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Treasury, Cash & Banking

Cash positioning, liquidity planning, bank connectivity, payments and FX — written for the people who have to defend the cash number.

  • Cash Management
  • Cash Forecasting
  • Liquidity
  • Bank Relationships
  • Bank Accounts
  • Working Capital
  • Payments
  • FX
  • Debt
  • Treasury Management Systems
  • Bank Connectivity
  • Real-Time Banking

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Konica Minolta’s AI Cash Forecasts Changed How It Borrowed

Konica Minolta’s AI Cash Forecasts Changed How It Borrowed

Its treasury team connected better cash visibility to debt repayment and credit-line sizing. The case shows where financial AI can earn a return—and why the data pipeline matters as much as the prediction.

Ethan ColeOctober 20, 20266 minAnalysis
The Always-On Treasury Is Arriving. Cash Management Was Not Designed for It.
Cash & TreasuryManager / ControllerEditor's Pick

The Always-On Treasury Is Arriving. Cash Management Was Not Designed for It.

FedNow settled almost five million payments in Q2 2026, up 83%, and the network limit is now $10 million. The real prize is not faster vendor payments — it is rethinking prefunding, liquidity buffers and controls.

Ethan ColeSeptember 6, 202610 minAnalysis
The Fed Is on Hold, but Treasury’s Rate Problem Is Getting Harder
Cash & TreasuryManager / ControllerEditor's Pick

The Fed Is on Hold, but Treasury’s Rate Problem Is Getting Harder

The FOMC held at 3.5%–3.75% in July, but by September 4 the 30-year Treasury yield sat 133 basis points above the three-month. Cash, refinancing and hedging no longer move as one trade.

Ethan ColeSeptember 6, 202610 minAnalysis
Payments Fraud Is High. Recovery Is Getting Harder.
Cash & TreasuryManager / Controller

Payments Fraud Is High. Recovery Is Getting Harder.

Fraud attempts stayed near record levels in AFP’s 2025 benchmark, but strong recovery became far less common — shifting treasury’s control case toward verification, response speed and recoverability.

Ethan ColeDecember 31, 20259 minAnalysis
Treasury Is Becoming a Real-Time Control System
Cash & TreasuryAI in FinanceManager / Controller

Treasury Is Becoming a Real-Time Control System

Corporate treasury is moving toward connected bank data, continuous cash visibility and AI-assisted forecasting — but faster information makes controls more important, not less.

Ethan ColeNovember 6, 202511 minAnalysis
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