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African Banking Roundtable: New Focus On Capital Markets

Global Finance

In regard to country comparisons, South Africa is a huge financial market, accounting for US$400 billion. But because the market was not active, even though the company was profitable and the valuation was going up, the stock price was not moving on the exchange. GF : Otherwise, its a loss. Tadesse: Otherwise its a loss.

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Model Behavior: Banks See AI As A Customer Experience Tool

PYMNTS

Mastercard ’s Vice President, Global Head of Product for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Express and Credit Risk Amyn Dhala told Karen Webster in a discussion that technology can make that real-time risk management attainable. But AI, he said, can provide a lot more than that in terms of protecting FIs from risk.

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1st Quarter 2024 Economic And Market Outlook: Potential Increased Volatility, Threats To Economic Growth, And Equity Markets

Nerd's Eye View

As has been the case for the past several quarters, the prevailing characteristic of the economy is one of bifurcation, with interest rate-sensitive sectors remaining in a recession (as evidenced by the manufacturing sector's 16-month-long contraction), while the services sector (which accounts for nearly 80% of U.S. GDP) continues to expand.

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Navigating IFRS, Key Updates and Changes

CFO Talks

As the financial leaders of organizations, CFOs in South Africa and across Africa need to ensure their accounting practices align with global standards. This is particularly important for sectors like banking, where managing credit risk is a key focus. Practical Example: Imagine a bank that issues loans to customers.

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How AI Improves Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

The Finance Weekly

, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) , refers to the systematic procedure of strategizing, arranging, supervising, and managing an , organization's activities with the aim of reducing the negative impacts of risks on its financial resources and profits. This helps lenders proactively tackle credit risks.

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Looking Beyond Machine Learning To Balance Out Trade Finance Supply And Demand

PYMNTS

Indeed, banks must tread carefully in the world of trade finance, and with such little room for error and financial losses, risk management is critical. In many ways, collaboration with FinTechs has become a key part of risk mitigation for banks, with researchers finding that only 1.4

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Top 8 AI Uses in Finance Embraced by FP&A Leaders

The Finance Weekly

Allegedly, their AI-driven efforts have saved them from potential fraud losses exceeding a billion dollars. Risk and Expenses Management AI-driven , tools for risk management empower FP&A leaders to evaluate and address risks more efficiently.