Transaction services: Keeping up with the internet giants

The internet has created a new kind of company that needs to be international and multi-currency from the outset. They are businesses that usually understand technology better than their banking partners. So how are the world’s leading cash managers meeting the challenges posed by these new clients?

From the moment their website goes live, many e-commerce companies are operating across borders and in multiple currencies. The expectations of consumers mean the process of buying and receiving payment needs to be faultless from the outset. For their banks, this requires providing multiple payment options, straight-through processing and highly sophisticated treasury services. 

The numbers involved are growing fast. Deloitte’s ‘Global powers of retailing 2016’ report found Amazon to be the world’s most profitable online-only retailer, recording a retail revenue of $70 billion.

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