Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It’s been quite a busy year for Germany’s first digital-only challenger bank Fidor. The bank launched two more digital banks this year, and Fidor Chief Commercial Officer Ge Drossaert told Bank Innovation there is yet another bank in the works. We […].

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Another group of Singaporean businesses, Beyond Consortium, has thrown its hat in the ring to apply for the country’s digital bank licenses. The Monetary Authority of Singapore will award five licenses for digital banking, which it plans to announce its decisions on in mid-2020.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

The number of online banking customers is growing worldwide, and FIs’ consumers are coming to expect seamless digital experiences as a result. One study recently determined that the number of digital banking users is expected to exceed 3.6

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

What makes the current developments so interesting and exciting is that “we're just seeing that they're at the end of the innovation growth cycle,” he explained. All of these new FinTechs and digital innovators are changing the landscape as the role of payments rapidly shifts in the broader financial services arena.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As a part of its retail transformation strategy, HSBC Bank USA spent over $130 million on innovation projects in one year on its U.S. operations. The bank […].

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Yet another business consortium vies for a lucrative, wholesale digital banking license, according to reports. ” The Monetary Authority of Singapore determined last year that it would issue up to five virtual banking licenses to enhance competition and innovation. Winners will be announced in mid-2020.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

And according to Doug Brown, senior vice president and general manager of digital banking at NCR , simplicity and innovation have turned what could have been a disastrous year into a transformational pivot for the better.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

It’s really difficult, the banking ecosystem is not fast and that’s just reality,” Jim McCarthy, industry expert and former innovation head for Visa, told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. The Headwinds Creating The Innovations Gap . According to the latest edition of the Innovation Readiness report, only 22.3

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

In fact, credit unions that focus on data analytics are more likely to pursue a wider range of innovations than those that do not. Instead, most are focusing on improving their anti-money laundering (AML), data security, mobile and digital payments, and anti-fraud operations. For example, 91.7 Other notable findings include: 79.4

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

In late June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sent a ripple through the global financial services ecosystem with the announcement of its intention to issue five digital bank licenses to eligible applicants. Only two of the licenses will full digital banking licenses, while the other three will be wholesale banking licenses.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2019

Hong Kong has issued its first digital banking licenses, in a move toward strengthening the city’s financial sector, according to reports. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) gave the licenses to three outfits: the first went to Livi VB, a joint venture between the Bank of China (Hong Kong), JD Digits and Jardines.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

N26, the Berlin-based digital-only bank that has raised more than $670 million and gained 5 million users globally, announced Tuesday that it will leave the U.K. The company cited Brexit as the primary reason for the decision, saying it could no longer operate in the U.K. with its European banking license.

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Insights on Business

APRIL 28, 2017

At the same time, regulators in many countries also have relaxed regulations to encourage innovation in the banking industry. As a result, many new, all-digital financial services firms, unencumbered by older, less flexible systems are aggressively pursuing customers by addressing their needs in new and distinct ways.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

As PYMNTS readers know, the role and appeal of FinTech is increasing significantly as consumer demands rapidly change, and technology and regulatory efforts encourage further innovation in digital payments and global transactions. an effort that was already operating in Europe and Asia-Pacific. FinTech Partnerships. “The

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

Financial institutions (FIs) around the world are confronting these issues with numerous digital implementations , as 85 percent of banks are offering some form of digital account opening, for example. This increased digital presence also brings a greater risk of digital fraud, however.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 24, 2017

Edward “EJ” Achtner, Bank of America‘s Head of Digital Banking – Strategy, Platforms, Innovation, and Partnerships, has joined the Bank Innovation 2017 speaker faculty. based bank.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in immediate, large-scale operational changes for financial institutions (FIs) in the EU, U.K. Brick-and-mortar branches shuttered as social distancing measures were enforced, and customers subsequently turned to mobile apps or websites to fulfill their banking needs rather than risking in-person visits.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

The banking industry is increasingly favoring self-service, as customers making transactions grow to prefer tellerless ATM and kiosk interactions. personal and business banking. BMO rolled out both the check-scanning and easy PIN authentication innovations to more than 500 branches at the end of 2019.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2018

Citizens Financial Group announced the launch of its nationwide, direct-to-consumer digital bank. Over the last several years, direct bank deposits have grown six times faster than deposits at traditional banks as consumers have sought innovative new ways to save money,” said John Rosenfeld, president of Citizens Access.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

Of all the banking institutions releasing Q2 earnings this week, watch for JPMorgan, whose strong performance can be credited to a growing millennial customer base and continued digital innovation. Digital innovation enhanced the company’s Q1 earnings performance, which surpassed analyst’s predictions.

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Bobsguide

AUGUST 7, 2022

Cloud migration digitalizes the bank’s processes, enhances integrated ecosystems and enables new opportunity for growth in the UK. Moving from an on-premises model to a cloud-based managed service is a big part of our operational strategy for treasury activity,” said Gary McDermott, Treasurer at The Co-operative Bank.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

Toronto is a powerhouse for financial innovation in Canada: The city has the most sizable ecosystem for FinTech in the country, with 185 startups per one count. Our team has torn apart the small business banking playbook and created our own digital banking platform and operating model from the ground up.”.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 9, 2018

For a digital bank, time to market is one of the most important innovation mandates. For Lasha Gurgenidze at Tbilisi, Georgia-based TBC Bank, this mandate combined with low operational costs were the two fundamentals he and his team followed in launching TBC’s digital-first Space Neobank. “We

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 28, 2019

United Arab Emirates-based digital bank Liv on Wednesday launched its virtual assistant Olivia, which was built by conversational AI company Kasisto. Olivia, a play on the bank’s name Liv, can check balances and give spending insights through text and the bank’s mobile app. has 210,000 […].

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

In " A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World in 2021 ," Doug Brown, senior vice president and general manager, NCR Digital Banking , discusses how financial institutions should evolve to remain relevant and build customers' trust. It’s been a year of rapid change.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

But as of 2020, it is a subject upon which seasoned experts can disagree, in a world where traditional banks and FinTechs are operating in parallel in the market – and, in many cases, are offering similar services for consumers. But the FinTechs, Baird noted, are adapting and innovating around that issue.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

To accommodate this shift and the nation’s growing number of internet and smartphone users, tech giants like Amazon and Facebook are launching digital banking solutions focused on mobile devices. Other FIs are turning to chatbots as more consumers embrace digital banking, too.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 18, 2018

Digital banks may be sprouting up all over the banking world, but don’t look for one from U.S. On this morning’s earnings call, CEO Andy Cecere noted the bank was looking to expand beyond its current 25-state branch footprint, which covers the Midwest and the western U.S.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 5, 2019

Growth is the name of the game for this month's notable hires in digital banking and fintech. On one hand, a major FI like Spanish bank Santander hired a former Google executive to create new products, while smaller fintechs are opening up shop in new markets to drive growth. Nordea Bank CEO Casper von Koskull […].

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

How do banks prepare for this new reality? For Bradesco, a large Brazilian bank, NEXT is the answer. Next is a digital bank, completely disassociated from the Bradesco brand. Next has access to all of Bradesco’s ecosystem, ATMs, call center, internet banking. Next was born to complement Bradesco’s strategy.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In addressing the innovation gap that exists between credit unions and their larger financial institution (FI) brethren, credit unions (CUs) may be perceived to be at a disadvantage, at least when it comes to dollars. The partnership model can help offer a roadmap for CUs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

At the end of the day, he noted, trust is the critical element at credit unions, and the main differentiator between credit union customers and other banking customers. It’s a statement borne out by the new Credit Union Innovation Playbook , a PYMNTS/ PSCU collaboration. But, Lynch noted, it is still a starting point. For example, 49.1

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

Citing Citigroup Chief Financial Officer (CFO) John Gerspach, Reuters reported the executive said at an investor conference that the financial company is “laying the groundwork for having a national digital bank. As it stands now, Citigroup operates branch offices in only six large cities in the U.S. better than the Street.

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Perficient

MAY 26, 2021

In the session “Differentiating Your Brand for the Digital Era,” Scott will discuss how financial services companies can leverage digital technologies in new and innovative ways to create new value for consumers and businesses. Jamie Warder, EVP & Head of Digital Banking, KeyBank.

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Bobsguide

AUGUST 10, 2022

GFT has been identified as a leader in the field of digital banking by analyst firm Quadrant knowledge solutions. Cloud native digital banking solutions have set new standards in the industry. New banking entities can now be set up in as little as twelve weeks – compared to years when using legacy technology.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

However, the most intriguing development in the Open Banking world is not the impact of these two regulations inside of Europe, but outside of it. Other regulators in Australia, India and Singapore are examining financial innovation rules of their own, using GDPR and PSD2 as guidelines.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Monzo, a digital bank out of London, wants to expand past just mobile-based personal banking customers to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). . Monzo is starting small in order to make sure it has the procedures and protections in place to handle the logistical operations of running business accounts.

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