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Regulation & Standards
CGI-MP: Rising Like the Phoenix with the Introduction of ISO version 2019 (pain.001 V09)
Three industry experts share some important insights around the recommended mindset change for banks in supporting ISO version 2019.
Treasury Strategy & Transformation
Siemens and Deutsche Bank Co-Create a Virtual Account Structure with a Difference
The roll out of a virtual account structure for a large corporate client has many advantages,.
Data Analytics
How to Master Real-Time Treasury Data: Tools and Techniques
‘Real-time treasury’ is an increasingly hyped phrase among banks and technology vendors, but how close to reality is this concept today?
Treasury Technology
An Instant Connection: API Use Cases in Treasury
As we shift towards a real-time treasury, APIs have become an essential technology.
Risk Management
Getting Flexible: Treasury’s Response to Deglobalisation
The recent publication of the Deutsche Bank-sponsored Economist Intelligence Unit survey, ‘Manoeuvring uncertainty: Treasury priorities in a volatile, post-pandemic market’, revealed rising macroeconomic concerns within the treasury community. TMI and Christof Hofmann, Global Head of Corporate Cash Management, Deutsche Bank, explore the impact. With rising protectionism and calls for deglobalisation among the political classes, it’s…
Treasury Strategy & Transformation
Partners in Payment Fraud Prevention
Deutsche Bahn and Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bahn, the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe, is a complex operation stretching across 14 different business units. The firm’s treasury team worked with banking partner Deutsche Bank to create an effective anti-fraud approach to its payments. Dr Gerd Berghold, Head of Treasury Operations and Digital Treasury,…
Treasury Strategy & Transformation
New Heights for Bank and Technology Innovation
Showcasing the 2021 Award Winners The nominations for TMI’s 2021 Awards for Innovation and Excellence were not only more numerous than ever, but also pushed the boundaries of corporate treasury development further than ever before. All of the bank, technology vendor and fintech winners have created solutions that respond to real needs – present and…

Latest News

Deutsche Bank invests in Australian paytech DataMesh
DataMesh technology enables Deutsche Bank to accelerate its entry into the merchant solutions business in Asia Pacific.
Deutsche Bank Partners with FinLync to Provide Instant Access to Real-time Treasury for Corporates
Deutsche Bank today announced its partnership with FinLync, a global fintech company offering products that are transforming corporate finance and treasury offices. FinLync’s pre-built API integrations and SAP-embedded treasury applications will enable corporate treasury and finance teams to connect to Deutsche Bank’s API offerings rapidly and easily. FinLync’s technology directly embeds up-to-the-moment bank data into…
Coordinated Lines of Defence Key to Combatting Payment Fraud, Says New Deutsche Bank Paper
Deutsche Bank’s latest paper explores the importance of close collaboration between corporates, banks and technology providers to build a collaborative and robust defence against payment fraud. Today, Deutsche Bank launches its latest whitepaper – “A corporate’s guide to payment fraud prevention” – which highlights the increasing need for corporates, banks and technology providers to work…
Deutsche Bank Delivers Intelligence & Automation for Merck India’s Cross- Border Cash Flows
Deutsche Bank has delivered a first-of-its-kind treasury workflow solution for Merck India, integrating cross-border payment flows along with regulatory validations, FX execution & risk management as well as liquidity management including automated reconciliation into a single, streamlined process to support Merck’s cross-border business. The new workflow generates savings of low single digit million EUR a…
Deutsche Bank Launches Sustainability-Linked Overdrafts to Help Corporate Clients Meet their ESG Goals
Deutsche Bank announces the launch of sustainability-linked overdrafts to help meet a growing demand for innovative ESG products in the cash management space. The new solution is designed to encourage businesses to improve their ESG performance by providing a pricing incentive related to an ESG KPI. For the pilot stage, this KPI will be the…
Deutsche Bank’s e-FX Trading Hub in Singapore goes Live
Deutsche Bank today announced that it has completed its first set of live trades on its electronic foreign exchange (e-FX) hub, based in SG1. The e-FX hub, which was developed in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), enables Deutsche Bank’s clients to execute FX transactions more closely aligned to geographic location, helping make…
Export-Import Bank of Korea Signs $30m Credit Facility with Deutsche Bank
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) and Deutsche Bank announced today a USD 30m revolving credit facility supporting the competitiveness of the Korean export apparel industry. As a part of this facility, KEXIM will acquire the export receivables of Korean apparel exporters generated from the supply of clothing to Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) from Deutsche…
Deutsche Bank Partners with Oracle to Accelerate Technology Modernisation
Frankfurt and Austin – Oracle and Deutsche Bank today announced a multi-year collaboration to modernise its database technology and accelerate the bank’s digital transformation.  The agreement will see Deutsche Bank upgrade its existing database systems and migrate the bulk of its Oracle Database estate to Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, an on-premises deployment option of the Oracle Exadata Cloud…
Deutsche Bank Cooperates with Silverflow
Frankfurt & Amsterdam – Deutsche Bank and Silverflow have announced a cooperation to support the bank’s payments strategy. The partnership will include two new payment services, which are expected to launch in Autumn 2021.  Kilian Thalhammer, Head of Merchant Solutions at Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Bank, said, “Deutsche Bank is creating a new digital payment ecosystem,…
Deutsche Bank Provides Sustainable Trade Finance Facility to Vestas for the Supply and Installation of Wind Turbines used in two Australian Wind Farms
Deutsche Bank today announced that it will provide an ECA-backed AUD313.97 million account receivables purchase facility, with a two-year tenor, to Vestas for two wind farms owned by Australian subsidiaries of Global Power Generation SA. The facility will be used for purchasing receivables on a limited recourse basis, arising out of the supply and installation…