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FINASTRA INTRODUCES INSTANT ONBOARDING FOR CLOUD PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY


As Sibos 2021 opened (virtually) today, Finastra announced new instant onboarding capabilities for its Fusion Payments To Go solution. The move enables banks to access the benefits of Finastra’s SaaS solution at speed and with reduced cost, meaning organizations can bring innovative and tailored payments products to their customers with greater efficiency as demands change.

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EXPECTATION VERSUS REALITY FOR PAYMENTS DATA MONETISATION


The concept of payments data monetisation  using payments data to improve either the efficiency of operations, to launch, or to enhance client-facing services  is not a new concept. However, there has been an explosion of interest in recent months as a combination of margin pressure and growing customer expectations, alongside ISO 20022 migration and the

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WHY FINANCIAL INCLUSION NEEDS TO REACH EXCLUDED CASH-HEAVY SOLE TRADERS


While we applaud efforts to promote financial inclusion and encourage uptake of non-cash payments in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the financial industry and government bodies need to remember a crucial sector of society that’s in danger of being left behind – the small businesses that are the backbone of any nation’s economy. read

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BANKS NEED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM RISING LEVELS OF PAYMENTS FRAUD


Contactless and digital payments have without doubt grown in popularity during the last year, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and consumers trying to avoid using cash to reduce the spread of the virus. As a consequence, the contactless limit in the UK has recently been increased to £100. While a welcome move for both consumers

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PANDEMIC DRIVES ACCELERATED USAGE OF QR CODES


QR codes are back, but then again, they never really went away. Toyota Motor Corp. created QR codes in 1994 as a way to track parts and processes. QR codes are now part of everything, from accessing magazine advertising to conducting commerce across the likes of Alipay and WeChat.