Samsung And HSBC Get ‘Phygital’ With Wearables
Samsung And HSBC Get ‘Phygital’ With Wearables
October 23, 2018  |  Wearables

HSBC and Samsung have announced what they are calling a “first-of-its-kind” program to bring wearable technology into HSBC bank branches. The two firms are currently...

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Bank Of America Automates FX Conversion For Smaller FIs
Bank Of America Automates FX Conversion For Smaller FIs
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Merrill) is introducing a new solution for other financial institutions (FIs) in the interbank payment system to automate foreign exchange...

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How Canada’s Post Strike Could Boost Electronic B2B Payments
How Canada’s Post Strike Could Boost Electronic B2B Payments
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Canada’s mail and parcel operations under Canada Post have been hit by a worker’s strike amid ongoing contract tensions with the Canadian Union of Postal...

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FSB: No Govt Contracts For Big UK Firms That Pay Late
FSB: No Govt Contracts For Big UK Firms That Pay Late
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the U.K., a group representing small businesses said larger firms that are late payers should not get government business. Separately, Sears' bankruptcy filing dominates headlines...

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Fleet Drivers Brace For Brexit Complexities
Fleet Drivers Brace For Brexit Complexities
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A no-deal Brexit scenario would bury fleet companies in “red tape and paperwork,” according to the Freight Transport Association’s Head of European Policy Pauline Bastidon....

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Aktis Platform Boosts Banks’ Corporate Governance Transparency
Aktis Platform Boosts Banks’ Corporate Governance Transparency
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Data intelligence firm Aktis is rolling out a cloud-based platform for banks to benchmark and analyze their market positions compared to industry peers. Get the...

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National Bank Of Canada Blockchain Pilot Eyes Trade Finance Contracts
National Bank Of Canada Blockchain Pilot Eyes Trade Finance Contracts
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The National Bank of Canada, the country’s sixth-largest bank, is collaborating with business consulting and IT company CGI to launch a blockchain-powered trade finance solution....

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Treasurers Begin Exploring New Open Banking Opportunities (And Risks)
Treasurers Begin Exploring New Open Banking Opportunities (And Risks)
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Open Banking regulations have gotten FinTech innovators’ brains churning over how to take advantage of the troves of data that traditional banks have typically kept...

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Banks’ Low Interest Rates Costing Them Deposits
Banks’ Low Interest Rates Costing Them Deposits
October 23, 2018  |  Banking

The country’s four largest banks reported a combined 5 percent drop in U.S. deposits that earned no interest in the third quarter, compared with a...

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