Published on: May 28, 2020
Magazine: Global Banking & Finance Review
Buyers turn to digital dynamic discounting to protect supply chains
Coronavirus and the social distancing measures put in place by governments around the world to curtail its spread continue to impact companies of all sizes – as well as their supply chains. The management of short-term liquidity and working capital has become more important than ever, particularly for smaller businesses. Adeline de Metz, UniCredit’s Global Head of Working Capital Solutions, outlines how larger buyers are supporting their supply chains by implementing dynamic discounting programmes
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Published on: Oct. 31, 2019
Digital solutions make the difficult things simple for FCA Bank
While the uptake of sweeping initiatives, such as SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) and SWIFT gpi, tends to grab all the headlines, there remain a number of other pain points for banks and corporates that can be addressed only through close dialogue between both parties.
By Cédric Derras, Global Head of Cash Management, UniCredit and Simone Lo Piccolo, Head of Credit and Collection Management, FCA Bank and Leasys S.p.a. Italy
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TMI online
Published on: Oct. 01, 2019
Magazine: Global Finance Magazine
Benefits of a Holistic Approach to Working Capital Management
Against a backdrop of lengthening supply chains and economic uncertainty, comprehensive working capital management programmes are growing in popularity. In the article it is outlined how a holistic approach to working capital management can lead to significantly better results over time.
This article was first published in Global Finance Magazine.
Online version
Published on: Sep. 30, 2019
Instant Payments and gpi: A Story of Interoperability
The payments sector has made huge strides in recent years. In Europe, the introduction of instant domestic payment services such as SCT Inst and TIPS has stoked demand for faster payments beyond Europe’s borders.
By Cédric Derras, Global Head of Cash Management, UniCredit
This article was published in TMI online
Published on: Sep. 02, 2019
Magazine: Global Finance Magazine
Unicredit Looks East for Opportunities in Trade Finance
As global trade tensions deepen, this doesn’t necessarily spell bad news for trade finance and highlights new opportunities arising as economic influence shifts to Asia.
This article was first published in Global Finance Magazine.
Online version: Global Finance Magazine
Published on: Jul. 24, 2019
Magazine: Global Trade Review
Digitalisation taking hold in trade finance
Long chided as a slow and paper-intensive industry, trade finance processes are now picking up the pace, enabled by new digital capabilities – Raphael Barisaac, Global Co-Head of Trade & Working Capital Solutions at UniCredit
“This article was first published in Global Trade Review : full article.
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Published on: May 31, 2019
Fundamental questions for effective working capital optimisation
Optimising working capital is a complex undertaking, yet finding the right solution hinges on answering two simple questions, says Adeline de Metz, Editorial Board Member of TRF News and Global Co-Head of Trade and Working Capital Solutions at UniCredit.
“This article was first published in Trade & Receivables Finance News (TRFnews): full article.
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Published on: May 27, 2019
Getting to Grips with Working Capital
Working capital conversations between banks and corporates have typically focused on individual bank products, rather than the speci c needs and challenges of the corporate – leaving opportunities and e ciencies on the table. But that’s all changing now, as Adeline de Metz, UniCredit’s Global Co-Head of Trade and Working Capital Solutions, explains.
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Published on: Mar. 04, 2019
The evolution of working capital management for MNCs and SMEs
Adeline de Metz, Global Co-Head of Trade and Working Capital Solutions at UniCredit, talks about the increasing demand for working capital solutions and the challenges faced by corporates against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and lengthening global supply chains.
On-line version: TRF news
Published on: Oct. 23, 2018
Building a Network of Networks - Simone Del Guerra
With solutions such as we.trade revolutionising supply-chain interactions, while others, such as Project Wilson, connect correspondent banks to facilitate working capital financing, Simone Del Guerra of UniCredit discusses the shifting landscape of correspondent banking and the possibility of combining corporate-to-corporate and bank-to-bank platforms to create a network of networks.
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On-line version: tmi website
Published on: Oct. 17, 2018
The transformation of the European payments landscape
SWIFT white paper examines the drivers of payments transformation in Europe and looks at the challenges and opportunities for financial institutions. While change is underway in wholesale and retail payments across the world, in Europe, the Eurosystem has set a clear path for financial market infrastructure renewal. This, along with regulations such as the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), is driving a period of radical payments transformation across Europe.
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Published on: Oct. 10, 2018
The whole solution and nothing but the solution - Raphael Barisaac
Corporates are coming to appreciate the value of holistic working capital management over traditional single-product offerings. This doesn’t mean abandoning old techniques, but rather rethinking their role as part of a more comprehensive approach, writes Raphael Barisaac, UniCredit’s Global Co-Head of Trade Finance and Working Capital Management.
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On-line verison: GTR website
