The move to ISO 20022 by the world’s payment systems has had a setback – but must go ahead.
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Maintaining operational resilience is key to surviving a crisis
July 2, 2020As the Covid-19 pandemic impacts even resilient businesses, Deutsche Bank’s Linda McLaughlin-Moore and Bill Mott discuss how international banks can best adjust to the new operational environment.

Addressing the challenges in cross-border payments
July 2, 2020Heather McKenzie reports on the progress being made in finding cheaper, faster solutions for cross-border payments.

Pandemic tests the banking industry’s mettle
July 2, 2020The global banking industry been much better placed to deal with the Covid-19 crisis than previously. Joy Macknight reports.

The FX market enters its next evolutionary stage
April 3, 2020The global foreign exchange market has adapted to the new normal of low volatility, electronification and greater regulatory oversight.
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Rich, quality payments: The case for ISO 20022
November 5, 2019Saqib Sheikh, SWIFT’s global head of ISO 20022 programme, recently sat down with The Banker to outline why the migration to ISO 20022 is so important to the industry.


How fintech is revolutionising African banking
October 1, 2019Technology's impact on Africa is well documented, but with rule changes in giant markets such as Nigeria enabling further incursions, how will incumbent banks react?

Facebook's Libra dream: will it become reality?
October 1, 2019Facebook’s move to launch a cryptocurrency has been met with strong opposition from the gatekeepers of the global financial system. Joy Macknight explores these concerns.
Ripple and Swift: best of frenemies?
September 2, 2019The battle royal between incumbent infrastructure consortium Swift and challenger Ripple may be cooling after years of heated disagreement.

PSD2: what next?
September 2, 2019The European payments industry is coming to the end of the Payment Services Directive 2 implementation – or is it?