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 …
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The 2 Biggest AI Trends Right Now
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 …
Read More »2021 Predictions
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 …
Read More »The Importance of FinTechs in Post-Pandemic World
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 …
Read More »Top digital banking transformation trends for 2021
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 …
Read More »6 most important tech trends heading into 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven technology innovation and adoption in amazing ways, bringing the future one step closer to the now. Here are the top 6 technology trends that many …
Read More »5 trends for Ukraine’s financial market in 2021
Each end of the year, there are a myriad of lists outlining the hottest trends for the coming year. This is one of those. Let’s take a look at the …
Read More »What financial institutions will be like in 2021: an interview with Sergey Gimadiev
Sergey Gimadiev, the deputy chairman of Kapitalbank and head of the digital branch of Apelsin, recently sat down to discuss how the events of 2020 will shape how financial institutions …
Read More »Video: 6 upcoming payment trends for 2021
The needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic combined with FinTech’s natural drive to use disruptive technologies to create innovative experiences and solutions has redefined payment expectations and realities around …
Read More »Infographic: 10 outrageous 2021 predictions
Saxo Bank has released a list of 10 outrageous predictions for 2021. Let’s take a quick peek at these 10 events that are unlikely to happen but would cause shockwaves …
Read More »Mobile Finance Report 2020 benchmarks banking and payment apps
Adjust and Apptopia (an app intelligence provider) have published their Mobile Finance Report 2020, which paints a picture of the overall health of finance apps in 2020. This includes a …
Read More »Let’s get phygital
Economies periodically undergo fundamental shifts in the way in which they operate. Prior to this year, we saw “social” and “sharing” economies; however, the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have …
Read More »Deloitte report highlights digital efforts of financial institutions this year
Deloitte has released its Digital Banking Maturity 2020 report. This is the 4th edition of the report, which is the largest global benchmarking effort of digital retail banking channels. It …
Read More »Digital banking’s rise over classical banking
Digital banking was on pace to develop slowly, mired in the shadow of classical banking. This was especially the case in many emerging markets. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated …
Read More »Classic banking models no longer profitable
The landscape around the financial sector has changed drastically recently, and the relatively straightforward indicators traditionally used to assess its growth and profitability are simply no longer applicable, at least …
Read More »What lifestyle banking means for the future of banking
Most people today maintain an active lifestyle that is defined by a routine or set of routines. Moreover, more and more aspects of life are continuing to become part of …
Read More »Video: the state of artificial intelligence in banking
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly common tool used by financial institutions across the world. Take a quick look at how they are putting AI to use, what risks …
Read More »Design considerations for central bank digital currencies
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are being explored and, in some cases, piloted by central banks around the world. To become a contributing part of our future world however, they …
Read More »New report highlights central bank digital currencies
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has released a new special report on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The report highlights how CBDCs could fundamentally change all financial relationships by, essentially, making …
Read More »Central bank digital currency projects aim to complement cash, not replace it
New research recently published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) includes a detailed analysis of 32 various projects around the world related to the design, development and launch of …
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