International

Competition to serve the financial needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is growing, resulting in a variety of products designed to make business easier for SMEs. This includes specialized …

According to a recent Goldman Sachs survey, nearly half of family office clients have an interest in cryptocurrency investments. Moreover, an even larger portion of these clients are making inquiries …

A joint report (the Central Bank Digital Currencies for Cross-Border Payments) published by the G20 Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, the BIS Innovation Hub, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …

The biggest report ever published about mobile wallets (the Mobile Wallets Report, published by Boku) is projecting that nearly 60% of the world’s population will be mobile wallet users by …

A new study by Juniper Research has found that smart POS terminals (those in which analytics and loyalty can be integrated directly to the terminal) are predicted to increase from …

A new survey of institutional investors and wealth managers from France, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America has revealed that that 82% …

Finstra recently conducted a survey of 785 professionals working at global financial institutions. The results of this survey indicate that most such organizations are already seeing benefits from open banking …

The case for payment data monetization has never been stronger than it is today. At the same time, progress is still somewhat limited due to a combination of budgetary and …

According to data and analytics from GlobalData, revenue from blockchain-based platforms and services is expected to grow 50-fold over the next decade, going from USD 4 billion in 2020 to …

As the younger generations’ comfort with technology begins to drive market realities and set expectations of what is (or at least should be) possible, it seems inevitable that mobile device-based …

According to a recent report published by Juniper Research, payments sent through by-now-pay-later (BNPL) payment options is expected to jump dramatically over the next 5 years, reaching an estimated USD …

Challenger banks have gained traction over the past few years by developing streamlined, digital-first retail banking services such as checking and savings accounts, loans, insurance and credit cards. Challenger banks, …

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently released its Charting a Cause Amid Evolution and Revolution study. According to the study, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the move away from cash-based payments by 3–5 …

The World FinTech Report 2021 from Capgemini and Efma explores how successful FinTechs have breached the profitability barrier and analyzes alternative options for financial institutions to alleviate this competitive threat. …

The financial services industry is in the midst of a significant transformation, with much of this push for change being driven by consumers’ demand for more convenient payment solutions. While …

The Economist Intelligence Unit recently published the Digimentality 2021 report, a study of complications associated with cryptocurrencies. The study was commissioned by Crypto.com and contains a survey of 3,053 people …

The declining use of cash and associated rise of digital payment systems, while providing convenience through improved mechanisms that reduce cost and improve speed and resiliency, have helped create oligopolies …

A new joint paper from SWIFT and Accenture looks at the opportunities and challenges of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In particular, the paper examines CBDCs as a vehicle for …

The potential launch of private cryptocurrencies has served to motivate central banks around the world to develop their own central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In fact, a recent report from …

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based financial institutions are the wave of the future, providing the most intelligent value propositions delivered through compelling journeys and experiences. But creating such an institution requires a …