corporate banking

Corporate banking, also known as business banking, refers to the aspect of banking that deals with corporate customers. The term was originally used in the United States to distinguish it from investment banking after the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 separated the two activities.

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Brexit Stops Santander’s Breakup Plans
Brexit Stops Santander’s Breakup Plans
November 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Banco Santander will no longer be breaking up operations due to Brexit, according to unnamed sources. Reports by Bloomberg on Monday (Nov. 28) said the Spanish bank...

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Change Keeping Global Banks On Their Toes
Change Keeping Global Banks On Their Toes
November 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Some of the world’s largest banks were met with big change in recent days. Demonetization in India has financial institutions operating at full speed to exchange...

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Convincing The Nay-Sayers Of Real-Time Payments’ Potential
Convincing The Nay-Sayers Of Real-Time Payments’ Potential
November 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Doubt plagues any disruptive technology. But with federal officials now pressing for faster payments technologies to get off the ground, time is running out for...

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EU Treasurers Prepare For Incoming Bank Fees
EU Treasurers Prepare For Incoming Bank Fees
November 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

European corporate treasurers are ready to react to the threat of more bank fees on their corporate accounts, new analysis found. Reports Thursday (Nov. 17)...

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Collaboration Spurs Treasury Management Innovation
Collaboration Spurs Treasury Management Innovation
November 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The seed of FinTech innovation often comes from a desire to do things differently. In B2B payments, that can mean discontent in the way traditional...

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Misys Cancels IPO
Misys Cancels IPO
October 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

After months of rumors, financial software firm Misys, based in the U.K., was ready to go public. Reports earlier this month said the company would...

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U.S. Bank’s AP Tool Eases Virtual Payment Adoption
U.S. Bank’s AP Tool Eases Virtual Payment Adoption
October 27, 2016  |  B2B Payments

U.S. Bank’s latest offering for corporate treasurers aims to simplify the shift from manual to virtual B2B payments. The bank announced Wednesday (Oct. 26) its...

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Banks Dreading The Real-Time Payments Challenge
Banks Dreading The Real-Time Payments Challenge
October 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Banks may not like it, but the demand is here for faster payments — from businesses, consumers and regulators alike. While they’re apprehensive about the...

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DBS Tokenizes The Smartphone For Corporate Payments
DBS Tokenizes The Smartphone For Corporate Payments
October 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Singapore’s DBS Bank is doing away with physical tokens for some corporate payments. Reports on Wednesday (Oct. 12) said DBS is nixing the need for...

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