Geopolitical and economic shocks.“it used to be an educational process just explaining what digitizing payments . Meant,” ingo payments ceo drew edwards told pymnts this month. “now we see cfos and . Treasurers wanting to optimize it. They want to know, ‘how can we make these processes . Even more economically attractive?’”embedded financial services — offering banking, lending and insurance within non-financial platforms .

Are Another Piece of the Puzzle

— are another piece of the puzzle. By integrating in terms of marketing financing options directly into procurement workflows, . Companies can smooth out cash flow gaps caused by fluctuating tariffs and shifting supplier terms.Platforms . Like flex, which raised $ million in march, and lenkie, which raised $ million also . Last month, illustrate a trend where financial services are integrated into business workflows.At the same .

Compliance Departments Are Grappling With a

Time, compliance departments are grappling with a surge in know your customer (kyc), anti-money laundering . (aml), and other regulatory checks automate better efficiency as global commerce grows more fragmented.See also: kyb in spotlight . As tariffs and digital innovation reshape procurementa new operating model for a new era of . Proactive procurementwhile some companies are struggling under the weight of rising costs and disrupted supply . Chains, others are seizing the opportunity to innovate their payment processes, with virtual cards emerging .

A Solution for Bb Payments Across

As a solution for bb payments across digital fax database platforms.“a payment might be due in days, . But the buyer might typically pay in or ,” boost payment solutions ceo dean leavitt . Told pymnts this month. “if suppliers can get paid at day for agreeing to accept . Commercial cards or other digital solutions, they do it. That gives them a working capital .

Firms Are Realizing That Future-proofing Their

Advantage.”separately, firms are realizing that future-proofing their procurement operations when times are tough could pay . Off down the line as the macro environment finds its footing, and as the ongoing . Generational shift among procurement and executive leadership continues unabated with its preference for seamless, digital-first . Procure-to-pay experiences.“there’s technology that can help, but it really depends on the industry,” matt carey, .