380 Results from 2022, /payments
Donica Venter Marketing coordinator at Traderoot
As advancing tech is released, consumer demand often shifts, and this is why innovation when it comes to payments is so critical. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, tap or scan-to-pay solutions became incredibly popular, and have continued to grow. Physical cash is slowly but surely becoming a ghost of the past. As it stands, contactless payments accou...
21 October 2022 /payments /retail Fintech
Anthony Walton CEO at Iliad Solutions
Since its launch more than 40 years ago, SWIFT’s international banking operations seminar (Sibos) has become renowned as the go-to gathering for anyone seeking to understand the latest developments in financial services. And this year’s event in Amsterdam between October 10 and 13 didn’t disappoint. Understandably, digital innovation was high up ...
21 October 2022 /payments /sibos Innovation in Financial Services
Daniel Cohen Chief Product Officer at PayU GPO
With increased digitalisation in emerging markets around the world, merchants have started to offer alternative payment methods in the hope that they will grow their market share and appeal to the changing preferences of their customers. This includes delayed payments such as Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and account-to-account payments. However, with...
20 October 2022 /security /payments Financial Risk Management
Retired Member
According to a report from the Office for National Statistics, there were over 5,600 registered company insolvencies between April and June. This represents a 13% increase on the previous quarter and an 81% rise from Q2 2021. Weakening consumer demand and soaring costs, in addition to a volatile economic climate, are wreaking havoc for businesses....
19 October 2022 /payments /people
Jelle Van Schaick Head of Marketing at Intergiro
Welcome to the exciting world of payments! In this fascinating industry, acquiring is a key aspect. But what exactly is merchant acquiring? And how does it differ from an issuing bank or a payment processor? Read on to learn more about this important part of the payments ecosystem. A customer's transaction is just a tap away with their card. But wh...
19 October 2022 /payments /markets The Payments Business
Fatemeh Nikayin Co-Founder at Rivero
Account-to-account transactions, otherwise known as ‘pay by bank’, is a fast growing payment trend that leverages existing payment infrastructure and new open banking protocols to securely make a transaction. Thanks to its low fees and high security it's becoming a popular payment topic, but some pressing issues could come to light as the technolo...
19 October 2022 /payments /retail SEPA and European Payments
Fintech start-up brands are an attractive and challenging area of conversation. Who doesn’t like to talk about brands? On the other hand, how well have fintech brands done? Digitalisation in fintech start-ups is focused on features, functions and cliches. People use features and functions and are sought to be persuaded by cliches. But they consum...
19 October 2022 /payments Bigger than Technology
it is probably not the fullest picture that those use cash and frequent ATMs are not digital friendly or are but haven't fully embraced digital. But that is not the point. We need to address the why of digital(that would need an essay of essays, but let's be economical). If we go back to SMS banking and then move onto Internet banking, with which ...
19 October 2022 /payments /startups After hours
Nick Green Director at Purple Patch Broking Ltd
While the consumer price index measure of inflation hit 9.9% in the year to August 2022, marking a small fall, following a 40-year-high of 10.1% in July – it is still well above the Bank of England’s 2% target. The squeeze on business operating costs is also reflected in the latest retail prices index (RPI), as it hit 12.3%. Fintechs are absorbing...
18 October 2022 /payments /retail Financial Supply Chain
Luigi Wewege President at Caye International Bank
Many people know establishing an offshore investment account is a smart financial move. They also know that diversifying that portfolio is a great way to protect the funds from the ups and downs that can affect any holding. A popular choice for portfolio diversification is to include precious metals. Is it a good option for you? Before you answer, ...
17 October 2022 /payments /wealth Alternative Investments
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