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1 January 2000

...trade greater balance. In the past, the region suffered when its major trade partner, the US, slowed. Today, China represents around 30% of Brazil’s global trade, with the US and...

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1 January 2000

...(ERP) systems, combining the two is likely to involve a sizeable IT project with resourcing, cost and timing implications. While there may be strategic reasons for an acquisition, such as...

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1 January 2000

...depend on the experience and sophistication of the company using them. However, purchasing cards are most commonly used for low-value (below €600), high-volume transactions. Cards are still frequently used ‘in-hand’,...

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1 January 2000

Supply Chain Financing for the New Trade Finance World by Christian Nehk, Global Trade Sales, EMEA, Global Treasury Solutions, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Throughout the ages, wherever there has...

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1 January 2000

...spoken across the different countries, including English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. This diversity also applies to local cultures and, in particular, the way in which business is conducted in different...

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1 January 2000

...a nominal account, with lawyers handling the initial phases. When opening a subsidiary, the company should consult it’s legal, tax, regulatory and accounting advisors to discuss requirements. It should then...

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1 January 2000

In-House Banking: Is the Time Right for You? by Martin Barrios, Managing Director, Latin America Large Corporates and Multinationals, Global Transaction Services, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Changes to the...

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1 January 2000

...topics such as centralisation, risk, financial control, regulation, currency controls, plus cash and liquidity management. Walgreens: doing it right Walgreen Co. is an illustration of how involving treasury in this...

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1 January 2000

...solutions with Digital Disbursements, a new process that enables companies to make payments – such as rebates, refunds, claims, and royalties, for example – to their customers digitally instead of...

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1 January 2000

...transactions per month – from credit, debit and prepaid cards to merchant loyalty, cheque and eCommerce payments. Bottomline will acquire our PayMode operations, bringing its experience with advanced invoice management...

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1 January 2000

...over the past decade. Brazil is also a major provider of important agricultural products, such as coffee, sugar, soybeans, corn, orange juice, and beef. In an era when much of...

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1 January 2000

...for treasury while at the same time regionalising, or localising, processes where appropriate. As an example, many companies want account signatories to be centralised at the headquarters, but in Latin...