Latest articles from Transaction banking

puzzle teaser

CPMI report stops short of real-time interlinking payments framework

July 25, 2022

While the CPMI provides a review of current interlinking arrangements, being a bit more prescriptive may help the industry in its quest to connect faster payment systems internationally. Heather McKenzie reports.

BNPL teaser

Buy now, pay later market attracts regulatory scrutiny

July 14, 2022

Is the increased regulatory activity around buy now, pay later good news or bad for the financial services industry? Heather McKenzie reports. 

digital fraud

Cross-sector action on fraud needed, says UK industry body

July 8, 2022

The cost of electronic fraud topped £1bn in 2021 for the UK alone. What more can be done to stem the tide? 

Reserve Bank of India

India outlines payments modernisation roadmap

June 30, 2022

The biggest challenge emerging from RBI’s Payments Vision 2025 is the push to facilitate domestic processing of payments transactions, as well as the move to ISO 20022 standards.

Apple pay

BNPL hits mainstream with Apple Pay Later

June 20, 2022

Apple’s entry into the buy now, pay later market has raised concerns among fintech and banks alike. But should they be worried? 

free
to read

Cross-border payments have given small businesses a booster shot during the pandemic. Let’s top it up

June 6, 2022

To get a better sense of the shift in businesses’ attitudes and behaviours as we emerge from the pandemic, as well as payment pain points, Mastercard surveyed leaders of over 3,000 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) from around the world for the Mastercard Borderless Payments Report 2022.

Sponsored by
Yen note

Japan policy unmoved over declining yen

May 27, 2022

Japan’s currency has seen a significant decline in value since the start of 2022, yet there has been little policy movement to mitigate this. 

London city new

Big changes, but no big bang for UK capital markets

May 24, 2022

The Treasury’s recently announced changes following its wholesale capital markets review are significant, but not revolutionary — at least not for now.

Odile Renaud Basso

EBRD president makes support for Ukraine a top priority

April 20, 2022

The president of the EBRD, Odile Renaud-Basso, on the bank’s support for Ukraine following its invasion by Russia.

Caixabank

Spain’s banks ponder organic growth versus M&As

March 24, 2022

An aggressive process of M&A activity among Spanish banks has radically reshaped the country’s financial services map. But now lenders are focused on expanding organically, although some believe further consolidation remains a viable option. 

The Banker on Twitter