Fintech

The Covid-19 pandemic has given fresh impetus to the need for paper-free international trade processes. 

The European Banking Authority established a central register with information regarding payment and electronic-money institutions.

Google Pay will be able to not only aggregate data from different banks but analyze that data and make special offers.

The credit card titans seek to leverage AI and data tools to deliver cybersecurity and other financial solutions as banks find it increasingly challenging to operate in the digital world.

The ECB has announced that it will decide by mid-2021 when to launch a digital euro project, beginning with an investigative phase.

The uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 has made data, analytics, and machine learning more valuable than ever.

Cash may not be king anymore but it's not going away any time soon.

Social distancing and lockdowns are propelling some fintech companies' fortunes.

The prospect of negative interest rates has forced Wall Street to look for alternatives to traditional foreign exchange carry trades.

A once-quiet corner of banking is harnessing new technologies to reduce paper, speed up supply chain finance and onboard new financing sources and solutions.

Digitization is remaking Islamic finance, helping banks match the demands of younger consumers and even expand banking in war-torn Yemen.

Digital leaders DBS and Triterras are accelerating innovation to meet mission-critical demand from businesses under pressure from Covid-19.

Ecobank is rolling out services to help clients manage their money anywhere, anytime—and launching a sandbox to encourage more financial innovation.

A talk with Lisa Frazier, chief innovation officer of the Enterprise Innovation Group at Wells Fargo.

Use of data science skills to make corporate finance decisions is expanding to inform everything from IPO participation to foreign exchange to new product development.

Banco do Brasil’s investment in digital transformation has helped it maintain service to clients and keep liquidity flowing during the Covid-19 crisis.

Special honors this year go to innovators focusing on the user experience. Creativity extends from bill-payment notifications to gamification.

Just 10 finalists make it past the pitch and the demo to gain acceptance into the Fintech Innovation Lab.

Covid-19 is pushing companies to improve cash forecasting and build liquidity buffers; innovators are looking to help them.

From QR codes and voice-activated payments to Internet of Things devices that make payments, this year’s payment innovators are pushing the boundaries.