Global payments system says its cross border payments are reaching banks within an hour but wholesale payments and interoperability between markets will remain a key focus.
Stuck payments are the bane of the treasurer’s life, sometimes taking weeks to resolve. Chong Hing Bank spoke to CT about why it’s using J.P. Morgan’s blockchain network
For corporate treasurers already mired in the costly, slow and opaque world of cross-border payments, ether could offer a real solution: real-time, cost-free, “crypto-payments” with the need to buy cryptocurrency.
A platoon of personal shoppers are offering a new option for corporates looking to build their presence in China. But selling via so-called daigou raises several treasury challenges.
International payment network Swift has a long record but blockchain-based upstarts such as Ripple are nipping at its heels. Here, insiders from Swift and Ripple go head to head.
As the upstart blockchain seeks to become part of the cross-border payment firmament, can it really topple Swift's monopoly? CT speaks to Ripple about its push into Asia.
Money stranded in local accounts in foreign currencies is a perennial problem for treasurers. TPV Technology's treasurer tells CT how he worked with JP Morgan to tackle it.
Trafigura, Natixis, and IBM launch new blockchain ledger geared for crude oil trade finance. They say every party in the payment ecosystem will be able to access it and benefit from the technology