Making sure late payments don’t squeeze your cash flow
For several years the economic climate has been favourable, demand for goods and services has been high and financing costs have been low. But now things have changed and many companies could face increased pressure on their cash flow. Read here what your company can do.
Formula for success: Nordea helps baby product maker Twistshake go global
By taking an innovative approach to the design and marketing of baby products, Twistshake has become a Nordic success story, exporting to markets all over the world. As Twistshake’s trade and working capital needs became more complex, Nordea’s Trade Solutions team were on hand to provide advice and solutions to optimise liquidity management and ensure continued success.
What will payments look like in a post-pandemic world?
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in changes in almost every aspect of our lives. One of the most notable changes was the level of digitalisation and development that has happened in just 2 years. It’s safe to say that payments and purchasing behaviours weren’t left untouched – ecommerce and the adoption of new payment methods also saw a significant increase.
Nordea’s Overdues Report 2021 – Time to maintain and strengthen liquidity and risk management capabilities
Nordea's Overdues Report 2021 reveals that large Nordic companies have displayed an incredible amount of resilience in protecting their risk profile and maintaining solid liquidity management. When the previous report was published in 2020, in the midst of the economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Nordea's working capital experts warned about the consequences of such a financial shock on liquidity and overdue payments. This year's analysis finds if COVID-19 proved to be the wake-up call for liquidity and risk management that companies needed, now is the time to maintain and strengthen newly implemented capabilities.
For over 20 years the global industry association Mobey Forum has been empowering banks and financial institutions to shape the future of digital financial services. During that time the forum’s focus has expanded from the early years of mobile payments to a whole range of data related subjects from privacy enhancing technology to the Internet of Things. Assessing the evolution of the Mobey Forum’s focus areas shines a spotlight on the developing path of technological innovation in digital banking.
The future role of banks – Finding new areas to stay relevant for society’s trusted pair of hands
2022 promises to be another year of turbo charged change in finance and technology. For banks facing an ever shifting environment driven by digitalisation, regulations, new players, standardisation initiatives and technical innovation, understanding where to stay relevant remains a key objective. Erik Zingmark, Head of Transaction Banking at Nordea, and Ville Sointu, Head of Emerging Technology at Nordea, met to discuss the exciting possibilities for banks that lie ahead.
Nordea’s Instant Reporting API helps RaskRask stay in great shape
‘Rask’ means healthy in Danish and the health and wellness company RaskRask has certainly seen healthy growth in recent years. With a rapidly increasing volume of bookings, RaskRask needed to automate their processes for reconciling incoming payments. Nordea’s Instant Reporting API was on hand to help the company reduce manual processes and offer more flexibility and less administration for customers and partners.
At Nordea's Offline to Online event, the topic of service based business models was on the agenda. Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) relates to a whole range of equipment that is used on a “pay as you go” basis rather than by purchasing and owning the machine itself. As technology and the ability to monitor equipment usage rapidly evolves, EaaS presents opportunities and challenges for customers, manufacturers, banks and insurers alike.
At Nordea’s annual Offline to Online digital event, Erik Zingmark, Head of Transaction Banking at Nordea sat down with Johan Trocmé, Director of Thematics in Investment Banking at Nordea, to discuss the latest developments in the rapidly converging worlds of finance & technology and the banking industry’s pragmatic approach to staying relevant both now and in the future.
Cyber Security Month: Being prepared all year round
October is Cyber Security Month and Helena Wall, Head of Fraud Intelligence and Awareness within Fraud Management at Nordea, explains why it is critically important to stay alert against potential fraud attempts all year round and shares some tips to remember in order to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of digital fraud.
Understanding the potential benefits of Open Banking
Ulrika Claesson, Head of Open Banking Community at Nordea, and Agnija Gailane, Community Manager - Open Banking Community at Nordea, were interviewed by Vlad Macovei from 'The Paypers' to discuss educating companies about Open Banking, the solutions being offered and the things fintech partnerships can bring to the table. As Open Banking becomes more understood, Nordic companies are actively identifying areas where APIs can bring value to their customers.
As economies around the world begin to get back to pre-pandemic levels, some parts of the global supply chain have struggled to adapt to the return to full speed. Richard Hayes, Acting Head of Trade Solutions Denmark at Nordea, argues that alongside the pandemic, today’s dislocation and fragility in global supply chains originates from a combination of factors that began to impact the global trade ecosystem long before the emergence of COVID-19.