Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are being trialed for cross-border payments in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa, according to Reuters and other news outlets on Thursday (Sept. 2). The pilot project will enable financial institutions (FIs) to use their own CBDCs with one another...
Banking FinTech company Revolut is still in need of billions of dollars in annual sales before it can go public, according to a Bloomberg report. “To be able to IPO successfully we need to be at least in the few billion dollars range of revenue...
The FinTech startup Plaid says that getting a clear picture of a consumer’s transaction data is critical to improving their access to better financial products. By cleaning up and classifying transaction data, and making it available on a need-to-know basis, Plaid is creating a new...
“The notion of having a single financial relationship is really a thing of the past,” said Todd Clark, president and CEO of CO-OP Financial Services, a 40-year-old, nationwide credit union service organization (CUSO). The key for financial institutions (FIs) is to position themselves as the...
Customers today are demanding more compelling user experiences from their banks. “They’re demanding more access, they’re demanding higher levels of performance,” Fastly Director of Serverless Support Strategy Austin Spires told PYMNTS in an interview. And crafting those new experiences requires technology that is efficient and...
The year 2020 was a game-changer for banks as pandemic-related restrictions on in-person banking forced or greatly accelerated digital transformations. Despite that restrictions have eased, the pressures on banks have not diminished. The rapid digital shift has left traditional banks vulnerable to competition from FinTechs, Big Tech firms and other fleet-footed newcomers to...
Today in digital banking, BECU highlights the digital transformation of credit unions. Plus, Visa and UnionBank team up on Visa’s FinTech Fast Track program, and PNC redesigns branch banking. Visa, UnionBank Collaborate To Offer FinTechs Personalized Payment Gateways UnionBank of the Philippines is partnering with...
It is no secret that banking has evolved dramatically since the pandemic struck more than a year ago, accelerating the digital transformation that was already underway. The health crisis was not the only thing fast-tracking this digital-first movement. Challenger banks and FinTechs have emerged with...
Consumers have developed an affinity for digital banking and few are unwilling to forfeit the convenience of the technology. Today, many now manage their finances on their tablets, laptops and smartphones. A survey of Chase customers revealed 89 percent said they have used the bank’s...
