banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

ECB Wants Ability To Freeze Bank Withdrawals
ECB Wants Ability To Freeze Bank Withdrawals
November 15, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The European Central Bank (ECB) steps up efforts to launch a tool that would enable financial regulators to stop customers from withdrawing cash when a...

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Real-Time Payments Successfully Gets Through Its First Test Drive
Real-Time Payments Successfully Gets Through Its First Test Drive
November 14, 2017  |  Faster Payments

The U.S.’ first new payment and clearing system in more than 40 years is up and running. At 4:59:40 p.m. on Monday (Nov. 13), $3.50 was...

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China Moves To Expand Financial Center Access
China Moves To Expand Financial Center Access
November 10, 2017  |  Regulation

Call it the “opening of China,” redux. China has taken, what The Wall Street Journal termed, “a major step” in boosting global access to its financial...

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Banks Resigned To Role Of Utility, Not Collaborator, For SMBs
Banks Resigned To Role Of Utility, Not Collaborator, For SMBs
November 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Thanks to competitive pressure from FinTechs, traditional banks are often pressured to keep pace with innovation and meet evolving needs of their small business (SMB)...

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Small Banks Vow To Protect Regulations Keeping Retailers And Tech Giants Off Their Turf
Small Banks Vow To Protect Regulations Keeping Retailers And Tech Giants Off Their Turf
November 09, 2017  |  Regulation

Small banks do not want to compete with the Amazons and Walmarts of the world when it comes to offering financial services for clients. As...

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Are Incumbent Acquirers Relevant In An Era Of SaaS Dominance?
Are Incumbent Acquirers Relevant In An Era Of SaaS Dominance?
November 09, 2017  |  Banking

Before the Software as a Service (SaaS) model exploded, a small business (SMB) getting off the ground online had two big, but related, decisions to...

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A New UK FinTech Is Looking For A Banking License
A New UK FinTech Is Looking For A Banking License
November 08, 2017  |  Europe

Revolut — a U.K.-based financial technology firm — said Wednesday that it has applied for a European banking license, making it the latest of several...

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The Role Of ATMs In Driving An Omni-Bank Strategy
The Role Of ATMs In Driving An Omni-Bank Strategy
November 08, 2017  |  Banking

Pundits prophesy a cashless society — and indeed, vast swaths of consumers are migrating to digital and mobile channels for many of their banking needs,...

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OCBC Lets Users Bank Via Facial Recognition
OCBC Lets Users Bank Via Facial Recognition
November 07, 2017  |  Banking

Singapore’s OCBC Bank announced news on Monday (Nov. 6) that it has rolled out a facial recognition enhancement to its consumer and business banking apps...

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