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October 2017 9 Min Read

Optimising Cash and Liquidity Management with Virtual Accounts

As corporates have become increasingly international, their liquidity and risk management challenges have become more complex. As a result, the role of a corporate treasurer is becoming increasingly strategic, with treasurers now having a far wider range of...

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September 2017 8 Min Read

How to Apply a Virtual Network Bank

When Arnold Voet took up his position in Aalberts’ treasury department, he was confronted with a group made up of a multitude of small and medium-sized companies. These units had – and were meant to have – a great deal of responsibility and entrepreneurial...

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September 2017 6 Min Read

Material Gains with Virtual Accounts

Fashion leader OTB, parent company of major brands such as Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, Paula Cademartori and Viktor & Rolf, is a pioneer not only in its core business, but also in cash management. In 2016, in co-operation with partner bank UniCredit, OTB ...

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August 2017 3 Min Read

Collaboration: a Key Component of the Global Payments Transformation

New technological developments are unfolding at a rapid pace. In order to truly benefit clients, this transformation will best come about through collaboration between providers.  ‘Fintech’ has become a buzzword in payments, and while the word is mostly...

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May 2017 3 Min Read

How Digitisation is Improving Corporate Payments

In recent years, the corporate payments management sector has suffered from underinvestment in many organisations, in both process rationalisation and technology infrastructure. This has led directly to a range of...

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September 2016 6 Min Read

Writing the Next Chapter of the SWIFT Story

As banks and corporations complete their final preparations for this year’s Sibos event in Geneva, Helen Sanders, Editor talks to Tom Durkin, who manages digital channels on behalf of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, about some of the issues in which both SWIFT and...

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April 2016 2 Min Read

Zalando: From Startup to Grown-Up

Could you tell us a little more about the company and, in particular, your treasury function? Zalando is Europe’s leading online fashion platform for women, men and children with presence in 15 European markets. We provide our customers with a convenient one-stop...

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January 2016 5 Min Read

CIPS – China’s Hybrid Net Settlement Clearing System

CIPS will replace the current arrangement for offshore CNY which uses designated clearing banks. CIPS does not replace SWIFT, but  uses SWIFT messaging and formats. The net result is faster and more reliable cross-border CNY payments for all users. What is CIPS?...