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June 2018 6 Min Read

On the Brink of a Cashless Society?

The environment in Hangzhou, China today is similar to many other cities around the world: building sites become shiny new shops, offices and apartments; new infrastructure moves people faster than ever, and a vibrant community of people work, study and spend their...

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June 2018 8 Min Read

Time for Real-Time Payments: Banks Embracing the Payments Revolution

Significant change is under way in the world of payments, with new, client-centric capabilities transforming how we transact. Carl Slabicki discusses how the real-time landscape is evolving, and how banks and the wider industry can make real-time payments a reality on...

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March 2018 10 Min Read

Blazing a Funding Transparency Trail

Key Points  As an NGO receiving around $100m plus annually, Pathfinder International is keen to be able to demonstrate to donors  that it operates transparently, with a high proportion of donor funds going directly to recipients Sunlight Payments, a...

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January 2018 9 Min Read

Request to Pay: The Next Chapter in Collections Innovation

While the media may be full of talk of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, a quiet revolution in payments is gathering momentum: the emergence of real-time Request to Pay (RTP) collections. Regulators are creating open digital markets, merchants are reducing the friction...

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November 2017 5 Min Read

Consumer Brands and Retail Sector Receivables in the US: A Mixed and Changing Landscape

Consumer Brands and Retail (CBR) receivables management in the US currently presents some very diverse narratives. On the one hand, a substantial percentage of B2B receivables are now electronic and can therefore potentially be automatically reconciled. On the other,...