Latest Articles

Social Media: A Growing Force in the Payments World
David Sear, Travelex Global Business Payments - 10 Aug 2010
The new model of business-to-business (B2B) payments will be characterised by the many-to-many environment, on demand services, real-time payments via secure networks, with transparency of pricing and improved service levels throughout the supply chain.
Case Study: Implementing SWIFT Connectivity
Mary Ellen Putnam, BankServ - Frank Campione, MetLife - Adam Brack, MetLife - 03 Aug 2010
MetLife wanted to consolidate its banking connections to reduce operating costs and improve their overall treasury operations. The company saw SWIFT connectivity as a viable way to achieve these results. This case study charts their course.
Asian Payments Landscape Seeks Harmonisation
Anselm de Souza, Callataÿ & Wouters - 03 Aug 2010
Asian banks face a number of challenges; foremost among these are the changes that need to be made to the industry's payments infrastructure. If these changes are made, banks will be in a position to realise opportunities that the region's economic growth is creating.
Mobile Money: A New Payments Infrastructure for Africa
Ireti Ogbu, Citi - Hsiang-wei Hsu, Citi - 03 Aug 2010
East African countries are leading the charge in terms of uptake of person-to-person (P2P) mobile money transfers. Corporates and the public sector can also benefit as mobile money initiatives help them interact with a largely unbanked population.

More Articles

Gaining Momentum: A Progress Report on E-invoicing
Charles Bryant, Euro Banking Association - 03 Aug 2010
Originally published in EPC Newsletter

Paper Versus Electronic: Regional Payment Automation Trends
Jennifer Kow, DBS Bank - 03 Aug 2010

US ACH Payment Fraud: Myth or Reality?
George F. Thomas, Radix Consulting - 03 Aug 2010

Mobile Technology for Financial Services: SMS, the Forgotten Hero
Brian Johnson, mBlox - 27 Jul 2010

Mobile as a Channel for Treasury Services
Francesco Burelli, Value Partners - 27 Jul 2010

Mobile Payments: A New Universal Means of Payment or a Way to Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets?
Jean Michel Guillaumond, Société Générale - 27 Jul 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

SWIFT Service Bureau Q&A with Ben Schol, Unilever
13 Jul 2010

SWIFT Connectivity: A Villeroy & Boch Case Study
27 Apr 2010

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

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Ernie Caballero, UPS
24 Jun 2010

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Gerard Hartsink, EPC and ABN Amro
24 Jun 2010

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, J.P. Morgan - 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

Contactless Payments Speed Ahead
Richard Hartung, gtnews - 15 Jul 2010

Debunking the SWIFT Myth
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 06 Jul 2010

EBADay 2010: SEPA Fatigue Sets In
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 08 Jun 2010

Intraday Liquidity - How Much is it Worth?
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 16 Mar 2010

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

The Treasury Insider
30 Mar 2010

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

Sibos 2008
16 Sep 2008

The Treasury Insider
05 Aug 2008

Q&A

SWIFT Service Bureau Q&A with Ben Schol, Unilever - 13 Jul 2010
In this Q&A, Ben Schol, project manager at Unilever, explains why the company decided to switch to SWIFT connectivity.

Video

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Gerard Hartsink, EPC and ABN Amro - 24 Jun 2010
Gerard Hartsink, chairman, European Payments Council, focuses his attention on the single euro payments area (SEPA) and the positive development of the SEPA Council.

Commentary

Contactless Payments Speed Ahead - 15 Jul 2010
A recent user meeting of EMVCo provided a glimpse into the future of payments.

Commentary

Debunking the SWIFT Myth - 06 Jul 2010
SWIFT offers a single, secure connection to multiple banks, but it is still only used by a minority of corporates. This article, part of the gtnews buyer's guide to SWIFT service bureaus, examines how SWIFT fits the needs of today's corporate treasury.

Video

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Ernie Caballero, UPS - 24 Jun 2010
Ernie Caballero, global treasury director, UPS, speaks about the treasurer's focus on proper and efficient working capital management and forecasting in order to use cash balances throughout the globe to fund projects internally and reduce a company's reliance on its banks.

Commentary

EBADay 2010: SEPA Fatigue Sets In - 08 Jun 2010
EBAday in Luxembourg hosted over 600 bankers, technology firms and corporates around the theme of 'Unlocking the full potential of SEPA' - but many participants voiced their frustration that the lack of an end date has allowed the harmonisation project to drag on.

Guide

Guide to European Payments
Part 4: European Payments: Where Next?
- 01 Jun 2010
Payment volumes in Europe are on a long-term upward trend, with last year's recession causing only a minor blip in the general scheme of things. What are the main market and regulatory trends, and what can a bank do to ensure its commercial customers get the best payment services?

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Blog

The Treasury Insider
Part 2: Proposals: Who Would Make Them?
- 04 May 2010
The gtnews Treasury Insider gives a few tips to corporates and banks as to how to handle requests for proposals, drawing on recent experience.

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