1. Building an efficient pipeline for your bank communication
Axletree Solutions
Our expertise, your advantage
Building an efficient pipeline for your bank communication
Presented by
Mohan Murali
President
Axletree Solutions

2. Introduction Treasury department’s traditional expectations
Market Pressures and changing landscape
Emerging technologies
Cost reductions and enhanced efficiencies
Industry direction

3. Case Study : Acme Corporation
Company Overview:
Global technology company
ERP application with Cash Management Suite
Diverse banking relationships
Primary with three
Secondary with several regional and local banks
Acme Corporation

4. Operational challenges
Multiple banking entities
Multiple data feeds: >20 systems
Minimal standardization of formats
Minimal system integration
Manual Processes
Over worked staff

5. Conceptual view of Acme’s banking communication
Treasury Organization
Banks
Bank A
ERP
Bank B
Bank C
Bank D
Bank E

6. Treasury Process Flow Current – Partial Automation
ERP
Projected - Fully Automated and Integrated
Treasury
Banks
TMS
ERP
Banks
Excel
Treasury

7. Building the Solution System integration and Implementation
Business Objectives
Business Case and Analysis of process automation
Technology enabled solution
Technology Solution Partner
System integration and Implementation

8. Treasury Technology Stack
SWIFT plays vital role in the connectivity portion of the stack.
Analytics connects to Systems and Data for reporting and modeling scenarios – as well as adding dimensional views.
Courtesy: Strategic Treasurer

9. Treasury Technology Trends
Center of the Chessboard vs. Best of Breed
SaaS
Capabilities
Courtesy: Strategic Treasurer

10. Multiple bank channels Single, standardized gateway
SWIFT: A single standardized gateway
Corporate
Accounts
payable
receivable
Treasury
Other
Standardized gateway
e-banking Y
host to host X
e-banking Z
VAN
Internet
Leased line
Multiple bank channels
Single, standardized gateway
Global visibility on cash
Lower cost
Increased control and security
Reduced risk
High cost
No global visibility on cash
Impossible to centralize

11. Transfer payment files
Axletree Solutions
Our expertise, your advantage
Transfer payment files
Treasury Management
System
MT940
SWIFTNet
MT940
MT940
MT940
SWIFTNet interface
One standardized channel
One security scheme
Tight integration with applications
An essential building block of
corporate payment factory
ERP

12. Integrate directly into TMS
Axletree Solutions
Our expertise, your advantage
Integrate directly into TMS
MT942
MT940
MT942
Treasury Management
System
MT940
MT942
MT942
SWIFTNet
SWIFTNet interface
MT940
MT942
MT942
No need to consult separate websites
No need to transfer files manually
Better global visibility
MT942
MT942
MT940

13. Key benefits of using SWIFT
Obtain visibility on cash across multiple banks, to improve working capital management
Funds visibility
Reduce administrative work to document bank communication processes (SOX)
Compliance
Better control on payment initiation
Increase overall security and reliability
Control, Security, Reliability
Rationalize multiple proprietary connections, all different
Increase straight-through-processing and staff productivity
Cost savings

14. Electronic Statements
New Tool sets In or through SWIFT
eBAM
Electronic Statements
(3SKEY)
Compliance
Control
Cost Savings
Enriched Data (XML)
Concept – Positional vs.Tagged Records
Position: 8,400321,575, ,USD,
Tagged: Detail Record-8, Account Number , Transaction Type: Inbound Wire, Date: 15Nov2011, Amount: +USD$500,000.00
Courtesy: Strategic Treasurer

15. Fully integrated and automated treasury operations
ERP
Payroll
TMS
SWIFT
Trade Finance
A/P A/R

16. Recommended Solution for Acme
Streamline/rationalize banking channels
Standardize on external formats through integration
Leverage evolving technology enabled solutions
Involve the right partner to implement the project

17. Q & A

18. About Mohan Murali
Mohan Murali has over 20 years experience in the Information Technology Industry.
His experience in building Technology Solutions and Business Development enables him to design solutions to customers with diverse needs. Under his leadership Axletree Solutions has grown exponentially and is considered the partner of choice for SWIFT Connectivity Solutions. He holds a degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering.
Mohan’s contact information:
Phone:

19. Thank You