{"id":563940,"date":"2022-09-13T11:12:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T10:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibsintelligence.com\/ibsi-news\/real-time-payments-could-solve-smes-cash-flow-issue\/"},"modified":"2022-09-13T11:12:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T10:12:27","slug":"real-time-payments-could-solve-smes-cash-flow-issue","status":"publish","type":"ibsi_news","link":"https:\/\/ibsintelligence.com\/ibsi-news\/real-time-payments-could-solve-smes-cash-flow-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Real-time payments could solve SMEs’ cash flow issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Payments,<\/a><\/p>\n

Getting paid on time is one of the most dreadful concerns for European small and medium enterprises (SMEs), causing cash flow issues which can have repercussions on the ability to pay their suppliers, invest in innovation and retain staff.<\/p>\n

According to new research, at the root of the problem, there could be a lack of thorough understanding of the processes involved with payment rails.\u00a0Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider Vodeno<\/a> has commissioned an independent survey among 2,004 senior decision-makers in SMEs across the UK (504), Belgium (500), France (500) and the Netherlands (500). It found that just 37% of respondents understand what a payment rail is and how it works.<\/p>\n

Only 10% of SMEs said that payments are processed instantly, while 11% said that the process happens within the hour. Most commonly, (35%) international payments take between two and three days to reach SMEs, with 11% waiting between four and six days, and 4% waiting between one and two weeks.<\/p>\n

“At present, many organisations surveyed consider transaction settlement times to be slow, outdated and costly \u2013 particularly when operating internationally. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and those in the gig economy, who may struggle with cash flow issues if payments are not facilitated quickly, are at a particular disadvantage when it comes to these delays,” states the report.<\/p>\n

The long processing times for payments is causing major problems. More than half (52%) of the SMEs surveyed have failed to meet commitments due to slow payment processing, while even more (54%) have been forced to take out a loan as a result of missing payments that caused a disruption to cash flow.<\/p>\n

According to Vodeno\u2019s research, the majority (62%) reported that delayed and unpredictable cash flow is the biggest challenge their business currently faces. The same number (62%) said that costly foreign exchange rate fluctuations contribute to a significant drain on their resources.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, the vast majority (68%) intend to adopt real-time payment processing capabilities in the next 12 months, with 62% saying their SME must urgently modernise its payment processing capabilities.<\/p>\n

Tom Bentley, CCO of Vodeno<\/strong>, said: \u201cLong settlement times, delayed transactions and a lack of transparency in the payments space can cause headaches for businesses \u2013 particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who typically have fewer reserves to draw upon when disruptions occur. Our research<\/a> shows that these organisations rank missing payments amongst their most significant challenges, with many taking drastic measures to stay afloat.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the current macroeconomic climate, cash flow can mean the difference between survival and insolvency, and unpredictable payment processing is the single biggest disruption to business operations. Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) offers new innovations, better solutions, and the ability to make real-time payments a reality for more businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Vodeno, our technology automatically identifies the most appropriate payment rail for any given transaction, offering the most cost-effective and fastest settlement to our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n

Key highlights<\/h4>\n
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  • 54% have been forced to take out a loan as a result of missing and delayed payments<\/li>\n
  • 62% contend that delayed and unpredictable cashflow is the biggest challenge their business currently faces<\/li>\n
  • 35% claimed that payments take between two and three days to reach their business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":35264,"featured_media":532582,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[11379,11384],"tags":[11602,12808,11508,12029,12801,11419,12319,11753,11406,16047],"class_list":["post-563940","ibsi_news","type-ibsi_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lending","category-payments","tag-cash-flow","tag-credit","tag-europe","tag-lending","tag-payments","tag-real-time-payments","tag-research","tag-smes","tag-uk","tag-vodeno"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nReal-time payments could solve SMEs' cash flow issue - IBS Intelligence<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world\u2019s only pure-play Financial Technology focused research, advisory, and fintech news analysis firm, with a 30-year track record and clients globally. 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