Revamping payment and FX processes at new economy companies

Driven by a young and aspirational middle class, digital consumption and travelexpenditures are booming in South-East Asia. A company that sits at the sweetspot of these two trends is Tiket.com, one of the fastest growing online travelagencies (OTA) in the world with more than 15 million app installations.Founded in 2011, the Indonesian new economy company now cooperates with 140airlines and 2.6 million accommodation providers. Yet, acting as an intermediary between different parties creates multiple challengesfor the treasury function, explains Eddy Putra, Head of Treasury at Tiket.com. Giventhe nature of travel, where booking is usually done in advance and settlementto hotels is done only upon completion of travel, the company is exposed to FXrisks. It also faces multiple recurring cross-border payments to overseas hotelswhich led to high fund transfer fees as well as manual processing.  How did the company address these challenges in a workflow automation project withDeutsche Bank? Tune into the new flow InCorporateTreasury podcast and learnmore about this award-winning solution!

As more and more B2B companies are selling their products and services directly to the consumer, this changes the way in which payments are being made. At Swiss multinational healthcare company F. Hoffman-La Roche, business model transition began a couple of years ago in the diabetes care segment – and since then the number of business units that are addressing the patient directly has continually increased. So, what can treasurers do to support direct-to-consumer-models? And how can they ensure that the payment set-up remains efficient and secure in a digital world? In this episode, Group Treasurer Britta Döttger and Head of Treasury Operations, Martin Schlageter, share insights into Roche’s digital payment strategy and how a new project with Deutsche Bank is helping them to stay ahead of the curve.Tune into the new flow InCorporateTreasury Podcast and learn more!

Extreme events are getting more frequent – whether it is the outbreak of a global pandemic or the war in Ukraine. On this backdrop, being flexible and reacting quickly to new market conditions has become a key driver for a successful treasury organisation, and agility has become the new buzzword. But what does agile working actually mean for treasury departments and how can your organisation get there? In this episode, Steffen Diel, Head of Global Treasury at SAP explains when and why he kicked off an agile transformation project in his team, how he addresses concerns of employees and what the new concept demands from him personally. Tune into the new flow InCorporateTreasury podcast and learn more!

As the world went into the first Covid-19 lockdown in spring 2020, German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon managed the largest take-over in its history acquiring US competitor Cypress for an enterprise value of €9bn. In our first episode of the flow InCorporate Treasury Podcast, Alexander Foltin, Head of Treasury and Investor Relations at Infineon, explains how market turbulences affected the deal – but in particular he shares insights on how his treasury team is managing post-merger integration. Listen in and learn more about aligning treasury policies, integrating cash management structures and building trust in a remote work environment.