B2B Payments Market 2025-2030: Market Trends and Strategies

This report examines the B2B Payments market landscape in detail; assessing market trends and factors shaping the evolution of this growing market. The report delivers comprehensive analysis of the strategic opportunities in the B2B payments landscape; assessing key market segments, including real-time payments, A2A payments, credit card and debit cards, virtual cards, and other digital payment methods. It also examines their challenges and opportunities, such as the impact of the Trump Administration’s tariffs and other economic policies. The report includes evaluation of key country-level opportunities for B2B payments growth; looking at the unique nature of individual B2B payment markets, from new real-time payment rails to the emergence of stablecoins for cross-border transactions.

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1. Key Takeaways & Strategic Recommendations
1.1 Key Takeaways
1.2 Strategic Recommendations
2. Market Landscape & Segmentation
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 The Context
2.2 Definition & Scope
2.3 Key Trends
2.3.1 Electronic Payments Increasingly Replacing Paper Cheques
2.3.2 Embedded Finance Drives Efficiency and Growth
2.3.3 Shift to Real-time Payments
2.3.4 A2A (Account-to-account) Payments
2.3.5 Pay by Bank and Instant Payments
2.3.6 Rise of Virtual Cards
2.3.7 Rising Levels of Automation
2.4 Challenges
2.4.1 General Challenges for Payers, Merchants and PSPs
i. Fragmented Payment Workflows & Reconciliation Complexity
ii. Payment Delays
iii. Lack of Transparency
iv. Cybersecurity & Fraud Risk
v. Regulatory Compliance
vi. Resistance to Technology Adoption
2.5 Challenges Induced by Tariffs
Table 2.1: Impact of Tariffs for B2B Payment Stakeholders
Figure 2.2: Impact of Tariffs for B2B Payment Stakeholders
i. The Domestic Impact of Tariffs
ii. Cross-border Impact of Tariffs
2.6 Solutions & Opportunities
2.6.1 Embedded Finance & Fintech Integration
2.6.2 Supply Chain Financing & Working Capital Solutions
i. Enhanced Cashflow Management
ii. Flexible Payment Options
2.6.3 Real-time Data & Analytics
i. Services Consolidation
2.6.4 Digital Wallets and Identity
2.6.5 Collaborative Ecosystems
2.6.6 Fraud Prevention & Enhanced Security Measures
2.6.7 Compliance-as-a-service
2.7 Cross-border Versus Domestic B2B Payments
2.7.1 Domestic B2B Payments
i. Automation
ii. Data-driven Payment Decisions
2.7.2 Cross-border B2B Payments
i. Seamless Cross-border Transactions
ii. Interoperability
2.8 B2B Payments Channels
2.8.1 Real-time Payments/Instant Payments
2.8.2 Cheques
2.8.3 Cards
i. Corporate Cards
ii. Virtual Cards
2.8.4 Non-instant Bank Payments
2.8.5 Blockchain Payment Networks
2.8.6 Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
2.8.7 Stablecoins
2.9 Value-added Services
2.9.1 Invoice Financing
2.9.2 AP/AR Automation
2.9.3 Trade Financing
2.10 Value-added Technologies
2.10.1 AI
2.10.2 Payment Automation
2.10.3 Fraud Detection
2.10.4 FX Management and Global Payments
2.10.5 Blockchain
2.10.6 CBDCs
3. Country Readiness Index
3.1 Introduction to the Country Readiness Index
Figure 3.1: Juniper Research’s Country Readiness Index Scoring Criteria: B2B Payments
Figure 3.2: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index: B2B Payments
Figure 3.3: B2B Payments Country Readiness Index: Market Segments
3.2 Regional Analysis
3.2.1 North America
i. US
3.2.2 Latin America
i. Argentina
ii. Brazil
3.2.3 West Europe
i. EU
ii. UK
3.2.4 Central & East Europe
i. Poland
3.2.5 Far East & China
i. China
ii. Japan
3.2.6 Indian Subcontinent
i. India
3.2.7 Rest of Asia Pacific
i. Australia
ii. Malaysia
3.2.8 Africa & Middle East
i. Nigeria
ii. Saudi Arabia
Figure 3.4: Juniper Research’s Country Readiness Index Heatmap: North America
Figure 3.5: Juniper Research’s Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Latin America
Figure 3.6: Juniper Research’s Country Readiness Index Heatmap: West Europe
Figure 3.7: Juniper Research’s Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Central and East Europe
Figure 3.8: Juniper Research’s Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Far East & China
Figure 3.9: Juniper Research’s Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Indian Subcontinent
Figure 3.10: Juniper Research’s Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Rest of Asia Pacific
Figure 3.11: Juniper Research’s Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Africa and Middle East

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