The coronavirus pandemic has sped up European banks’ digital strategies, with huge investments going towards organic and acquisitional growth in technology and innovation.
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Operations as a competitive advantage for European banking
February 28, 2022The future for core banking operations in European banking is at a pivotal point, as banks accelerate their digitisation of customer journeys to address an ever more dynamic marketplace. Operations teams need to be at the forefront in driving the digital transformation agenda.


Agora prepares to go live after completing pilot trades
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