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Goldman Gets Green Light To Operate Bank In South Africa

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South African regulators also approved Goldman Sachs for a bank operation license as the firm strives for growth in the most liquid and sophisticated economy on the continent. Africa’s working-age population is anticipated to go up to nearly one billion by 2030, up from 705 million in 2018, according to the African Development Bank.

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Goldman Joins South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange

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South African regulators also approved Goldman Sachs for a bank operation license as the firm strives for growth in the most liquid and sophisticated economy on the continent. Africa’s working-age population is anticipated to go up to nearly one billion by 2030, up from 705 million in 2018, according to the African Development Bank.

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10 Lessons We Learned at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payment Conference

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The session also covered the new Georgia “merchant acquirer limited purpose bank” (MALPB) charter, which has the potential to be popular among fintechs wanting bank powers. As such, the National Security Agency (NSA ) is calling for banks to be compliant by 2030. This charter will give banks more competition in payments.

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The Four Pillars of Smarter Bank Leadership

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Financial institutions standing in 2030 will have completed a significant and gut-wrenching transformation of their leadership talent. To overcome the struggle, banks need to build leadership teams that align with how a future “Smarter Bank” will operate. This mandate will force higher aspirations when it comes to recruiting talent.

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Finastra research points to open finance progress

Bobsguide

The platform is the key orchestrator in driving innovation to Finastra customers, whether they are banks, financial institutions or other fintechs. Since its launch, FusionFabric.cloud has opened up over 300 APIs and datasets, enabling the launch of over 200 fintech applications, now consumed by over 700 customers.

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NEW REPORT: State Street Chief On Cost-Benefits Of AI

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Growth in financial institutions’ (FIs) investment in AI comes as banks look to streamline their operational costs. A recent study estimated that investment in AI could result in a 22 percent reduction in operational costs at FIs, collectively saving them as much as $1 trillion by 2030. contact-form-7]. .

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Bahrain Development Bank Selects TCS BaNCS Global Banking Platform to Speed Up Innovation

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Through focused, innovative products, services, and a redefined operating model, BDB has been stimulating and driving entrepreneurial activity in the country. Furthering the government’s vision of moving operations and infrastructure to the cloud, BDB wanted to host the entire core banking platform on a public cloud.