Foday Joof Risk Management Officer at Central Bank of The Gambia
1. Introduction Inflation is a persistent concern for many economies, and The Gambia is no exception. The Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) has employed various measures, including interest rate adjustments, to curb inflationary pressures. However, despite these efforts, inflation remains stubbornly high. The critical question is: why? If we do no...
04 March 2025
Igor Kostyuchenok SVP of Engineering at Mbanq
Revolut is seen as the leading FinTech unicorn neobank from Europe only rivaled by Nubank on the global market. Everyone watches Revolut, sees the rapid customer growth and waits for the Neobank to rival the big incumbents. People at Revolut are doing some of the best work on the market introducing tens of new products every year and offering one o...
04 March 2025 /retail /predictions
Helen Child Founder & CEO at Open Banking Excellence (OBE)
From Speech to Action: New Service 'Open Banking in a Box' Powers Mansion House Momentum, Fuelling Industry Growth “The UK must act quickly to seize the opportunities of the future or risk falling behind international peers.” - National Payments Vision, published by HM Treasury November 2024. The long-anticipated National Payments Vision (NPV) fo...
04 March 2025 Open Banking
Katrin Kaurov Co-Founder and CEO at Frich
The Super Bowl is more than just a game: it's a reason to gather with friends, indulge in snacks, and, increasingly, place bets. But for Gen Z, betting on the Super Bowl is becoming less about the thrill of the game and more about the need to belong. At Frich, we polled our community of over 1M Gen Zers about the Super Bowl, and the findings showed...
04 March 2025 /payments
Jamel Derdour CMO at Transact365 - www.transact365.io
The rapid growth of digital payments in Brazil is attributed to various factors, including the rise of e-commerce, widespread smartphone usage, and the demand for cashless, seamless transactions. Businesses and consumers alike are embracing digital wallets, mobile banking apps, and contactless payments, highlighting the convenience and security of...
04 March 2025 /payments /markets Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Abhi Desai Director at Pelican
Introduction The digital payments landscape in Europe has undergone a major transformation with the introduction of SEPA Instant Payments (SCT Inst). This real-time payment scheme, introduced by the European Payments Council (EPC), allows for instant euro transfers across SEPA member states within seconds, 24/7, 365 days a year. While this innovat...
04 March 2025 /ai /payments Banking
Maxim Neshcheret Regional Manager at CMA Small Systems AB
When recently asked about the key developments and challenges I see shaping the payments industry in 2025, and how the industry should innovate and adapt, a number of topics came to mind. Two key developments: Expansion of stablecoin usage under regulatory frameworks With the introduction of MiCA (the markets in crypto assets framework) in Europe...
04 March 2025 /payments /predictions
Nick Levy Partner - Financial Services at IBM Consulting
Transforming Core Banking for the Digital Age: How Zero Operations, Cloud-Native Resilience, and Safer Change Are Enabling Banks to Innovate, Scale, and Compete The Imperative for Core Banking Transformation The UK banking industry is undergoing profound change. Faced with growing regulatory scrutiny, shifting customer expectations, and an increasi...
03 March 2025
Steve Wilcockson Technical Product Marketing at Quantexa
While AI models - large language models (LLMs) in particular - become more powerful and widely commoditized, the need for accurate, context-rich data grows ever more critical. In regulated industries, this becomes even more essential, as organizations must also ensure explainability and governance. For the modern organization, Contextual Retrieval...
03 March 2025 /ai /crime Financial Risk Management
Kyrylo Reitor Chief Marketing Officer at International Fintech Business
Every historical change begins with an invisible impulse - a quiet spark that eventually grows into a significant wave. A similar process is now occurring in the financial sector, where, contrary to familiar stereotypes, more and more women are entering FinTech and expanding the industry's horizons. According to a Deloitte report, women still make...
03 March 2025 /payments /wholesale Fintech
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