CASH MANAGEMENT
CASH MANAGEMENT
Has cash flow forecasting become obsolete? Has cash flow forecasting become obsolete?
At a time when crises and ‘unprecedented events’ seem to have become the norm, Helen Sanders assesses the value of cash flow forecasting when the future is impossible to predict, and considers what the alternative might be
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CASH MANAGEMENT, MACRO AND MARKETS, SECURITIES SERVICES
Digital currencies: the ultimate soft power? Digital currencies: the ultimate soft power?
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are the vehicle for central banks worldwide to develop their own digital payment alternatives. Not only are emerging market economies ahead of developed ones in launching them but CBDCs are also emerging as a soft power tool at a time of geopolitical volatility. flow’s Clarissa Dann provides a summary of a recent Deutsche Bank Research report
CASH MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY
APIs and the reality of real time APIs and the reality of real time
The vision of the real-time treasury has been on the horizon for years, but today the opportunities – and genuine use cases to meet treasurers’ day-to-day objectives – are manifest. As Helen Sanders reports, the challenge is not the technology, but the shift in mindset and enterprise prioritisation that is required
CASH MANAGEMENT
Siemens and Deutsche Bank co-create a virtual account structure with a difference 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, especially when the solution adopted has the extra twist that Siemens and Deutsche Bank have just successfully applied. In an article first published by TMI, Heiko Nix of Siemens and Christof Hofmann of Deutsche Bank talk to TMI Deputy Editor Tom Alford
CASH MANAGEMENT
Power of the pyramid in managing treasury risk Power of the pyramid in managing treasury risk
In the current volatile economic and political environment, treasurers are under pressure to adapt their operations in accommodating the unexpected. flow shares insights from an Economist Impact webinar featuring the “reverse pyramid” approach to treasury from food manufacturer Kraft Heinz
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CASH MANAGEMENT
ISO 20022: to March and beyond
CASH MANAGEMENT
Siemens and Deutsche Bank co-create a virtual account structure with a difference
CASH MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY
Roche’s new blockchain-enabled procurement-platform
CASH MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY
SWIFT gpi: a progress report
CASH MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY
Why treasury automation is a must
OPINIONS
BOON-HIONG CHAN
Finding crypto equilibrium
CHRISTOF HOFMANN
Getting flexible: Treasury’s response to deglobalisation
JOHN W. H. DENTON {icon-book}
Towards COP27: The financial sector as a key driver of change
DR REBECCA HARDING
Why we need a new look at rare earths
CHRISTOF HOFMANN
Bridges into the blockchain world
DR REBECCA HARDING
Farewell to hydrocarbons
VINCO DAVID, JONATHAN SKOVBRO
Export credit insurance in crises
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FLOW CASE STUDY, CASH MANAGEMENT
Roche’s treasury transformation journey Roche’s treasury transformation journey
The Roche Group treasury team has been on an ambitious journey since 2004, and this has since proved a model for treasury functions around the world. With the implementation of virtual accounts a pivotal step, flow charts treasury’s transformation to become a strategic business partner for the Group
TRADE FINANCE, CASH MANAGEMENT
Five drivers of transaction banking’s direction Five drivers of transaction banking’s direction
How will ISO 20022, sustainability, digital currencies, sanctions and trade digitalisation shape the future of transaction banking? flow summarises the top five takeaways from the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade’s (BAFT) 2023 Europe Bank to Bank Forum
CASH MANAGEMENT
Beyond traditional deposits Beyond traditional deposits
The combination of rising interest rates, high levels of market liquidity and low appetite for loans is leading banks and their institutional clients to be more inventive with the way they manage their excess liquidity. flow explores the alternatives to current account deposits
CASH MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
Are treasurers’ investment priorities shifting as interest rates rise? Are treasurers’ investment priorities shifting as interest rates rise?
With interest rates at their highest level in 14 years and an inflation rate not seen for 40 years, treasurers face a situation that few have witnessed during their careers. Helen Sanders reflects on what this means for treasurers’ short-term investment strategies
Are treasurers’ investment priorities shifting as interest rates rise? More
CASH MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY, FLOW CASE STUDIES
Roche’s new blockchain-enabled procurement-platform Roche’s new blockchain-enabled procurement-platform
What’s next for a treasury team that already excels in automation and efficiency? For Roche, the answer is to explore the use of new technology, notably blockchain, to create a new way of working with its suppliers, and signpost fundamental changes to financial markets infrastructure, as Helen Sanders reports
CASH MANAGEMENT
Treasury management in the new economy Treasury management in the new economy
With the evolution towards borderless business, effective treasury management that takes advantage of enhanced digital capabilities is imperative for new economy companies to address their growth prospects, explains Deutsche Bank’s Kriti Jain