PNC Bank, N.A., a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., recently announced an enhancement to its invoice automation technology solution for mid-size and large businesses. PNC now offers expanded automation of the procure-to-pay process through electronic invoicing capabilities powered by OB10, the global e-invoicing network that is part of Tungsten Corporation plc. PNC is the first commercial bank in the United States to integrate OB10 with its invoice automation platform.

PNC helps customers to achieve straight-through invoice processing from invoice receipt to payment utilizing both workflow-based or automated approval processes. PNC’s integrated solution enables invoice data to be submitted in any format, including paper, e-mail, fax and file transfer or by originating an invoice electronically through the OB10 online portal.

Benefits of combining PNC’s accounts payables solutions for commercial customers with the OB10 e-invoicing network include:

• One provider to receive and process both paper and electronic invoices.
• Higher quality data that reduces exceptions and error-prone manual processing.
• Streamlined invoice processing through automated receipt of invoices and online workflow approval.
• Faster, more cost-effective payment process.
• The ability to capture more early payment discounts

PNC commercial customers selecting this new technology will invite their suppliers to submit invoices through the OB10 network, a technology already in use by major U.S. trading partners. No hardware or software installations are required by suppliers. For invoices that continue to be sent by paper during and after the OB10 enablement period, PNC’s imaging platform may be utilized to digitize all of the invoice data.

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