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B2B Payments Drive Instant Payments, Crypto Innovation

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Separately, research finds B2B payments as the key driver behind surging instant payments volume in the years ahead. In addition to the expanded Accelerate program, Mastercard is also embracing blockchain for B2B use cases. B2B Payments To Drive Instant Payments Adoption. European Union Next To Ease Crypto Adoption.

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Visa’s Phalen: Collaborative Commerce Is B2B Payments' Next Act

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Kevin Phalen , head of global business solutions at Visa , told Karen Webster that the consumerization and the digitization of the B2B space are enabling firms to get the job — moving money — done with efficiencies previously unknown. B2B is poised to make the same leap. But the solutions they deploy, maintained Phalen, must be fast.

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How B2B Payments Fraud Hides Within The Enterprise

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When it comes to B2B payments fraud, it’s not a matter of if it happens, but when. With accounts payable professionals working remotely, Anderson said he’s heard from some firms whose AP staff have had to physically take check-printing machines to their homes — opening up the door for fraudulent activity.

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FinTech Innovation Eases B2C Sellers’ Entrance Into The B2B World

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The takeover signaled an evolution of the company's business model from a traditionally business-to-consumer (B2C) seller, to one that includes business-to-business (B2B) operations. It was also indicative of a growing trend of B2C merchants expanding into the B2B realm in an effort to take advantage of a surging market.

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Brexit Raises The Stakes For B2B Payments Fraud

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Nacha is issuing a warning to accounts payable professionals with regards to the rising threat of fraud. But accounts payable is far from the only back-office financial workflow at risk of fraud. While current fraud tools are helpful, there is no systemic or automated option for accomplishing this," Nacha warned.

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Finding The Tech-Human Balance In B2B Payment Optimization

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Although it occurred under dire circumstances, 2020 was the year that many organizations finally ditched the paper check in B2B payments — or, at the very least, helped to move the needle toward electronic payments. B2B payments are messier than B2C payments," said Chanda. Empowering Finance Professionals.

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Mastercard Embraces Existing Rails To Drive B2B Payments Value

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When it comes to global B2B procurement, nothing is simple. The Track BPS is an evolution from the strategy of owning the underlying rails upon which money moves, according to James Anderson , executive vice president of Global Commercial and B2B Solutions. Driving B2B Payments' Evolution. said Anderson. A World Of Opportunity.

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