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Digital payments are the next evolutionary step in B2B transactions, offering speed, transparency, enriched data, and automation that traditional electronic methods like ACH simply can’t match.

While technology has made strides in consumer payments, B2B payments is lagging far behind, with inefficiencies and compliance concerns creating substantial barriers. We share five major challenges facing businesses in B2B payments, and what it will take to modernize.

The European Commission has scrapped one of its most ambitious initiatives to curb late payments for B2B transactions. We discuss the factors contributing to this outcome, what to expect as regulatory bodies continue their efforts to blunt the impact of late payments on suppliers, and the role supply chain finance will play.

Payment certainty and transparency, precursors to cash flow predictability, are woefully lacking across many supply chains. We recently surveyed suppliers to better understand their most pressing business challenges and the state of supply chain payments within their businesses. Here’s what they had to say.

How can business leaders help suppliers survive another wave of disruption when many are already treading water? One way to provide immediate relief is through a working capital initiative.