Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Now, more than ever, banks must be smarter and faster. Operational innovation is vital in a highly competitive financial services sector, with a new community of digital banks and other firms vying for market share. Drivers for Operational Innovation. People are at the heart of any financial operation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

Or that, on average, 15 percent of an FI’s annual operating costs go toward maintaining core banking systems that are outmoded? Many of these legacy banks are also planning to integrate AI [artificial intelligence] tools, but their reliance on outdated infrastructure could be hindering their cloud migration plans. “The

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. This tech is also aimed to serve as the challenger bank or “sidecar” core offering for the digital subsidiaries of community and regional banks.

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JUNE 15, 2020

Supply chain disruptions and economic volatility have elevated risk exposure for many enterprises, but for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) operating globally, that risk of exposure can be catastrophic. Recovery Through Technology. Digitization of SMB banking has been a key driver of innovation in this arena for recent years.

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FICO

MAY 18, 2023

The innovative pay-as-you-go solution allows Dock’s clients, including banks, fintechs, and retailers, to intercept fraudulent transactions and protect their operations, while also improving the user experience. Currently, Dock has 250 clients that use FICO technologies to fight fraud.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Banking giant HSBC and Cainiao Network Technology, which is a logistics arm of Alibaba Group , have announced they will offer rapid finance approvals to online merchants that use Chinese shopping site Tmall, according to reports. Eight virtual banks are starting operations this year. The competition will be keen.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

Some companies have been able to adjust quicker than others, leading to the first-ever fines issued and collected for breach of GPDR within the region. 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.

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Accenture

JUNE 17, 2019

Guest bloggers Ben Lopez and Charlie Arthy continue their series on achieving simplified, future-ready bank operations. . To optimize and simplify their operations for agility to capture opportunities driven by market change. That’s the route that a mid-sized regional US bank took.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings. People’s United Bank Links With FIS, MineralTree.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Open banking rules have continued to evolve during the global health crisis, but the pandemic has given regulators and financial authorities new questions to tackle. One area where the pandemic may significantly impact emerging data protection and open banking rules is the Middle East and North African region (MENA).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Credit Sesame Launches Free Digital Bank Account. Credit and loan company Credit Sesame has announced a new, free digital bank account to help customers grow cash and credit in one place. Amazon has been slowly but surely expanding its walk in, walk out technology — there are now 26 Go stores in operation in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

You’d be forgiven for thinking that, in banking, the deal is dead. NCR Digital Banking Senior Vice President and General Manager Doug Brown told Karen Webster there will be an acceleration of deal making on the other side of the pandemic, particularly as financial institutions (FIs) recalibrate and expand their digital efforts.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Mastercard and Norwegian financial technology (FinTech) company EedenBull have agreed to expand their partnership to the Asia Pacific region, the firms announced Monday (June 29). Under the terms of the new deal, Mastercard will support EedenBull’s product development and digital services.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Middle Eastern finance group Emirates National Bank Dubai (NBD) has deployed a centralized international payments hub on Tata Consultancy Services ' TCS BaNCS For Payments, according to a press release , which will help to boost payments in numerous countries across the world.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Citibank said last week that the use of its digital banking channels soared in the first quarter (and beyond), tied to a global phenomenon where untold numbers of individuals are working from home, and where lockdowns have rendered traditional financial services processes inoperable. The Journey. They say, ‘This is new.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 7, 2015

Yet while the demos and screen shots at events like Finovate have provided fascinating fodder regarding the future of digital banking, the FACTS show that these buzz-worthy players have had infinitesimal impact on market share. Bancorp Bank (Simple/PayPal et al) 1,495,558 4,499,959 3,004,401. billion in 2010.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Efforts in the Middle East by banks and other financial institutions to embrace FinTech are on the rise. As reported from Daily News Egypt , a consortium of banks in the region expects a number of FIs, including those in Egypt, to embrace FinTech. banks) – has joined a $30 million investment round that brings funding to Finxact.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

New Jersey-based financial institution Investors Bank has announced a collaboration with online small business lending firm OnDeck to digitize its own small to medium-sized business (SMB) lending operations. Funds can be disbursed into their Investors Bank account within minutes.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

recovery shifts into rockier territory amid an uptick in infections that has some regions shifting back toward shutdowns. Rick Roberts , analyst and portfolio manager at Vulcan Capital , joined Karen Webster to discuss Disney ’s big digital win, the latest stimulus debate and the week’s other major developments. “I

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

MOXY bank , preparing to be one of the first new community banks to launch in the U.S. in decades, has announced that it is working with technology solutions company NYMBUS to integrate its core digital banking and payment services. Mauldin said in a statement.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Today, 73% of all consumer interactions with financial institutions are done digitally , according to the 2019 FIS Performance Against Customer Expectations (PACE) report. While many financial institutions are seeing the benefits of digitizing different areas of their bank or credit union, others are still hesitant to invest in technology.

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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. Whole Ecosystem. “If

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Banks looking to make the most out of these rare visits must use the latest technologies. Digital-first transformations can improve personalization and operating efficiencies, but they also bring challenges, including adoption-related costs and new avenues for fraud. Hindrances to Digital-First Implementations.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

startups have felt the impacts of operating in a post-Brexit economy — with dips in funding and pressure to vacate for better opportunities. Skype cofounder Niklas Zennstrom is a known advocate for European startups who has invested much of his fortune into promising startups across the region. It’s no secret that U.K.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Launched five years ago, Revolut has almost 8 million customers, offering digital financial services through a mobile application including digital debit accounts, currency exchange, budgeting and person-to-person (P2P) payments. banking licence. bringing Revolut’s total global footprint to 56 markets.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

banking operations continues the consolidation among regional players being necessitated by low interest margins and the digital arms race in banking. Scale matters more than ever, especially with the growing technology investments needed to keep pace with the biggest banks and fintech start-ups.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

Brazil and Mexico — the total amount in cash payments for the region was $3 trillion in 2015, with weighted average cash use at 14 percent of GDP, with an estimated increase, annually, of 4 percent through 2020 in absolute dollars but a decline in percentage of GDP by 1.2 Turning to the Americas — defined as the U.S., do not accept cash.

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MARCH 20, 2018

The trend is even worse among Western European FIs, with shrinking profits prevalent among 57 percent of institutions in this region, reports said. According to the BCG’s “Corporate Banking Executive Survey,” “front-to-back digital transformations” are essential to halt this shrinkage.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

billion-strong, high-spending consumers and their willingness to adapt to new technologies, trends and products may represent the economy of the future for many banks and businesses, but it is notoriously difficult for firms to enter and compete in this market. Confronting the Chinese Privacy Myth . The law is still ambiguous.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Through focused, innovative products, services, and a redefined operating model, BDB has been stimulating and driving entrepreneurial activity in the country. The bank was looking for a modern, digital banking solution that would help it transform customer engagement through the delivery of contextual experiences.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

With more consumers moving to mobile transactions over visits to branches, some banks are considering closing brick-and-mortar locations to reduce operational costs. The price of real estate is prompting even the largest players in the banking world to scale back their branch operations. Can banks have it both ways?

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Cash remains king in the region, with about two-thirds of consumers in Latin America preferring that payment method over credit, according to estimates. That’s a high hurdle for any company hoping to win profit via digital channels in Latin America. Positive signs are coming from homegrown players in the Latin American economy.

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

Small community banks often face even tougher prospects in this new and emerging world of payments, given their relatively limited resources, marketing and technological capabilities. Those operations manage and own 50 percent of [U.S. Local business operators “can walk into a branch and ask for help if they need it.”.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 17, 2020

Year one of the Tech Decade in Banking will bring no shortage of tension between technology investments and earnings targets. So, to get your Gonzo executive brains warmed up for a new year, I offer you 20 important banking realities for 2020 to guide your strategic execution efforts: 1.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

My engagements with a number of global banks of various sizes over the past several months have been on one common agenda. What should be their strategy for Digital Banking transformation? This will help maximize the impact and value for both topline growth and bottom-line optimization.

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CB Insights

MARCH 8, 2018

Digital banking startups — or challenger banks — have gained traction over the past few years by bringing retail banking services mobile. Banks in Fintech: what’s ahead in 2018. Join us for data-driven look at how major banks are approaching fintech investments and taking on insurgents. First Name.

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Tech and Finance

MAY 7, 2019

These two banking software products combined with Temenos Payments Hub, Advanced Analytics and Financial Crime Mitigation (FCM) will enable ATB to benefit from an end-to-end digital banking platform, which will bring business agility and innovation. ITSS was named Temenos Regional Partner of the Year 2019.

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