Active, real-time liquidity management is the way of the future. What still needs to be done to make it a reality? Heather McKenzie reports.
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ISO 20022 migration: not just an IT project
July 2, 2019Migration to ISO 20022 is an opportunity for banks to improve operational efficiency, but it will require senior-level commitment. Christian Westerhaus reports.
Laying the foundation for faster global payments
July 2, 2019Appetite and expectations for faster payments continue to build among consumer and corporate clients. Yet delivering the service – especially across borders – remains a challenge, writes Christof Hofmann of Deutsche Bank.
Opening up banking through APIs
July 2, 2019APIs provide an efficient way to enable third-party developers to build applications and services. Heather McKenzie reports.
Keeping abreast of fast-paced change
July 2, 2019The payments space is experiencing fundamental change, which is having a knock-on impact on what financial institutions and corporates now expect in the world of cash management.
Invisible payments move into sight
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Paul Thwaite, global head of transaction services, financial institutions, RBS
February 11, 2019Jane Cooper, transaction banking editor for The Banker, speaks with Paul Thwaite, global head of transaction services for financial institutions at RBS during the 2013 Sibos conference held in Dubai.
Is cash still relevant?
January 2, 2019The case for cash is being eroded by innovations in payments and wholly digital business models, yet physical banknotes and coins persist. Is there a future for physical monetary exchange? Joy Macknight investigates.
The power of QR codes
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A new age of Latin American trade financing dawns
October 1, 2018Geopolitics and technology are exerting a disruptive influence on trade finance. Latin America is not immune to the consequences – or the benefits. Lucien Chauvin reports.