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How 5G Will Shake Up Banking and FinTech?

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Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to — or at least considering — working more closely with FinTech providers to upgrade services, retain customers and acquire new ones. The debut of 5G promises to add another tool that can aid such efforts. Latency Advantages.

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Santander Shows One Way Forward For 5G And Banks

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Financial institutions are constantly on the hunt for an edge when it comes to mobile banking and other innovations, and that’s playing out with new, emerging 5G mobile network technology. One of the most recent developments comes from Spain-based bank Santander. 5G Promise. 5G will mean zero waiting time.”.

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Everyone’s talking about APIs. Why?

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As Jim Marous notes in his article, Top 10 Retail Banking Trends and Predictions for 2017 , “APIs were not even listed as a 2016 trend, but was #4 in 2017.”. They want a user experience that is designed, simple, easy to use, and innovative.

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How Middle Eastern Merchants Can Keep Up With Pandemic-Driven Privacy, Payment Shifts

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Middle Eastern consumers’ jump to online channels during the pandemic follows global commerce and banking trends, but Macadam explained that the region’s shift has been more dramatic than in other areas. Online Payments Drive Privacy Concerns. This is also a significant departure from the pre-pandemic payment normal, he stated.

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