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Are fintechs destined to become banks?
Vladimir Krasik

Vladimir Krasik Global Head of Internal Treasury at Revolut

Are fintechs destined to become banks?

Fintechs have been challenging traditional banks for a few decades now. Since the inception of the sector, fintech service providers were aiming to solve the inefficiencies present in legacy models: provide better coverage, accelerate transactions, reduce transaction costs. The umbrella term covers a diverse lot of companies from peer-to-peer paym...

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What are NFC payments?
Níamh Curran

Níamh Curran Senior Reporter at Finextra

What are NFC payments?

Apple is being sued by the US Department of Justice for an alleged monopoly on smartphones, with NFC technology playing a large part in the argument. Apple tap-to-pay uses NFC technology to enable its payments, but as it stands in the US, no other digital wallet can be used on their mobile devices. It’s important to look at what NFC payments are an...

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BNPL – are we nearing extinction in Europe?
Dominique Dierks

Dominique Dierks Content Manager at Finextra

BNPL – are we nearing extinction in Europe?

In an unexpected move, NatWest has announced the closure of its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service less than two years after its launch. While citing a “clear demand” from customers for BNPL products at the initial launch in 2022, the bank now revealed that their service did not have the desired impact and uptake remained low as customers instead ...

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Generative AI and AI outlook 2024: Customer journeys, fraud and legislation
Níamh Curran

Níamh Curran Senior Reporter at Finextra

Generative AI and AI outlook 2024: Customer journeys, fraud and legislation

Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI saw an immense boom in 2023, with some calling it the technology’s breakout year. What was once viewed as something of science fiction is coming closer to reality, with the abilities of the software developing at pace. Yet how is the technology going to progress throughout the year in the financial tec...

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Capitalising on the embedded finance revolution
Nebo Djurdjevic

Nebo Djurdjevic CSIO at Vega IT

Capitalising on the embedded finance revolution

The concept of embedded finance is, at the face of it, a simple one to grasp; be it a loan at the point of purchase or an insurance offer when you rent an apartment. While it simplifies the lives of consumers everywhere, the embedded finance proposition is not a simple one to grasp from an investment perspective. Is embedded finance a fad or a re...

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Top 5 payments updates this month
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Top 5 payments updates this month

The payments field is a fast-paced and dynamic sector, with an increasing amount of products and services being launched on the daily. To keep updated with the latest innovations, here are the top stories in cards and digital payments in February 2024. Check out my colleague Niamh Curran’s payments update to see what you missed in January 2024. BN...

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What is correspondent banking? Exploring Swift, AML, FATF, and the Wolfsberg Principles
Madhvi Mavadiya

Madhvi Mavadiya Head of Content at Finextra

What is correspondent banking? Exploring Swift, AML, FATF, and the Wolfsberg Principles

Correspondent banking, believe it or not, continues to be a hot topic. Cross border payments are still not as efficient as they should be, meaning international trade is still not real-time, and those financially excluded can only benefit from instant payments by using correspondent banking networks. While there is a need to resolve these issues,...

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How to implement an instant payments system
Madhvi Mavadiya

Madhvi Mavadiya Head of Content at Finextra

How to implement an instant payments system

In November 2023, Swift connected domestic payment schemes across Europe, providing end-to-end transparency for instant cross-border transfers within the European Union. The European Payment Council’s One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer scheme (OCT Inst) went live and now enables payments to and from Europe to be processed 24 hours a day, seven ...

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Super Bowl 2024: The fintech firms that spent $7 million on a 30 second ad
Madhvi Mavadiya

Madhvi Mavadiya Head of Content at Finextra

Super Bowl 2024: The fintech firms that spent $7 million on a 30 second ad

Taylor Swift’s attendance at the Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas captured more attention than winners Kansas City Chiefs this weekend, that’s for sure. After Usher’s – and Alicia Keys, Lil Jon and Ludacris’ halftime show, fintech firms also attempted to make the most of the now global captive audience by advertising during the big game. Super Bowl 5...

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What is Faster Payments?
Níamh Curran

Níamh Curran Senior Reporter at Finextra

What is Faster Payments?

TCS emerged as a leading contender earlier this week to take over the running of the UK’s Faster Payments Service, according to Sky News. This would mean they take over from the previous operator Vocalink, owned by Mastercard. My colleague Dom previously covered what instant payments are, but here I’m going to look at the UK Faster Payments schem...

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Why are fees on international payments so high?
Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

Why are fees on international payments so high?

Survey shows American consumers disgusted with ‘junk fees’ and hidden costs; bank fees for international payments and foreign exchange, especially hidden or unexpected add-on charges, were among the most cited irritations in modern consumer transactions, according to a recent survey. The study, commissioned by fast-growing international payments...

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The death of cash: What does it mean for the future?
Yves Longchamp

Yves Longchamp Head of Research at AMINA Bank AG

The death of cash: What does it mean for the future?

The use of physical cash in payments has gradually declined in recent years as consumers are increasingly using electronic money, whether through cards or mobile payments. Between 2016 and 2022, the proportion of cash transactions declined from 79% to 59% in Europe. This development reflects the growing confidence in digital technology and a stron...

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