banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

91% of UK SMBs Trust Their FIs But Still Face Banking Challenges

91% of UK SMBs Trust Their FIs But Still Face Banking Challenges
91% of UK SMBs Trust Their FIs But Still Face Banking Challenges
December 27, 2021  |  SMBs

Despite the pandemic’s impacts, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) continued to grow in the last year, with 32% more SMBs formed in 2020 than in...

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Deep Dive: How Legacy FIs Can Look to PSPs, Digital Transformation to Compete in Latin America
Deep Dive: How Legacy FIs Can Look to PSPs, Digital Transformation to Compete in Latin...
December 27, 2021  |  Digital Payments

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Tougher Enforcement Gives AML/KYC Tech New Importance
Tougher Enforcement Gives AML/KYC Tech New Importance
December 27, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Problems around money laundering and tax evasion persist worldwide, and it’s clear that the regulatory landscape designed to prevent them from happening isn’t as robust...

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Airtel Payments Bank Crests 1B in Transaction Volume
Airtel Payments Bank Crests 1B in Transaction Volume
December 26, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Airtel Payments Bank now has over one billion transactions on its platform during September quarter 2021-2022, sources say. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EU Says Proposed Cross-Border Banking Rules Target ‘Core’ Services
EU Says Proposed Cross-Border Banking Rules Target ‘Core’ Services
December 26, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

The EU is cracking down on the ability for banks outside the EU to sell services to the bloc, with a focus on “core banking.”...

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How 2021’s Digital Coming of Age Changed the Latin American Banking Space for Good
How 2021’s Digital Coming of Age Changed the Latin American Banking Space for Good
December 23, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Latin American consumers are ditching legacy banks in favor of service providers that better meet their mobile-first banking needs. In the Digitizing Payments In Latin...

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Banks Seek AI Platforms-as-a-Service Amid Ever-Increasing Risk
Banks Seek AI Platforms-as-a-Service Amid Ever-Increasing Risk
December 23, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Sudhir Jha, senior vice president and head of Mastercard’s Brighterion unit, told Karen Webster in the most recent On the Agenda discussion that artificial intelligence...

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Investments in Financial Education Empowers FIs and Their Customers
Investments in Financial Education Empowers FIs and Their Customers
December 23, 2021  |  Banking

Financial institutions (FIs) that offer financial education to consumers find that it helps to build trust, Alexis Castorina, head of consumer education for Early Warning®,...

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FinTech Oportun Completes Acquisition of Banking Platform Digit
FinTech Oportun Completes Acquisition of Banking Platform Digit
December 22, 2021  |  Acquisitions

Fintech Oportun has acquired neobanking platform Digit, which provides automated savings, investing and banking tools, the companies announced Wednesday (Dec. 22). Get the Full Story...

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