International

There used to be a time when being in the clouds was synonymous with having unrealistic ideas. Today however, commercial financial institutions are finding it increasingly necessary to migrate into …

We now live in a world where there is seemingly an app for everything. The financial world is no exception. With financial apps continuing to increase in popularity worldwide, markswebb …

5G’s faster speed, lower latency and ability to connect vastly higher numbers of devices has given us a glimpse of a more efficient and productive future. And as 5G’s adoption …

Oracle has published the results of a new study of more than 9,000 consumers and business leaders in 14 countries. The overall conclusions of the study are fascinating, to say …

While 2020 will likely be remembered as the year we, as a world, got knocked down, 2021 is likely to be remembered as the year we picked ourselves up and …

Last year, several changes occurred in the payment behavior of consumers. Most notably, the number of non-cash transactions jumped dramatically, and contactless payment methods (especially relevant with the ongoing pandemic) …

While market dynamics and financial infrastructure vary greatly by country and region, it is clear that changes across financial markets have 2 commonalities: digitization and cashlessness. Both of these inevitabilities …

Mobile-only financial institutions are revolutionizing personal banking, offering faster, cheaper, more secure and easier-to-use products and services via a simple Android or iOS app. Not to be confused with the …

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed consumers into using digital channels at a pace never imagined, with online banking use increasing 23% and mobile banking use increasing 30% during the pandemic. These …

BPC Banking Technologies, a company that offers smart digital solutions and works with banking institutions and neobanks, has analyzed global markets and determined that the following 4 trends will define …

he Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently conducted a study on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), finding that 86% of central banks worldwide are exploring the benefits and drawbacks of …

Traditional financial institutions have worked tirelessly to develop their own unique methodologies for assessing the creditworthiness of clients, typically relying on data collected from private credit bureaus. While the ultimate …

Consumer-oriented financial institutions are traditionally known for having more personal relationships with their customers due to the intimacy of personal finances. But in 2020, many such financial institutions have found …

MINDSMITH, a technology think tank, recently carried out a semantic analysis of publications from 191 central banks around the world. Interestingly, they found that 74% of the world’s central banks …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to deliver on its potential, with its benefits for businesses really shining amid the pandemic. For example, chatbots have helped answer a flood of pandemic-related …

The world 0f 2025 will be characterized by a very different landscape from the one we lived in just a few short years ago. While this will include some positive …

2020 was a difficult year. At the same time, it did facilitate extraordinary progress in digital transformation. Against this backdrop, here are some of the biggest predictions for 2021: Companies …

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we interact and conduct business. And, although many FinTechs initially struggled with the onset of COVID-19 (due to increasingly limited access to …

As remote operations become normalized and consumers continue to adapt to (and embrace) technologies that simplify financial transactions, there are certain FinTech trends that can be expected to continue in …

Every financial institution that wants to remain relevant in the future must embrace digital banking transformation trends, especially these 7 that are expected to dominate 2021: Increased focus on digital …