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2023 Payment Trends YOU NEED TO KNOW by Capgemini

Apr

2

2023

In this post, i will summarise the Capgemini Top Trends in Payments 2023. There are 10 key 2023 Payment Trends you need to know about, and the report is a must read for further details and insights. Let’s dive straight in… 10 Payment Trends for 2023: The Capgemini Payment Trends Report highlights 5 broad themes ...

5 Things Corporates Must Know About SWIFT CBPR+ 1

Mar

19

2023

Yes guys, I am still around! My sincere apologies for the silence for the last year or so. I have been dealing with a couple of things, which i hope are now firmly in the rear view mirror. You may be wondering, why am i posting today? Well, this is a momentous moment (is that ...

Important: SEPA TARGET Closing Days 2022 and 2023 1

May

7

2022

Errrmmmm, you may be wondering – where the heck have i been? It has been almost 2 years since my last post and WOW, what a 2 years! To be honest, there is too much to share and perhaps i will dive into that another time – if you’re interested. But know that I am ...

Important: SEPA TARGET Closing Days 2019 and 2020 2

Jan

4

2019

It is critical that you’re aware of the TARGET closing days (TARGET public holidays) since your SEPA payments will not be processed on these dates. You must avoid submitting SEPA payments for execution date or value date equal to a SEPA holiday / TARGET closing day. Any payments will have to be made in advance ...

The Top Payments News Stories in May 2018

Jun

1

2018

Payments news stories in May highlighted cyber threats in Mexico, TSB IT issues lingered, PayPal partnerships, Ripple continued to sign-up new partners and banks pursued their respective digital transformation. And of course, it was the month in which GDPR went live. All in all, another crazy month in the world of payments. Check out the following ...

The Top Payments News Stories in April 2018

Apr

30

2018

Payments news stories in April continued to be dominated by Fintech and the usual Fintech companies! Fintech companies doing fintech and banks trying to be more like fintech’s. And we are perhaps seeing the real beginnings of fintech companies moving into banking. Alongside the shiny fintech stuff, there has been a good ol’ bank IT ...

Brexit Timeline – Key Dates You Need To Know 2

Apr

14

2018

Brexit is probably the biggest event in recent memory to shake up the European Union. As the Brexit negotiations unfold, the implications on the “four freedoms” (goods, capital, services and labour) will potentially start to impact you, your friends, family and colleagues. With this in mind, it is critical to understand the the events past ...

The Future, Money Or Data? – Sibos Day 3

Oct

26

2017

Okay, i know this is late – but better late than never, eh? On day 3, one of the best panel discussions was around the Future of Money. Here are my notes from the big issue debate which asked which is more important data or money? Data, the Digital Oil In the introduction Carmel Crimmins, ...

Sharks, Cockroaches and Dinosaurs – Sibos Day 1

Oct

17

2017

The first presentation of Sibos 2017 was “What does the future hold for banks – Evolution or Extinction?” Interesting topic to start with, eh? The panel consisted of bankers, a central banker and a techie. It was a lively presentation covering a range of themes – following are my notes: 4 Key Drivers of Change: ...

The Top Payments News Stories in April 2017

May

2

2017

Below i have recapped what i think are noteworthy Payments News stories in April. Some interesting picks include the Lithuanian chap who scammed both Google and Facebook, JP Morgan leaving R3, various FinTech developments coming from both startups and incumbents and quite a few SWIFT stories. I haven’t had a chance to read all of ...