2023

India's PhonePe Branches Out

India's PhonePe Branches Out

PhonePe is fast becoming a distribution engine, leveraging the large base of 450 million registered users to cross-sell products such as insurance, lending and other services.

Uber Adopts A Multi-Cloud Approach

Uber Adopts A Multi-Cloud Approach

The agreement is a notable competitive win for Oracle over AWS, which might have been chosen for the lower cost and higher performance of its cloud infrastructure.

GW Platt FX Awards 2023: Tech

GW Platt FX Awards 2023: Tech

Once seen as a plague on emerging markets, FX volatility hit major global currencies in a big way in 2022, due to rising interest rates, inflation and economic contraction.

2022

Payments Innovation

Payments Innovation

Dynamism in the payments arena is driving change at banks and drawing new players into the field, expanding innovation and opportunity.

Strong Dollar Drives FX Headwinds

Strong Dollar Drives FX Headwinds

North American multinationals lost $34.25 billion in the third quarter due to currency volatility while their European counterparts reported $3.02 billion in FX-related losses.

Seeking Insights At SIBOS

Seeking Insights At SIBOS

Sibos participants cited regulatory obstacles, skills gaps, outdated ways of working, legacy technologies and core systems, difficulties extracting and analyzing customer data as hurdles to the bold plans for digital transformation.

BBVA Beefs Up Engineering Hires

BBVA Beefs Up Engineering Hires

The hiring will also include software developers and data specialists who will work with BBVA’s Client Solutions, Architecture and Data teams on the design, development and deployment of global and reusable components that support the creation of functionalities for retail and corporate clients.

Shell CEO's Balancing Act

Shell CEO's Balancing Act

 The company and other giant petroleum refiners face an uphill battle after a US Congressional committee released documents revealing that their executives and staffers contradicted their public statements regarding their sustainability goals.

Marcus Losses Pile Up

Marcus Losses Pile Up

According to the bank’s internal projections, Marcus will lose more than $1.2 billion in 2022.

Beyond The Cloud

Beyond The Cloud

The Cloud has become a must for traditional financial institutions, who are increasingly viewing it a key tool for innovating and achieving business goals.

The Innovators 2022: Category Honorees

The Innovators 2022: Category Honorees

New capabilities are bringing speed to banking while simultaneously expanding access. Global Finance recognizes outstanding innovations in local and regional markets around the world.