Latest Commercial Banking News: Finextra Research

Research/Commercial BankingSentiment Paper

Payments: The key to unlocking new ecosystems and why merchant services are on the up

06 December 2023 687 downloads

Company update/cloud

Alba Bank selects nCino for SME lending

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking for the global financial services industry, today announced that Alba Bank (Alba) has made a significant step towards supporting the UK’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) by adopting the nCino Cloud Banking Platform.

21 November 2023

Company update/payments

UAE embraces cross-border payments

Mastercard’s Borderless Payments Report 2023 reveals that 48% of people in the UAE expect to send cross-border payments more frequently in the next 12 months, while 36% are likely to receive more cross-border payments in the same period.

20 November 2023

Company update/people

CBI managing director reconfirmed as vice chair of UN/CEFACT

Liliana Fratini Passi, the Managing Director of CBI S.c.p.a. Benefit Corporation, has been reconfirmed as the Vice Chair of UN/CEFACT (United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business) for the term 2023-2026.

10 November 2023

Research/Commercial BankingWhite Paper

UK Open Banking API Performance 2022-2023

07 November 2023 647 downloads

Research/Commercial BankingImpact Study

What should European Banks prioritise in their payments modernisation journeys?

06 November 2023 527 downloads

How to bust ESG myths around sustainable banking

Long read/Commercial Banking

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

How to bust ESG myths around sustainable banking

19 September 2023

Company update/payments

Citi TTS launches four payment solutions to improve UX

Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions launches a set of four payment solutions for Financial Institution (FI) clients, which are designed to improve the client experience for their end users. With this, FI clients will now have access to new capabilities -- each of which can now be used with low or no implementation work or technology build.

15 September 2023

News/payments

Capgemini World Payments Report: Non-cash transactions to reach 1.3 trillion

This year’s report shifts its focus to explore the significant opportunities for banks and payment service providers (PSPs) to support corporate treasuries and commercial enterprises.

14 September 2023

News/wholesale

ClearBank boasts 144% revenue growth in H1 2023

The embedded banking and clearing provider reports nearly £50m in revenue and £6m in profit in the first half of 2023.

14 September 2023

Research/Commercial BankingFuture of Report

The Future of Fintech in Latin America 2023

09 August 2023 312 downloads

Research/Commercial BankingFuture of Report

The Future of Fintech in the Middle East 2023

05 August 2023 450 downloads

Research/Commercial BankingEvent Report

How to Formulate an Actionable Cloud Strategy

13 July 2023 213 downloads

News/wholesale

Wells Fargo backs $70m fund to help underserved SMEs access credit

Wells Fargo is backing a new $70 million “equitable access fund” from Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) that will target underserved high-potential but credit-challenged small business owners.

29 June 2023

News/payments

Lloyds invests £2m in corporate banking platform Fennech

UK high street bank Lloyds has invested £2 million in AI-based corporate banking platform for financial institutions and corporates, Fennech.

27 June 2023

News/crypto

Italian banks launch CBDC pilot project

The Bank of Italy has launched a pilot to assess the viability of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

23 June 2023

News/payments

Thunes opens Beijing office

UK-based payments infrastructure fintech Thunes has opened an office in Beijing as part of its Chinese expansion plans.

19 June 2023

Company update/payments

Citi TTS selects Pismo for deposit account service

Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) and Pismo, the next-gen banking and payments software company, jointly announced their relationship in which Citi will use Pismo's technology platform to help strengthen Citi's corporate demand deposit accounts (DDA), to clients worldwide.

16 June 2023

Finextra TV/retail

The importance of investing in your customer experience strategy

Speaking at Merchant Payments Ecosystem 2023, Kirsty Morris, Managing Director of Commercial Solutions, Barclaycard Payments, discusses customer payment habits and how businesses can use customer experience strategies to remain ahead of the curve.

02 May 2023

News/payments

P27 Nordic Payments withdraws second clearing application

The future of P27 Nordic Payments (P27), the largest regional, cross-border, instant payment project to be attempted in history, is uncertain.

20 April 2023