Entries by treasuryXL

Facebook and Libra: the new global currency?

| 04-07-2019 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL Since Facebook announced to launch a new digital currency, the Libra, a complete media craze arose. The one blogger stumbled as it were over the other. And while the one group sings hosanna over this initiative (a salvation for the bankless), warning signals come especially from the […]

Be careful what you wish for in crowdfunding

| 02-07-2019 | by Pieter de Kiewit | Over the last decade bankers have taken over from civil servants and public transport employees as the ones to complain about. Yours truly is also guilty and I still meet bankers who do not like to talk about their profession because they are annoyed about the bashing. […]

Why Mathieu decided to explore the World of Treasury

| 01-07-2019 | by treasuryXL | Kendra Keydeniers   I am taking you back to our recent post about the Treasury Management and Corporate Finance program at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. We mentioned to share some Register Treasurer (RT) graduate profiles to give you a better insight of treasurer types that are “RT material”. Let’s […]

The principles of multilateral netting: what, why and how

| 27-06-2019 | ENIGMA Consulting | This article is meant as an introduction to the process of multilateral netting for international companies. It describes the fundamental concept of netting, the steps within the netting process and the ultimate benefits of netting. In addition, we elaborate upon the role of technology in netting and prepared a checklist […]

Historisch lage rente nu vastleggen in 5 stappen

| 25-6-2019 | ICC Consultants | treasuryXL | Steeds meer bedrijven, investeerders en instellingen dekken hun renterisico’s (verder) in. De rentemarkten zijn hiervoor aantrekkelijk geprijsd. Gedurende de laatste twee kwartalen zijn de lange rentes zelfs nog iets verder gedaald en is de rentecurve verder vervlakt. Dit biedt mogelijkheden om ‘relatief goedkoop’ van een korte rente (lees […]

Duplicate Payments: Instability with Multiple Platforms

| 24-06-2019 | BELLIN | It is an arduous request for your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) payment platforms or IT department to provide ample protection against duplicate payments and cyber-fraud.  Though it can be tempting to assume administrative controls can provide protection, the facts can show otherwise. Supplier invoice payments are typically the largest annual […]

Blockchain: Game-changer for Small & Medium Enterprises?

| 21-06-2019 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL In many countries Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbones of their economy. Their role is crucial to worldwide economic and social developments, with more than half of the overall world population working in such companies. In the Netherlands for instance, more than 90% of the […]

Webinar: Interested in how to minimize costs for FX payments?

| 20-6-2019 | TIS | Does your firm have a global payment landscape? Are all FX payments globally and their associated costs visible to you? If the answers are Yes and No, you don’t want to miss this 30-minute webinar chaired by Ebury, one of Europe’s fastest growing FinTechs and TIS, a global leader in […]

Treasurer Test: The advantages of using the Big 5 model

| 20-06-2019 | by Kendra Keydeniers | Treasurer Test | In the upcoming weeks we will take a deeper dive into the Big 5 model. What are the advantages? Why did we select this model for the Treasurer Test? The subjects are shown in below summary, starting the first blog with an introduction: Introduction Why […]

De Cobase Quick Scan voor Treasurers

| 18-06-2019 | Cobase | treasuryXL Bedrijven met bankrekeningen bij verschillende banken hebben vaak met veel inefficiëntie te maken. Ze moeten verschillende bankportalen gebruiken om met hun banken of andere financiële dienstverleners te werken en vaak ook meerdere ERP connecties onderhouden. Hoe meer banken en rekeningen, hoe complexer het wordt. De oplossing Cobase biedt hiervoor […]