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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Recent data indicated that 82 percent of SMBs shutter in their first year because of poor cash management operations. As SMBs seek opportunities to expand their operations, and reach new customers and markets, they will need the right spend and workforce tools to ensure funds are spent appropriately. Inside The Playbook.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

For purposes of this analogy, the “basement” into which bad mice are creeping is most likely your legacy payroll/expense management software and its possibly compromised connections. While technological advancements have revolutionized many aspects of operations, payroll and expense management are not [among] them.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

This month’s Deep Dive examines how mobile and contactless payment options are poised to reshape the corporate payments ecosystem as well as how virtual cards can help businesses adapt their operations to the digital-first payments ecosystem that has emerged. . Reshaping Business Payments . Much of the U.S.

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JUNE 17, 2020

At least, that’s what commercial card technology players believe, with this week’s rundown of the latest initiatives in corporate card solutions placing a focus on returning business trip volume. Expensify Links Cards To Booking. Emirates Islamic Launches Cards For SMBs. Wirecard, Payhawk Eye SMB Expenses.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Buyers, too, are eager for change and need to adopt accounts payable (AP) methods that are easily managed by employees working from home. The Digital Shift Report examines the various ways that businesses are updating and automating their transaction methods as they cope with the challenges of operating during a global crisis.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

This week’s look at the convergence of AR and AP finds service providers exploring the use of payment tools to meet AR and AP needs. In some cases, that means taking one payment tool — like the commercial card — and using technology to ease friction for both senders and beneficiaries.

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JUNE 14, 2018

population was affected by natural disasters last year, according to research from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Smarter workforce management tools with flexible controls can relieve workers of this dilemma, offering organizations a safer way of disbursing disaster relief funds. A magnitude 7.1 More than $7.2

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APRIL 9, 2020

From coordinating a team of newly remote workers to assessing new business models, the coronavirus pandemic is drastically disrupting the way organizations run and it is forcing a complete rethink of almost every aspect of operations — payments included. A Surge In Commercial Card Interest.

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APRIL 2, 2020

The commercial credit card is increasingly viewed as a critical tool for these small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of fast access to credit, but many financial institutions are going further to nix fees on their card programs, including card products for small firms. Comdata Fuel Cards Facilitate Factoring.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

This week's look at the convergence of accounts payable and accounts receivable finds tools like commercial cards, trade credit, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation easing friction on both ends of a B2B transactions. As it turns out, the technology can also ease friction for suppliers' AR operations, too.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

B2B transactions are increasingly shaking free of paper-based methods as companies have moved operations online this year. Tools like virtual cards are now drawing interest as businesses look for transaction methods that can deliver more speed, cost savings and transparency. IBM Payments On The Future Of Virtual Cards.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

To do that, and to clear the next hurdle, Whisler said many financial institutions (FIs) still need to “modernize internally to be a 24/7 operation shop.”. One thing is customer service, but the other is liquidity management or cash flow forecasting, and that's new to a lot of organizations.”. So Much More Than Payments.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Paytronix has launched Paytronix Subscriptions, a subscription-building product that will allow any restaurant or convenience store to set up and manage a subscription program for its customers, the company announced on Wednesday (Nov. Paytronix Subscriptions will be a key component of its customer loyalty platform.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Manual expense management tools had their time in the spotlight, largely because they were the only options available for employee reimbursements and cash flows. One such firm is management and distribution company Sysco , which distributes food and beverage products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the United States, 8 million consumers have fallen below the poverty line since May, for example, movement that severely reduces the access these consumers may have to financial tools. Unbanked consumers have more access to digital technologies than ever that could help them manage their money even without bank accounts.

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MARCH 10, 2020

In seed funding from well-known angel investors, corporate card FinTech Karbon Card has notched $2 million. Amit Jangir and Pei-fu Hsieh started Karbon Card last year. The firm offers an alternative to corporate cards. Hsieh said per reports, “Our vision is to empower all startups to achieve more through a Karbon Card.”.

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JULY 2, 2020

Corporates of all sizes and verticals are taking an introspective look at internal operations to pinpoint areas of opportunity for working capital optimization. “On the buyer side, utilizing cards and shifting away from checks, wire and ACH provides a new credit instrument.” Optimizing Card Spend.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

India bank RBL Bank is collaborating with Rupay and Oxigen to launch an expense management solution, according to news from The Economic Times of India on Tuesday (Feb. The tool, OEMS, is part of the companies’ efforts to further digitize back-office functions for small businesses and larger enterprises, reports said.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

Corporates across the Asia Pacific region are increasing their use of commercial card products, according to a new report from Citi. Businesses increased their spend on commercial cards by 24 percent in 2017, Citi’s analysis found. Reports in The Asset on Thursday (Oct. Reports in The Asset on Thursday (Oct.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Today in B2B payments, Visa teams up with Razorpay to debut a small business commercial card solution, while Nets is working with Yoba Smart Money to develop small business payment tools. Razorpay, Visa Team for SMB Corporate Cards. Emirates NBD Debuts Omnichannel Corporate Banking Program.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Employers might adopt push-to-card solutions that enable them to equip staff with prepaid debit cards, onto which earnings can be quickly disbursed, for example, while other companies may send salaries directly into payment apps. These solutions are not one-size-fits-all, though, and companies must select their tools with care.

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JULY 2, 2020

With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. Boost Bolsters BMO Harris Bank’s Biz Cards. Global Cash Card’s Legal Saga Ends. ADP Eyes Payroll Card Adoption Jump.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

The inventory of solutions includes corporate travel and entertainment cards in addition to a B2B virtual card that enables corporates to manage accounts payable with more control. It also provides efficient monitoring of travel and entertainment expenses via the SmartData expense monitoring and management tool.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

An employee’s accidental use of her corporate card to pay for groceries isn’t a crime, but it does fall under the heading of “ friendly fraud ,” which creates friction for the accounting department. Weddings and events are another sector experimenting with card-based spend management efforts. Disrupting Paper-Based Systems.

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MAY 31, 2019

The chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs said the bank is working on a digital money management tool in an attempt to attract more customers from Main Street, according to a report by Reuters. “We Management is targeting growth in the U.S. We estimate there are over $4 trillion consumer deposits in the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Mastercard and pan-European FinTech myPOS are teaming up to promote card payment solutions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Europe, Mastercard announced on Thursday (Feb. The strategic partnership aims to inform more SMBs about the new tools for card acceptance that can fit their needs and budget.

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JULY 8, 2020

With commercial cards an increasingly popular choice in the B2B payments space, industry innovators are exploring pockets of opportunity to drive adoption through mitigating friction. For others, commercial card innovation comes in the form of overcoming the adoption hurdle of a lack of supplier acceptance. InstaRem Expands BizPay.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

At the dawn of 2020, commercial cards made up only a fraction of overall B2B payments volume, even as corporates continued their slow-but-sure payments digitization efforts away from the paper check. But in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, the corporate card seemed to unlock more value for businesses large and small.

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JUNE 1, 2016

A year after its creation, France-based Spendesk has launched its corporate expense management solution to the EU market, reports said Monday (May 31). “We reinvent corporate cards, as they should be, so that teams can be fully focused on making their company successful,” the executive continued. .

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Customer experience management platform provider Paytronix released its holiday gift card report on Tuesday (Jan. 12) and found a mixed bag for restaurant sales of gift cards. Its research found that overall card sales ended the year down 31.8 percent rise in average spend per gift card during 2020.

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MARCH 11, 2020

B2B FinTechs are once again showing off the versatility of the corporate card. While QuickBooks is piloting card payments on invoices powered by PayPal , Airwallex is readying the launch of its own corporate card — both physical and virtual — designed to enable cross-border payments. QuickBooks Adds Card Payment Support.

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JUNE 26, 2020

The government has since turned to prepaid debit cards to reach some of the millions of citizens who fell through the cracks in the early phase of the program. Large and small firms’ operations have been thoroughly disrupted by the past months’ events. One key innovation does away with the paper and direct deposit checks all together.

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JULY 9, 2020

With commercial credit cards historically viewed as a payment vehicle for businesses to make one-off purchases for the office or while on a business trip, the small business credit card has yet to catch up to adoption volumes seen by other payment methods like direct bank transfers in the B2B payments space. Opening Access To Capital.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

More workers in the United States and around the world are beginning to ask for updated expense tools as business becomes more interconnected. The solution uses automated technology to categorize and codify relevant data from these documents in real time, thereby trimming the time employees and expense managers need to sort through them.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Analysis of contactless card transactions revealed that the volume of commercial card contactless payments, both debit and credit, jumped 24 percent between 2018 and 2019. At the same time, commercial credit cards’ cash advances dropped 14 percent last year. SumUp Wields Cards For Faster Revenue.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Yet, according to Kris Carrera, general manager and business line executive of Credit Payments at FIS , the middle market is often underserved — particularly when it comes to commercial card products. Once that occurs, they continue to face obstacles in understanding exactly what drives commercial card adoption for this customer base.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

State mandates have also forced some businesses to close or limit on-premises operations, prompting such merchants to connect with consumers online instead. Shoppers may be reluctant to hand over their card details to every online retailer, as each transaction represents another risk that consumers’ information could be exposed in a breach.

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