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. They include the money transfer operation InstaReM , and the digital wallet operation Razer.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

CBTC, the release stated, wanted to tackle an issue in the Southern Maryland and Fredericksburg regions through introducing a credit program for businesses and consumers to compete with larger companies, intending to “level the playing field.”. The company wanted to boost growth and expansion across services geographies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

24) that the collaboration with Cellulant will help “drive consumer confidence in digital banking and boost the adoption of digital payments on the continent.”. Our clients trust us to not only be constantly innovating around digital banking and payments, but also to guarantee safety and security.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

Legacy banks have their work cut out for them if they want to survive another century as key players in the digital banking world. This is driving legacy banks to take a closer look at their own products and strategies, with many rising to the challenge. Around the Digital Banking World. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

“Migrating to cloud- and AI-based solutions could help FIs handle growing calls for faster banking tools during the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent trends show they are beginning to do so,” according to PYMNTS’ June 2020 Digital Banks And The Power Of The Cloud Tracker® done in collaboration with NuoDB.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

“It’s Nigeria for right now, but the plan is to build a Pan-African digital-only bank,” Ogundeyi said. Tech innovation is on the move in the country, with increased attention from Big Tech companies like Google and digital startups like Chipper Cash , a no-fee, cross-border payment company that launched there earlier this month.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Consumers take a somewhat binary view of the features and functions that come packaged as innovative: They either believe those innovations can solve problems and, therefore, embrace them or the consumers go somewhere else that offers legacy features and functions. Beauty In Banking Is More Than Skin-Deep.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Not innovating is not an option. Perhaps in the early days of digital banking and mobile apps, innovative technology was a “nice to have,” but that is no longer the case. The Bank Innovation Readiness Index , in collaboration with payments solutions provider i2c , provides evidence to back that up.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 30, 2018

This is why banks need to use their treasure troves of data to make sure they don’t need to, Andy Hernandez, executive vice president and head of digital banking […].

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

Local and regional banks may have once been more insulated from these trends than other businesses since they are often trusted names within their communities and maintain long-standing relationships with their customers. consumers, seeks to better understand how spending and banking preferences are changing in the digital age.

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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 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

JANUARY 31, 2019

31) that it has kicked off the second phase of its initiative to roll out a digital-only retail bank in Africa. In a press release , Standard Chartered said that in response to demand from consumers in Africa, it will launch its digital banking business in Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

In the July Digital-First Banking Tracker® , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of digital-first banking, including the long-lasting effects brought on by the pandemic, the shifting attitudes surrounding ATM use, and how the digital banking development field is reaping dividends from the financial industry’s sea change.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

The average FinTech deal size in the region is doubling, but B-Hive noted a decrease in the number of deals. Large multinational companies see opportunity in the city: Oracle has picked Brussels to bring its FinTech Innovation Program to the continent, the company announced in June.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

And in bank regulation, open banking is developing at a fast clip in Brazil, while the pandemic may have sped up the digital banking shift in many markets beyond the region. 86%: Share of global banks seeking to use APIs for open banking within the next year. All this, Today in Data. Data: .

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

percent of banking customers would be interested in switching their financial institutions (FIs) if their branch experiences do not match their digital banking experiences. A digital-first approach to banking has become critical to survival, in other words. Digital-First Banking Developments Around The World.

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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. In this context, improving efficiency is mandatory.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

“We are committed to providing innovative solutions for gig workers that drive financial inclusion,” said Marco Margiotta , CEO of Payfare. Since the inception of Payfare, we have quickly become a name synonymous with digital banking and instant payout solutions for the on-demand gig economy.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

As consumers flock to banking apps, succeeding in the world of digital banking is not as easy as it used to be when mobile apps emerged a decade ago. Around the Digital Banking World. However, legacy banks across the globe have been far from idle when it comes to digital and mobile innovation.

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Chris Skinner

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

I now think I am a good friend of Pablo García Arabéhéty, CGAP’s Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Digital banking and payments firm i2c is partnering with next-generation commerce firm Sightline Payments to deliver cashless, mobile and omnichannel programs to over 45 gaming resorts, state lotteries, digital gaming and sports betting sites across eight states, i2c announced on Wednesday, Feb. There are more than 2.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank (AGTB) was awarded the first digital banking license and Category 1 status from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Islamic Business & Finance reported on Wednesday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

The rise of open banking (and account aggregation) has shaped the conventional wisdom that banking will pivot toward innovation and service-oriented offerings. To get there, said Verdon, firms need a streamlined way to conceptualize, innovate, test and create new banking products. in sight, too.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Banking as a service (BaaS) startup Bankable is partnering with Visa to accelerate digital banking solutions, Bankable announced on Tuesday (Feb. clients access to Bankable’s real-time digital banking solutions and faster payments. The strategic collaboration will provide Visa’s U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

For Aion Bank , based in Belgium, that means understanding the global operations of SMBs, as well as their local challenges as a company in Belgium and the broader European Union. There are unique challenges for SMBs operating in Belgium and the broader EU that banking solution providers should consider, said Czuba. . ”

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

For more community banks, the latter strategy can fast-track digitization initiatives. 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.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

GPS's technology helps brands by allowing them to provide customized experiences put squarely in the cardholders' hands, the release says, having previously supported FinTechs, digital banks, and eWallets on their various journeys. Last year, GPS partnered with the U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Danske Bank , the Copenhagen-based retail bank, has partnered with FinTech firm Zenegy to roll out a new method for automating payments made with corporate cards, a report from Crowdfund Insider says.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

We see big data and other emerging technologies as a huge opportunity to offer innovative solutions that make financing easier for our customers,” HSBC’s Jeanny Ip, head of global trade and receivables finance in Macau and Hong Kong, told the Post. Eight virtual banks are starting operations this year. The competition will be keen.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

About 40 percent of all ATO attacks now count as high-risk, meaning banks of all shapes and sizes must reexamine how they think about data protection, security and the tools they use to guard against emerging threats. Arou nd the Digital Banking World. digital bank Monzo. market debut. About the Tracker.

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Alex Jimenez

APRIL 7, 2024

Some reported that they were de-prioritizing digital transformation in favor of cost-cutting. One executive told me that while he still supported innovation, it would have to wait. Pausing Innovation This was on my mind when reading this article about Nike’s innovation woes.

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Accenture: Banking

APRIL 21, 2017

European banks are in the midst of a ‘perfect storm’ of negative interest rates, regulatory pressures and market disruption, and are in search of new sources of value. Strategic growth objectives for transaction banks can be enabled using virtual cash management, allowing increased client acquisition.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Ayoub Jemail has been assigned the role of general manager of business development for the region, the company stated in the announcement on its website. The company stated that it is expanding in the region, seeking new business and also looking to provide more support for existing customers, such as Mashreq Bank.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Software as a Service technology by banking software company Temenos will be used to power the new FlowBank digital bank solution in Switzerland, a press release says. FlowBank achieved its banking license in July of this year, and has planned to launch operations by the end of the year.

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