Banking

Leading the charge in banking technology advancements 

Siobhan Byron, EVP of Universal Banking at Finastra, discusses how her passion for innovation and technology has fuelled her career and influenced advancements in the sector.  You’ve demonstrated a remarkable passion for innovating to drive growth ...

China outbound and inbound tourism spending rebounds on Ant Group’s cross-border merchant networks during Chinese new year break 

Data from Ant Group shows a robust rebound of consumer spending during the first back-to-normal Chinese New Year (CNY) travel season after the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in cross-border tourism.   Through the Alipay+ cross-border mobile payment...

Revolut launches AI feature to protect customers from card scams and break the scammers ‘spell’ 

Revolut, a leading UK FinTech with more than 35 million customers worldwide, has announced the launch of an advanced scam detection feature to help protect customers from card scams.   Revolut’s new AI-scam feature uses sophisticated Machine Learning t...

NatWest is the first UK bank accepted onto new UK Open Banking DPS 

NatWest has become the first UK bank to be named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Open Banking services. This DPS will be accessible by all public sector entities in the UK including central g...

Banco de Bogotá’s transformation into the Metaverse 

How Colombia’s Banco de Bogotá is pioneering the adoption of the Metaverse as the epicentre for training and collaboration.  In a scenario of rapid transformations, finding a common language and an inclusive culture across generations, regions and diverse pro...

GRAVITY: The only full-stack AI and DeepTech-powered sustainable business accelerator in the banking industry 

Co-founded by Rohit Maroo and Satish Krishnaswamy, both ex-bankers (HDFC Bank), GRAVITY promises to unleash an era of hyper-personalisation in banking space. GRAVITY as a platform is a category first in banking industry. GRAVITY makes all the underlying...

Navigating the security domain of challenger banks 

The emergence of challenger banks signals a drive towards enhancing mobile technology within the banking industry. These banks are revolutionising the way the banking sector uses technology to improve customer experience. However, this new way of banking...

Mastercard’s CBDC tokenisation pioneers Web3 commerce 

Richard Wormald, Division President, Australasia at Mastercard, highlights the success of Mastercard’s innovative solution. By tokenising CBDCs onto various Blockchains, consumers now have a secure and convenient option to engage in commerce across...

Zetrix-Xinghuo international multi-chain wallet enables interoperable verifiable credentials and enhanced cross-border transactions 

Zetrix, a leading public Layer 1 Blockchain platform, has announced a significant milestone in its journey to connect businesses globally and streamline trade processes. The platform has unveiled a groundbreaking update to its native wallet application,...

Investec is taking API banking mainstream 

Moving banking services closer to where clients conduct their work and business operations will significantly transform the future of banking says Investec, who is actively expanding its banking integrations and Application Programming Interface (API)...

Richard Carter, the Founder of Lopay 

2024 will be the year tap-to-pay technology becomes truly embedded in the way small businesses and sole traders take payments.  Millions of people already manage their entire life through their smartphone, therefore, for mobile devices to become the...

“How do you perceive the future of payment technology, considering recent advancements and the evolving regulatory landscape?” 

From SMEs to large enterprises, business leaders and CFOs are running to keep up with the latest pay technology (PayTech). Introducing February’s Question are the experts at NatWest.   Mark Brant, Chief Payments Officer at NatWest comments:  The further pot...