Covid-19 is affecting the payments industry, which may see a fall in revenues this year, but analysts are saying that the pandemic could be the best thing that ever happened to it
In times of stress, get back to the cash management basics, think smart and don't forget to be good to your suppliers. We review all the expert advice from the street
Attention to day sales outstanding (DSO) could be the only way through the COVID-19 crisis for many corporations. We look at what treasurers should be focusing on.
Corporate treasurers will need to seek answers to the current crisis based on specific performance criteria that uncovers reliable, precise and targeted solutions
CT spoke with supply chain finance veteran Christian Hausherr of Deutsche Bank about reverse factoring and the lessons learned since Carillion and Abengoa
Reverse factoring, is it a form of supply chain finance or simply a way to hide indebtedness and strongarm suppliers? CT looks at the latest problems with the practice
Moody’s takes a look at how reverse factoring contributed to the defaults of three European companies, and suggests steps companies can take to insulate themselves from liquidity risk
Corporates operating in Asia with an SAP Ariba licence can get supply chain financing from Standard Chartered. Integrating SAP Ariba with ERP systems remains tricky, however.
Automation of accounts receivables (AR) is advancing at a rapid pace, mirroring progress in technology for processing payments, which represents the other side of the receivables coin