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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

1 issue for executives residing in Europe and other advanced economies, while a lack of national governance was a major concern for executives in Latin America. Cyberattacks worried executives in three of the eight regions covered in the research. 1 in Europe, East Asia and the Pacific and North America.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Bantotal , a core Latin America banking service provider that works with 60 banks in 14 countries, has partnered with Bitex to perform cross-border payments using bitcoin blockchain, according to reports. A Bantotal spokesperson said the service is used by around 20 million people. Bantotal is based in Uruguay.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

the ability to send secure funds to 12 countries in Africa for a reduced fee, while Volante Technologies Inc. and Europe the ability to send secure funds to 12 nations in Africa for a reduced charge. Volante Technologies Accelerates Market Convergence For Santiago Exchange. Volante Technologies Inc., Canada, U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

However, Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, executive director of the UAE’s National Electronic Security Authority, told CNBC that the country has been working with big tech platforms, especially Facebook-owned WhatsApp, on national security initiatives. Of course, technology also brings with it security concerns.

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MAY 21, 2020

Patent and Trademark Office that would create a digital currency underpinned by blockchain technology. 100 for User A in America, 200 pesos for User B in Mexico and so forth) in order to perform transactions in a secure, fast and reliable way.”. “A A central entity may be associated with a government of such a region.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Bose will close all stores in North America, Japan, Australia and Europe through the “next few months,” noted the report. “In Bose also talked about how it tried to keep up with changing technological trends. “In

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In recent years, product selection, advisory, technology, and a commitment to help support growth have jumped up in importance. Investment in Small Business Banking Technology One common debate at the conference is whether bankers should support the bank’s technology or if the bank’s technology should support its bankers.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Analysts agree that a company should work with partners, advisors and technologies that can help them manage their compliance demand across borders. Efforts to promote fair competition and boost international trade could offer some relief eventually, especially as the nation aims to harmonize its regulations with those of the European Union.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

China represents what he termed a “world of its own,” marked by mature and advanced technology unseen anywhere else in the world. Beyond the technological advances, of course, China’s push toward a digital economy comes as the government has also digitalized the national ID card, which must be wielded by every citizen over the age of 16.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

And while the continual drumbeat of announcements from various players looking to find new and inventive ways to apply distributed ledger technology to various parts of Brazil’s financial services industry has something of a tendency to stand out, digital payments and banking news in general has been coming quick and constant.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Latin America is often considered to be the world leader in electronic invoicing thanks to government mandates, but the Asia Pacific region is quickly gaining steam in its eInvoicing efforts, too. Progress has been made in modernizing information technology services for taxpayers,” he stated. However, further reforms are needed.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

travel food firm SSP cautioned about a 50 percent drop in February sales in the Asia Pacific region, Reuters reported. million clients each day in train stations and airports in 35 nations. A number of sellers are reportedly increasing prices to make sales slower and trying to move production to other nations. SSP handles 1.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

as there is in the rest of the world,” said Stephanie Martz, senior vice president and general counsel of the National Retail Federation (NRF) , the world’s largest retail trade association. The first EMV card was developed in 1994, but the technology did not begin circulating worldwide until the new millennium.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Luckily, research from Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Capital One and others often point to one thing: Despite the challenges, small businesses are optimistic. Bank of America also found in a fall 2017 survey that nearly three-quarters of SMBs expect their 2017 year-end revenues to beat 2016’s figures. Eighty-one percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Fraud varies country to country, region to region. As has been widely noted, the region has paved the way for the adoption of EMV, and its embrace by merchants in the EU, mandated though it has been, has steered hackers and criminals to online methods of siphoning funds from consumers and cheating companies.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Visner of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) — managed by nonprofit MITRE , in support of the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence — said it’s important to put the cyberthreats, and Iran’s willingness to deploy them, in context. In a match-up with the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2017

“We celebrate a milestone today as we formally join two leading media organizations in a powerful partnership,” said Joe Mach, president of Verifone North America, in the press release. National and regional marketers across all industry sectors now have a way to reach valuable, attentive consumers.

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MAY 22, 2020

The solution, available through Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS), launched in February of last year in North America and in six countries across Europe. He noted that clients are located in far-flung geographies, and the use of technology such as e-signatures is governed by various local and national authorities.

Operations 233

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Once again, the world’s alternative SMB lending industry regained the spotlight, with key deals in Asia and South America placing the industry in the top spot for this week’s B2B FinTech roundup. This week, the company secured $477,000 from venture capitalists at KK Fund, based in Singapore.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Not keeping up with a core vendor’s releases can also be costly to a community bank if it doesn’t leverage them, as releases often provide critical and important regulatory, compliance and feature function updates, says Maria Schuld, division executive, Americas Banking Solutions at FIS, which is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Community Bank Community Milwaukee Jacksonville 91

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Doing so requires a combination of technology and self-checkout options — the perfect mix has yet to emerge and, in any case, what works in a particular situation or with a certain type of shopper might fail in other cases. The idea is to find a technology that can, in a sense, serve both masters. Grocery Trends.

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Retail Technology Operations Innovation 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

Developments in cross-border payments solutions are opening borders and removing obstacles between nations and SMBs that engage in international trade. In Latin America, payments provider allpago expanded into Argentina, gaining access to 34.5 Notable news from the X-Border space. million online shoppers.

blockchain 100

blockchain Report Payments Regional 100

Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

Regional and mid-tier banks face an uphill battle on the digital front, but have advantages they can capitalize on with some focus and determination. Alarm bells are sounding in boardrooms of regional and mid-tier banks across the U.S. Or at least they should be. Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark. The 2016 U.S. Power found.

Regional 28

Regional Mobile Millennials Study 28

NCR

AUGUST 29, 2016

per cent of card-present transactions used the technology over the 12-month period – jumping from 32 per cent in 2014. The region’s chip card adoption rate jumped to 52.3 The region’s chip card adoption rate jumped to 52.3 There were 4.8 per cent of cards issued, from 40.4 per cent, a rise of nearly a third.

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Cards Regional National America 75

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2018

It is critical that we respond to the needs and concerns of Main Street America,” said Snowe in a statement. Small businesses are essential job generators, and the major driver of economic growth and vibrancy for all regions of the country.”.

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Policies Report Regulation Maine 100

South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition to these technology-oriented improvements, there are also a variety of process improvements that many banks can make that are cost-free. Many community banks have an inherent strategic advantage in bringing a new product to market faster than a national bank, yet they squander their position. Conclusion.

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Community Bank Capital Training Lending 195

PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2016

According to researchers, Latin American CFOs are most confident that their businesses will grow in the coming year; 73 percent of executives in this region reported being optimistic about near-term expansion, compared to the global average of 65 percent. Latin America . Optimism Levels. Australia-Asia.

Regional 100

Regional Survey Report Marketing 100

Abrigo

JUNE 2, 2015

For more than 30 years, the number one vehicle in America by sales is the Ford F-series line of trucks. Regionally, Southern credit unions continue to dominate in total new vehicle loans, with more than $39 billion reported for the period ending December 31st. First Technology Federal Credit Union - Mountain View, CA 9.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,” said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. In spring 2018, participating U.S. In spring 2018, participating U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2017

percent, with the Mountain region leading the way with a 3.6 Geographically, the Mountain region saw the highest improvement with a 3.7 In other words: at least in the case of small businesses, America will continue to do just fine. The Index predicts that by Q1 2017 establishment growth will remain stable at 2.1 declined to 2.1

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

Toronto has one of the largest concentrations of financial services in the Americas. Roughly 251,000 people are employed in this sector across the region, representing 36 percent of the country’s financial services sector employment. There are nearly 30,000 professionals working in FinTech in Toronto.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

In fact, the fantasy sports sector has been growing rapidly in North America in recent years, and is now estimated to be worth roughly $7.22 If we’re not able to identify or offer the locally preferred payment methods or technologies, the ability to make deposits with us, and confidence in doing so, can be significantly reduced,” he said.

Payments 102

Payments Regional America Marketing 102

American Banker

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Bank of America has entered into a strategic partnership with digital payments firm ModoPayments that will give the bank access to Modo's digital payments hub.

America 28

America Payments Regional National 28

FICO

MARCH 7, 2023

In banking and financial services within North America, our research shows that AI is an even higher priority now than 12 months ago for 52% of financial services organisations. Organisations have a responsibility to foster trust in the technology they use to make decisions.

Regulation 52

Regulation America Compliance Fraud 52

American Banker

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Consumers flooded Twitter and downdetector.com with complaints that Bank of America's teller system was down Tuesday afternoon.

America 28

America System Branch Strategies Regional 28

Banking 2020

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Mobile technology is rapidly becoming an integral part of the way that many people manage their finances and make everyday payments, with the popularity of mobile banking apps and dedicated mobile payment tools such as Apple Pay growing all the time.

Mobile 40

Mobile Payments Regional National 40

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Regional banks and credit unions have become vulnerable to digital competition from larger banks, which is why so much emphasis has been placed on innovation. It’s true that large national banks have a majority of customers that are digitally centric, meaning customers that don’t visit physical locations. But a recent survey from J.D.

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