporate Connectivity: What Corporates Should Know
10 Jul 2007

Payment Cards in Business
17 Feb 2005

Q&As

Q&A: Corporate Access to SWIFT
Richard Delvaux, SWIFT - 14 Sep 2009

Hot Topics: An Industry Insight
Eric Campbell, Bottomline Technologies - 20 Sep 2007

Integrated Travel Expense Management - Readers' Questions Answered
Jack Large, J&W Associates - Jeff Cronin, Gelco Expense Management - 19 Jul 2007

MA-CUGs
22 Aug 2005

Videos

Managing Liquidity and Working Capital in Payment Processes
Joe Cornelius, KeyBank - 09 Oct 2009

Treasury Trends in Security and Identity
Karen Wendel, IdenTrust - 08 Oct 2009

Trends in Payment Processes
Craig Vaream, JPMorgan - 07 Oct 2009

How Corporate Treasurers Can Protect Themselves from the Crisis
Rajesh Mehta, Citi - 14 Sep 2009

What are the Roadblocks to Payment Systems Convergence?
Jerry Norton, Logica - 14 Sep 2009

Payment Developments and Market Standards in Asia
Patrick de Courcy, SWIFT - 14 Sep 2009

Liquidity, Trade Services and Global Payments
Eric Kamback, BNY Mellon - 20 Oct 2008

Corporate Access to SWIFT
Luc Meurant, SWIFT - 18 Sep 2008

Challenges Facing Corporate Treasurers
Olivier Brissaud, The European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT) - 17 Sep 2008

Coporate Access to SWIFT: A Treasurer's Perspective
Ed Barrie, Microsoft - 16 Sep 2008

SEPA's Impact on Corporates
Robert Heisterborg, ING - 16 Sep 2008

The Impact of SEPA and PSD
Rajesh Mehta, Citi - 16 Sep 2008

How Can Banks Extend the Value of SWIFT Connectivity for Corporates?
Marilyn Spearing, Deutsche Bank - 16 Sep 2008

E-invoicing for Corporates and the Role of Banks
Bo Harald, Tieto - 15 Sep 2008

Improving the Visibility of Travel Spend Data
Marcie Verdin, MasterCard Worldwide - 23 Oct 2007

Growing Electronic Payments Market and Mobile Banking in US
Danny Peltz, Wells Fargo & Company - 22 Oct 2007

Challenges Facing the Payments Industry
Dub Newman, Bank of America Global Treasury Services - 22 Oct 2007

Survey Results

Payment Systems Usage Survey
09 Oct 2006

What Can XML Do for Your Business?
07 Mar 2006

Commentaries

2009: Treasury Management Under an Economic Shadow
Ben Poole, gtnews - 22 Dec 2009

SEPA and PSD Loom Large at Sibos Hong Kong
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 29 Sep 2009

Taking a Fresh Approach to Payments?
Anne Petrie, gtnews - 14 Jul 2009

Preparing for Sibos 2009 in Hong Kong
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 16 Jun 2009

Optimising Business Value in the New Financial Landscape
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 19 May 2009

SEPA: Lost in Transposition?
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 27 Jan 2009

Improving the Efficiency of Collecting Payments by Card
Jack Large, J&W Associates - 30 Sep 2008

Waltz This Way - Sibos Preview
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 09 Sep 2008

Corporates Still Not Sold on SEPA
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 08 Jul 2008

Payments: Making the Right Strategic Choice
17 Jun 2008

Treasury in Latin America: Diversity and Growth
Ben Poole, gtnews - 10 Jun 2008

The Rise of Pre-paid, Purchase and T&E Cards
Jack Large, J&W Associates - 29 Jan 2008

Gaining Momentum at Sibos 2007
18 Oct 2007

Five Trends in the Payment Card Industry
Jack Large, J&W Associates - 13 Sep 2007

Corporate Access to SWIFT: Living Up to Expectations?
11 Jul 2007

Introduction to Integrated Travel Management
09 May 2007

Developments in the Payment Cards Industry
26 Mar 2007

Blogs

gtnews at Sibos 2009: Editorial Blog
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 14 Sep 2009

Sibos 2008
16 Sep 2008

The Treasury Insider
05 Aug 2008

Blog

The Treasury Insider
Part 12: Cash Forecasting: Is It Really Worth It? - 23 Feb 2010
Looking back at recent gtnews cash management surveys, cash flow forecasting is always one of the main 'could do better' areas of treasury. What issues does the Treasury Insider have with this treasury function, and how does this compare with others?

Special Report

Integrating the P2P Process - 15 Dec 2009
Banks and specialist payment providers are looking at how they can integrate more into the P2P process. How can they drive the development of payment technology and standards?

Commentary

2009: Treasury Management Under an Economic Shadow - 22 Dec 2009
2009 has been a tough year for many in the financial industry, as repercussions of events from the preceding 18 months continued to resonate throughout the year. This commentary looks back over the most-read gtnews content over the past year, with comment from industry experts.

Guide

SEPA and the Changing Payments Landscape
Part 2: SEPA Direct Debit: Harmonisation Challenges Persist - 01 Dec 2009
The European regulatory bodies see SEPA as providing an impetus for change, but it also presents considerable challenges from a solutions standpoint. With the launch of the SEPA Direct Debit scheme, what opportunities have opened up for corporates?

in association with

Video

Payment Developments and Market Standards in Asia - 14 Sep 2009
Patrick de Courcy, head, markets & solutions, Asia Pacific at SWIFT, discusses market developments in the Asia region, with an eye on harmonisation, ISO 20022 take-up and SWIFT's expanding role in the region.

Special Report

Transforming India's Payments Industry - 27 Oct 2009
The global financial crisis has changed the way Indian banks look at payments. Although, with the help of partner banks, much progress has been made, there is still work to be done in developing payments technology, strategy and scale.

in association with
BNY Mellon

Video

Trends in Payment Processes - 07 Oct 2009
Craig Vaream, managing director, head of receivables products, JPMorgan, discusses trends in the automation of corporate payment processes, how the image capture technology has evolved in this space, and what banks have been doing to support corporate payments during the credit crisis.

Guide

Guide to European Payments
Part 2: European Payments: A Day of Reckoning - 27 Oct 2009
The Payment Services Directive promises to provide significant benefits for payment users in Europe.

in association with

Video

Managing Liquidity and Working Capital in Payment Processes - 09 Oct 2009
Joe Cornelius, senior vice president, Global Treasury Management at KeyBank, looks at how the credit crisis has affected corporate payment processes, best practice trends in receivables management, and the role banks can play in helping corporates manage liquidity.

Commentary

SEPA and PSD Loom Large at Sibos Hong Kong - 29 Sep 2009
SEPA and the PSD were the talk of Sibos, even though it was held in Hong Kong this year. What are the outstanding issues being addressed?

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