On full risk alert, treasuries are exploring constructive ways to spread available liquidity up and down the supply chain to avoid a bad break

Pressured banks need revenue and profits, and transaction banking and treasury management are seen as likely sources.

The craving for information is driven by companies' aggressive liquidity management in the face of tight credit as well as credit concerns around counterparties and supply chains.

As turbulence rocks the currency markets, companies look to new tools to find hidden exposures and new tactics for hedging.

As more companies seek to connect to multiple banks through a single platform, SWIFT is providing more ways and more reasons to link up.

Companies are expanding the use of all tools at their disposal as they seek to gain greater visibility into all exposures, develop creative strategies and take mitigating action quickly.

CB Richard Ellis arranged an automated invoice and payment processing system using products from four different vendors.

A California water district and Union Bank develop a hybrid lockbox that streamlines check processing and ensures same day credit.