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How Celanese uses virtual accounts to streamline its cash How Celanese uses virtual accounts to streamline its cash
US-based specialty materials and chemicals company Celanese is rebuilding its global liquidity structure. Treasury specialists Hugo Rivera and Peter Szucs tell flow’s Desirée Buchholz why virtual accounts play a key role in this project – and what lessons they have learned from peers
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How the EU Instant Payment Regulation impacts corporate treasurers How the EU Instant Payment Regulation impacts corporate treasurers
Following the introduction of the EU Instant Payment Regulation, the volume of real-time payments is increasing. For corporate treasurers this means that they need to review liquidity management, account statement processing, and fraud prevention. But instant payments also create new opportunities, explains Deutsche Bank’s Christof Hofmann
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E.ON Drive: streamlining payments for EV charging E.ON Drive: streamlining payments for EV charging
Boosting demand for electric vehicles (EV) is key to decarbonising road transport. With corporates accounting for 60% of car purchases in Europe, incentivising companies to electrify their motor fleets is essential. flow’s Desirée Buchholz reports on how E.ON Drive is contributing to this goal – and why efficient payment processes and APIs are part of its success
Cash management, Technology
ECB’s Ulrich Bindseil on the G20 roadmap in action ECB’s Ulrich Bindseil on the G20 roadmap in action
Cross-border payments need to become faster, cheaper, more transparent, and accessible – that’s the homework G20 leaders have given to the financial sector in 2020. Ulrich Bindseil, Director General for Market Infrastructures and Payments at the European Central Bank (ECB), describes collaboration between the private and public actors for achieving these targets – and the scope for further progress
Securities services, Cash management
At the digital money junction At the digital money junction
Digital assets are converging into the digital finance space, creating new types of money while fuelling demand for new types of payments and post-trade settlement services. Experts at a Deutsche Bank-hosted conference shared insights on what this means for market infrastructure participants and where the direction of travel is heading
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Cash management, Trade finance and lending, Macro and markets
GCC: four trends corporate treasurers should be aware of GCC: four trends corporate treasurers should be aware of
Digital transformation and infrastructure investment are top priorities in the Middle East as the region diversifies away from oil and gas. How does this impact the corporate treasury teams of companies operating in the region? flow’s Desirée Buchholz reports and shares two client examples from the Asia-Middle East corridor
flow case studies, Cash management
Takeda’s in-house banking expansion into APAC Takeda’s in-house banking expansion into APAC
Japanese pharma company Takeda embarked on its in-house banking journey as early as 2008. Assistant Treasurer, Fiona Foley and Treasury Operations Lead for EMEA and Canada, Andreas Schollenberger tell flow’s Desirée Buchholz why the team’s attention is now turning to Asia-Pacific – and how on-behalf-of structures are a big lever for efficiency
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Episode 9: Revamping treasury reporting at MANN+HUMMEL with Dominik Paschinger, Vice President Group Treasury & Risk Management. MANN+HUMMEL Episode 9: Revamping treasury reporting at MANN+HUMMEL with Dominik Paschinger, Vice President Group Treasury & Risk Management. MANN+HUMMEL
Getting access to high-quality and consistent data is key for steering a treasury department. This is why “improving treasury reporting has been in the back of mind since I joined MANN+HUMMEL five years ago”, says Dominik Paschinger, Vice President Group Treasury & Risk Management. MANN+HUMMEL is a family-owned German filtration company which generated a turnover of €4.7bn across its 80 locations globally in 2023
Cash management, Technology
CBDCs: where do we stand in Europe? CBDCs: where do we stand in Europe?
The European Central Bank (ECB) is moving ahead both with a retail CBDC (the digital euro project) and new ways to settle blockchain-based transactions in central bank money. In a webinar hosted by Deutsche Bank Research, Jürgen Schaaf, Adviser for Market Infrastructure and Payments at the ECB, talks about timelines, goals and the role of banks in the new ecosystem
Cash management
Sibos 2024: piecing together the payments puzzle Sibos 2024: piecing together the payments puzzle
Sibos descended on Beijing for the first time this year, arriving with some of the biggest payment topics in tow – from the G20 Roadmap and ISO 20022 to AI and digital wallets. flow explores the latest developments shaping the future of payments
Cash management, Technology, Securities services
Wholesale CBDC projects to follow Wholesale CBDC projects to follow
The digitisation of money is quickly evolving – with central banks now shifting their focus from retail to wholesale applications, as seen in recent initiatives by the Swiss National Bank, the European Central Bank (ECB), and the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). flow’s Desirée Buchholz summarises findings from Deutsche Bank’s Marion Laboure and Manuel Klein
Cash management, Trade finance and lending
Embracing ISO 20022 for a connected future Embracing ISO 20022 for a connected future
ISO 20022 has the potential to deliver the rich data needed to unlock trapped liquidity, finance trade that could not previously be reached, and deliver huge operational efficiencies. But what is holding back full adoption and how can the Swift community work together to accelerate it? flow’s Clarissa Dann shares answers from the Sibos 2024 Big Issue Debate on Day Three
Cash management, Regulation
Trish Sullivan for the people Trish Sullivan for the people
As a former prosecutor, ‘Patricia Sullivan, for the people’ (the standard introduction for prosecutors in US courts) worked on behalf of society bringing cases against violent criminals. A career of fighting financial crime in government and commercial banking roles followed. With global payments set to reach US$250trn by 2027, communities need the lifeblood of liquidity more than ever. She talks to flow’s Clarissa Dann about how proactive institutional cash management can deliver this safely
flow case studies, Cash management
Unlocking FX efficiency at Endesa Unlocking FX efficiency at Endesa
The US-dollar is the dominant currency in the global energy market – which is why managing FX risks is a key task for utility companies like Spanish Endesa. flow explores how Endesa’s treasury team has managed to link payment flows with FX trades and drive automation