
OpenTreasury
Treasury and payment news and analysis from CTMfile, your source for up-to-date cash management insights and information.
Latest episodes

Jul 5, 2024 • 22min
Data confirms UK out of technical recession - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Trade finance to play substantial role in tokenised real-world assets market by 2034 Data confirms UK out of technical recession Brazil joins countries with aims to be major rare earths supplier China+1 strategy makes Southeast Asia favourite for diversifying supply chains

Jun 21, 2024 • 24min
Notable types of payment fraud treasurers and CFOs should watch - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Notable types of payment fraud treasurers and CFOs should watch Confronting AI mismanagement: A call to action for companies Citi launches real-time funding for corporates HSBC reports that global supply chains are still vulnerable

Jun 7, 2024 • 36min
Cash segmentation changes for treasurers amid shifting interest rates - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Adapting and future-proofing cash segmentation for treasurers amid shifting interest rates Global debt has swelled to US$315 trillion, reports the IIF Swift and banks in AI pilots to tackle cross-border payments fraud Digital wallets in the US get business bump

May 24, 2024 • 19min
Canadian companies experimenting with AI in financial reporting - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Santander and Iberpay launch first OCT Inst payments Cash prevails while sustainability-linked finance continues to fall in treasury agenda Reshaping of global supply chains is gathering pace Canadian companies experimenting with AI in financial reporting

May 10, 2024 • 23min
Generative AI insights in treasury and finance - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Generative AI insights in treasury and finance TIS to serve CFOs as an orchestration layer for the cash conversion cycle US Treasury ready to make the bond market more resilient New use cases push global real-time payments to record highs

Apr 26, 2024 • 26min
Cheques (checks) & ACH Debits remain most susceptible to payments fraud - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Cheques (checks) and ACH Debits remain most susceptible to payments fraud Four ways to help treasurers concentrate cash on a global or regional basis 2025 sees improved global economic outlook KPMG: Global supply chains are still fragile

Apr 12, 2024 • 21min
Ripple to issue USD-backed stablecoin - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Ripple to issue USD-backed stablecoin Taiwan quake likely to disrupt chip output and supply chain Major shift in global IPO market share from the past five years RTP Network breaks instant payments records

Mar 29, 2024 • 26min
AI-driven cashflow tool helps corporate clients cut manual work by 90% - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: FBAR filing: 15 questions for US corporate treasuries before April 15th deadline Six key priorities for navigating currency management in 2024 AI-driven cashflow tool helps corporate clients cut manual work by 90% Corporates are grappling with counterparty concentration risk

Mar 15, 2024 • 32min
Four countries to invest in: India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Poland - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: The DNA of tomorrow’s corporate treasury Four countries global companies should enter, expand, or invest in China’s foreign trade makes strong start to 2024 Insolvencies already above pre-pandemic levels in most advanced economies

Mar 1, 2024 • 23min
37% of CFOs don’t completely trust their firm’s financial data - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 37% of CFOs don’t completely trust their firm’s financial data SWIFT promotes ISO 20022 adoption Imagination deficit: Generative AI’s impact on organizations Germany now expects 2024 growth of only 0.2%