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Dr Ritesh Jain

Dr Ritesh Jain Advisor at WorldBank

Programmable money: how we turn access into real, measurable inclusion

Programmability doesn’t replace access — it multiplies the value of access. That’s the simple but powerful idea behind India’s CD Token and similar initiatives: when money can carry rules, proofs and intent, we stop forcing people to fit into financial products and instead design products to fit people’s lives. Opening a bank account is necessary,...

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Bo Harald

Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,

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Many of us - especielly in older generations - experience today’s digital world as chaotic — and what’s coming next with accelerating speed - can feel downright mind-spinning. Many feel that they have lost their sense of control, constantly resetting passwords and struggling to remember how each service works. Every site, app, and platform seems ...

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Muhammad Qasim

Muhammad Qasim Senior Software Developer at PSPC

Cryptocurrency Exchange Software Development: A Strategic Investment for 2025

The cryptocurrency industry continues to evolve rapidly, presenting significant opportunities for businesses to enter the digital asset trading space. Developing a robust cryptocurrency exchange platform is a strategic move that can position your company at the forefront of this financial revolution. Understanding Cryptocurrency Exchange Software C...

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Naina Rajgopalan

Naina Rajgopalan Content Head at Freo

How Banks Deploy Digital Twins to Speed Property Lending

Tech in real estate is pretty much like a well-oiled machine that keeps every part moving smoothly. One piece, the digital twin, stands out. Picture a virtual copy of a building that you can inspect without stepping inside. Lenders use these digital twins to make decisions. They size up risks, gauge value, and move faster when approving loans. With...

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Naina Rajgopalan

Naina Rajgopalan Content Head at Freo

Top 10 Fintech Software Development Companies Leading the Technological Revolution 2025

The financial technology world keeps changing fast in 2025, pushed by artificial intelligence, blockchain ideas, and changing customer hopes. As digital banking use speeds up worldwide, business decision makers in the finance industry actively look for reliable technology partners able to deliver cutting-edge solutions that mix new ideas with rule...

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Cross-border payments: How is the market addressing G20 targets?

This impact study explores how far along the G20’s cross-border roadmap firms have travelled; why cutting-edge technology platforms are imperative in today’s instant payments world; as well as how financial leaders can go beyond the G20’s objectives, in order to ensure prosperity for the coming decade.  The cross-border payments market is one of the fastest growing money movement markets in the world. It reached $150 trillion in 2017, and by 2027 is expected to reach $250 trillion – a rise of over $100 trillion in just ten years. There are several factors that have led to the increase in global remittances, be they wholesale or retail in origin, including expanding supply chains; globalised investment flows; international trade and e-commerce; as well as the increased global movement of people, resulting in more money being sent across borders.  While cross-border payments are booming, many financial institutions are still struggling to keep their technology platforms up to speed, and the drive toward real-time is having deep ramifications for organisations’ operations. To address these challenges, a gathering of some of the world’s largest economies, known as the Group of Twenty (G20), set out a roadmap in 2021 to improve cross-border payments.  Also providing impetus for widespread modernisation are mandated initiatives like new, and continually evolving, ISO 20022 message and data standards and the European Union (EU)’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) – forcing players in the highly-competitive payments space to invest in smarter services, customer centricity, and on top of that, become the engines of growth.  This Finextra impact study, produced in association with Temenos, explores:   A status update on the G20 cross-border targets;  The need for modernisation - an overview of other factors affecting cross-border payments;  A roadmap for change beyond G20;  Real-life case studies. 

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Future of Report

The Future of Embedded Finance in Africa 2025

Embedded finance is changing the payment landscape in Africa. The question now is: what will it take for embedded finance to truly scale across Africa? The global embedded finance market is set to grow beyond $228 billion by 2028 according to Juniper Research. As this market matures and consumer confidence in the technology grows, this will likely prove to be a significant chunk of global financial services. In Africa, this emerging trend has the potential to unlock new economic opportunities. As a less mature market, it is not as hindered by legacy payments systems, making it ripe for payment innovation from embedded finance. It has the potential to reshape the continent’s current payments landscape, broaden innovation opportunities, and drive financial inclusion. As a market Africa is very adaptable to different technologies, and embracing of newer, more agile services. A lot of the population to the majority of their banking through their mobile phones, making embedded finance fit seamlessly into financial worlds of the populace. Yet there are many factors which will alter and develop the ability for embedded finance to take hold. This Finextra report, sponsored by Kora, received contributions from Binance, Indelible Inc., Mojaloop Foundation, and Nikulipe. It explores:  Making embedded cross-border payments work in Africa; Unlocking the opportunities of embedded e-commerce in the African market; Embedded finance: Encouraging African financial inclusion; Why personalisation in embedded finance is the next step for African fintech; Regulating Africa to encourage embedded finance innovation.

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The Future of the Global Financial Ecosystem 2024

A Sibos Special Edition. Our world has experienced several unexpected and unprecedented events over the last few years, which show no signs of slowing down. This year’s Sibos aims to connect those in the financial services community who have experienced fragmentation, in the hope that tackling this will help with some of the biggest issues facing banking. The role that financial institutions play in the global environment will continue to be placed under the microscope as situations continue to develop. In light of this, there has never been a better time for those in finance to come together and have frank and open conversations about their future. This applies to not only environmental and social goals for banks, but also the adoption of and adaptation to new technologies. No longer can these issues be placed on the side and given lip service, they need to become an integrated part of each financial institution’s core policies and practices. However, ever increasing this challenge are the continuously changing global circumstances. Due to these circumstances, communication and collaboration are essential drivers for 2024. This Finextra report, produced in association with Swift, includes commentary from BBVA, BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, ING, JP Morgan, Lloyds, McKinsey, NatWest, SEB, Standard Chartered, UniCredit, and Wells Fargo.

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FinextraTV

Instant Payments: Accessibility Is Equally As Important As Speed

Joining the FinextraTV studio at EBAday 2025 in Paris, Daniel Stanton, Global Head of Transactional FX, Cross-Border RTP & Clearing at Bank of America, explained why we can be optimistic about the global banking and payments landscape. He also discusses the drivers of continuous innovation, and in terms of instant payments, points out there are other advantages besides the preoccupation with speed – accessibility, interoperability, transparency, and lower costs.

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Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

Is financial literacy still important? New survey says now more than ever

Money – acquiring it and managing it safely and effectively - is causing more household stress now than ever, and not just among parents, but kids too. It’s not a huge surprise to hear this message arising from a recent survey of more than 1,000 full-time working parents of children 8-18. The study was conducted by Greenlight – an Atlanta-based co...

Hamish Monk

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

To ESG or not to ESG? Britain’s ‘Big Four’ banks buck the trend of DEI retreat

A counterbalance to claims of trans-Atlantic ESG de-prioritisation, Finextra’s investigation into the UK’s top financial institutions prove that some industries are keeping ESG front of mind. On Sunday 6 June 2025, The Observer published an article in its business and economics section which revealed how leading British firms had “re-written” thei...

Madhvi Sonia

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

How fintech firms can champion real LGBTQ+ inclusion

This Finextra long read series will focus on moving beyond performative allyship to explore structural inclusion during and after Pride Month - a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and commemoration of the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer culture. By adopting inclusive policies, promoting visible role models, and...