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Bank of America Turns to Electronification of Cash to Reduce Operational Costs

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Bank of America seeks electronification of cash not only as way to better serve its banking customers but also as an excellent way to reduce costs: according to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, this digitization of cash can save the bank billions of dollars.

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MercadoLibre: The ‘Amazon Of Latin America’ Spreads Its Wings

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In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It now operates in 18 countries in Latin America. According to eMarketer, eCommerce made up about 4 percent of the total spent last year in Latin America, due mostly to its cash-heavy economy.

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Co-operative Bank Of Kenya Teams With Thunes On SMB Transfers

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To roll out an alternative international money transfer offering called Co-opRemit, the Co-operative Bank of Kenya has teamed with international payment provider Thunes , according to an announcement. “We Co-operative Bank of Kenya works with 8.8 Co-operative Bank of Kenya works with 8.8

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Perficient Named in Forrester’s Digital Transformation Services Landscape, Q3 2023

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In today’s rapidly advancing technology landscape, businesses face a profound revolution in operations, customer interactions, and innovative endeavors. These scenarios include enterprise transformation, customer experience (CX) transformation, data and analytics transformation, and infrastructure and operational transformation.

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Bank Of America Can Now Accept Small Business Relief Applications

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Bank of America has reportedly become the first large bank to be able to take digital applications for the $350 billion small business loan program that is part of the government’s coronavirus relief package. The financial institution’s portal went online at approximately 9 a.m. A separate report noted that Bank of America Corp.

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Bank of America to Launch Erica This Month

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Bank of America is all set to launch its AI powered bot Erica this month, Michelle Moore, head of digital banking at BofA told Bank Innovation. Our focus with innovation has been on, how can we make the lives of our customers easier?” Moore said. With Erica, customers can use their voice or.Read More.

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MercadoLibre Shares Break $1K As Online Sales Keep Rising

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According to analysts with Bank of America, even as the market begins to recover and people go out more often, the tendency to buy more online might stick, Bloomberg reported. Bank of America’s analysis, led by Robert Ford , raised the target price to $1,100 in a June 9 report.

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