Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Susanne Prager, head of cash management at Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), discusses the challenges affecting global banking services and the need for the latest tech tools to help companies succeed in CEE and around the world. Global Finance: What are the overall trends impacting international banking transactions?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Synchrony Bank will be able to offer a combination secured/unsecured credit card under a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau order posted Wednesday (Dec. Synchrony Bank is a wholly-owned by Synchrony Financial Inc.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Open banking is one of the most significant emerging trends in the financial industry, allowing banks and FinTechs to share financial data in a quick, easy and secure manner across a network of platforms. Security Risks Facing Open Banking.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

TIPS have suddenly moved to center stage for investors, as the surge in inflation has drawn new interest in Treasury inflation-protected securities. But how much do investors really know about these securities, other than their alluring name? And those results don’t account for changes in the securities’ market price.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) are among the entities that are working to securely meet clients where they are through mobile and online channels to complete tasks that would more often be completed in person. The technology is available at bank branches and remotely via mobile and its website. and 34 other countries.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 22, 2024

The accounting industry is undergoing profound transformation due to rapid technological advancements across all sectors in the market. Changes from manual record-keeping to sophisticated software solutions has undeniably shifted the accounting landscape, bringing in an era of heightened efficiency and accuracy.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Whether driven by regulation or market competition, the financial services sector in several jurisdictions is progressing toward open banking, interconnectivity and a freer flow of data between customer accounts and third parties. and multinational banks.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

digital bank Monzo is taking another crack at offering premium online consumer banking accounts with features designed to help account holders create — and abide by — budgets. Monzo wrote in its announcement of the new offering: “Each virtual card has a different card number, expiration date and security code.

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Global Finance

JULY 16, 2024

Throughout its 30-year history, Converse Bank has been a trendsetter in Armenia. This began with it as the first bank since the country became independent to be set up with foreign investment – led by principal shareholder Eduardo Eurnekian, an Argentine-Armenian businessman. Being a pioneer seems to be in Converse Bank’s DNA.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Zopa , the United Kingdom-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lender, has reached its latest milestone and received its banking license as it takes on traditional banks, the Financial Times reported. “We million) to become a challenger bank. In December, PYMNTS reported Zopa expected to receive £130 million ($1.67

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

Investors found promise in startups that target financial institutions (FIs) with software to improve their own services, as well as FinTechs that offer small business solutions by wielding their bank data. But the biggest round of the week went to a challenger bank, which also secured unicorn status with its latest funding.

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CFO Share

APRIL 11, 2024

But many fear remote bookkeeping exposes them to security risks – hackers, fraudsters, and embezzlement – especially if the virtual bookkeeping solutions use employees in foreign countries. Bookkeeping security risks are always a valid concern, especially since internal staff perpetrate 57% of small business fraud.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

As a result of the passage and adoption of open banking regulations, like PSD2 in Europe, banks and other financial firms are sharing data more freely than ever before. Adapting To Open Banking .

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 15, 2024

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor (DoL) issued the final version of its Retirement Security Rule (the "Final Rule"), which imposes an ERISA fiduciary standard "that applies uniformly to all investments that retirement investors may make with respect to their retirement accounts ".

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Strategic Treasurer

MAY 12, 2022

Survey Shows Non-Bank Financial Institutions Prioritizing Security, Compliance, Efficiency. AI and ML Investments Expected to Grow, Supporting Security and Fraud Prevention. Atlanta, GA] May 12, 2022 — Today, Strategic Treasurer and Kyriba release the results of the Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) Survey.

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Global Finance

AUGUST 1, 2024

Global Finance: How is digital banking changing Kuwait’s banking market? Among the most important developments introduced by the Central Bank of Kuwait are regulations to foster innovation in financial technologies and services. When we launched Msa3ed (Mosaed), we were the first bank in Kuwait with a digital assistant.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Accounts payable (AP) teams and other financial functions of the enterprise were some of the hardest hit by the disruption caused by the global pandemic. Collaborating with FinTechs is a valuable strategy for banks, noted Sigovitch. ” Offering the Right Tools.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The $644 billion-in-assets banking sector remains dominated by a few brick-and-mortar, multinational giants. BBVA México, Santander, and Banorte account for nearly 50% of the market, while Banamex, HSBC, Scotiabank and Inbursa contribute another 27%. Since we took over banking operations, usage has almost tripled,” he adds.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Instant payments are expected to account for 22% of all non-cash transaction volumes by 2028 globally, according to the Capgemini Research Institute’s World Payments Report 2025. As a result, according to Capgemini, the payments ecosystem is now more connected, harmonized, efficient, and secure than ever before.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

marked its third anniversary of adopting its open banking framework, making it the leading market to drive the concept of unlocking customers’ bank account data for integration with third-party solution providers. where there is no open banking regulatory mandate. HashCash Brings Blockchain Tech To Unnamed Bank.

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Global Finance

JULY 24, 2024

It was only in April 2020 that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) removed foreign investment restrictions on certain rupee debt. Annual traded volume of bonds is $350 billion in India and $380 billion in China, accounting for 9.2% The post India Secures Spot On Prestigious Bond Index appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Ernst & Young ( EY ), the global accounting firm hired to verify Wirecard’s financials, failed to request crucial information from a Singapore bank where the German payment processor claimed it had up to 1 billion euros ($1.1 The big question for me is what on earth did EY do when they signed off the accounts?”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

For all that has changed dramatically in the last several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are still looking for the same two core offerings in every transaction, no matter what it is or where it takes place: seamlessness and security. An awful lot of other things have changed all around that core, however.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Remote onboarding has overtaken (some might say overwhelmed) banks and merchants all year long as a deluge of faceless applicants opened accounts and cards. Per the November Tracker , “Many banks, utility companies and government agencies have been leveraging two-factor authentication (2FA) for several years. Phone Call For You.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

Smooth accounts payable (AP) processes are critical in the spice business, in which purveyors must send funds securely to vast numbers of distributors and growers worldwide. … We don’t write it down even, [but] it’s all in our accounts payable [system],”. Each one of those lists is so secret that I don’t even have them.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Paris-based business bank Memo Bank is offering a new product three months after obtaining its full banking license, the company said on Wednesday (Sept. percent and apply to deposits of up to $117,000 or $134,000," the bank's news release states. Rates vary between "0.15 percent and 0.30 million and $59 million.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The world can be a scary place these days, especially for banks. banks, and these attacks are increasing in both frequency and sophistication. Two-thirds of banks and 83 percent of FIs have experimented with the technology already. According to recently released reports , fraudsters are continuously targeting big U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

The banking industry faces many day-to-day business challenges, including competition with digitally native FinTechs and the ubiquitous social distancing restrictions brought on by the pandemic. The Fraud Threats Facing Digital-First Banks. This increased digital presence also brings a greater risk of digital fraud, however.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Will India prove to be a model for open banking ? As for the mechanics: An “account aggregator” system is being created by banks, and will be regulated and licensed by the central bank. Banks and other financial firms, in turn, must be verified by the reserve bank.

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FISPAN

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Now more than ever, banks have a myriad of digital opportunities to explore a better banking future. Driven by growing consumer demands, increasing regulatory changes, and the proliferation of API integrations, Open Banking has proven to be a promising market for Financial Institutions (FIs) worldwide.

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Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

Nonbanks have eaten into traditional banks’ marketplace. Can the older banks retake lost ground by simply becoming more agile? Once upon a time, banking was simple: Take deposits, use depositors’ money to make loans, and transfer payments between clients and earn a commission. All three pillars are now under assault.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

A California man has sued Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities, claiming he lost thousands of dollars after his brokerage account with the firm was breeched, according to a complaint. In October, Robinhood reported hackers had obtained some customers' account information. Robinhood, the lawyers state, hasn't kept up.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp alleging that employees opened accounts for customers without their consent in an effort to reach sales targets, according to reports on Tuesday (March 10). The CFPB filed a complaint with the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

It has always been important for CUs to understand members’ banking habits and adapt to their needs, but doing so has become all the more imperative during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Many CUs are doubling down on their efforts to digitize their services in a secure manner. ” Adapting To Changes.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Ternio , a global FinTech platform, has integrated with Plaid , a financial data company, to help Ternio BlockCard bank accounts access faster and more secure connections to financial accounts, according to a press release. dollars between all of their accounts.”. Earlier this year, Ternio started to allow U.S.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

While there are many alternatives to spreadsheets, some organizations still consider them an important part of their accounting procedures. The familiarity of spreadsheets and their ease of use mean many employees are happy to keep working with them, even though they may create serious security risks.

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CFO Share

DECEMBER 14, 2022

What is accounts payable ? What is accounts payable? Accounts payable is short-term obligations (aka bills) due to vendors for services or goods received. AP statements are a standard report out of all accounting systems. What are examples of accounts payable? What is the accounts payable process?

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