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Banking Frontiers
Spanish Fintech Startups Need Funding To Flourish
While Spain has one of the largest fintech ecosystems in the world, there is no organized way of funding them:
6 min |
July 2019
Banking Frontiers
Merger Of 3 NBFC Categories Leads To Harmonization
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through a notification in February 2019 effected the merger of 3 existing categories of NBFCs into a single category. Akshay Bhargav, partner at corporate law firm Khaitan & Co, outlines the benefits of the decision:
3 min |
April 2019
Banking Frontiers
Corporation Bank Improves Women Representation In Workforce
The ratio of women workforce improves to 31.27% in the last 3 years:
5 min |
April 2019
Banking Frontiers
Clicking Sports Celebrities
Generally, BFSI industry’s marketing campaigns are promoted with a serious tone that is often boring, and sometimes depressing.
2 min |
April 2019
Banking Frontiers
Cyber Insurance: Baby Steps For A Big Leap?
Cyber insurance in India is at a nascent stage and there is an effort required to create an awareness about its critical role in countering cyberattacks:
10+ min |
July 2019
Banking Frontiers
NAFCUB To Target Increasing UCBs' Market Share
Jyotindra Mehta, the newly elected president of NAFCUB, aims to adopt new technology:
3 min |
March 2019
Banking Frontiers
ANSCB's Digital Initiatives Aim At FI
Only cooperative bank in the region to achieve 100% DBT target:
2 min |
March 2019
Banking Frontiers
Innovation is all about solving problems
Kevin Johnson is head, Innotribe Innovation Programs, SWIFT. Innotribe was created to identify emerging trends in financial services innovation and generate discussions about how these trends could impact the industry going forward. He speaks to Banking Frontiers at SIBOS 2016 in Geneva.
9 min |
October 2016
Banking Frontiers
The man behind Sibos
Sven Bossu heads Sibos, undertaking the responsibility of organizing the highly successful financial services mega-event. He speaks to Banking Frontiers at the recently concluded Sibos 2016 at Geneva on what goes in making the event:
5 min |
October 2016
Banking Frontiers
Samsung Pay vs Apple Pay
While Samsung Pay has just become available in India, Apple Pay is about to make its debut. Here is a comparison of the features of the two services.
3 min |
May 2017
Banking Frontiers
DishaMicrofin's SFB Will Focus On Women
Fincare Small Finance Bank is the name that DishaMicrofin’s venture has. It is about to launch operations and intends to be a fintech company with a banking license.
5 min |
May 2017
Banking Frontiers
Universal Sompo Sees Prospects In Crop Insurance
Rajiv Kumar, MD and CEO, Universal Sompo General Insurance Co, is bullish about the company’s performance, especially in crop, motor and health insurance segments.
7 min |
May 2017
Banking Frontiers
All Set For The Launch Of Kerala Cooperative Bank
Kerala is setting a new trend. The state is going to have an apex Kerala Cooperative Bank under a two-tier system, eliminating district cooperative banks.
3 min |
May 2017
Banking Frontiers
Fraud & Risk Management In Banks Today
Fraud & Risk Management In Banks Today
4 min |
April 2018
Banking Frontiers
DBS Bank - Innovation Is Part Of The Culture
DBS Bank - Innovation Is Part Of The Culture
6 min |
April 2018
Banking Frontiers
Affordable Housing Becoming Mainstay For HFCs
HFCs are benefiting from the three major reform measures – demonetization, RERA and GST:
10+ min |
April 2018
Banking Frontiers
Singapore Leads The Way In Promoting Fintechs
It’s the government’s enthusiasm to promote innovation that makes a difference:
6 min |
April 2018
Banking Frontiers
Innovate > Captivate > Celebrate
Banking Frontiers organized a conference on the theme ‘Innovate, Captivate, Celebrate’ in Mumbai. Highlights of the deliberations at the conference:
8 min |
April 2018
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MFs Growing; Face Shortage Of Advisors
Digital initiatives spur growth:
3 min |
April 2018
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Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank Reaches Out To The Remotest Corners Of The State
It is the largest RRB in Andhra Pradesh:
5 min |
April 2018
Banking Frontiers
Using Pos & Micro-atms To Boost Business
Andhra Pragati Grameena Bank received ‘IBA Banking Technology Award2018’ for its use of technology to improve operations. The bank’s chairman A. Venkata Reddy outlines the bank’s successful technology initiatives:
3 min |
April 2018
Banking Frontiers
Correspondent Banking System Is Fast Giving Way
Earthport Payment Network, now in India, enables low value cross border payments without the outdated correspondent banking model.
4 min |
March 2017
Banking Frontiers
Bangladesh Bank Is Yet To Get Its Money Back
The February 2016 cyber heist in which Bangladesh’s central bank lost $81 billion still remains unsolved:
7 min |
April 2017
Banking Frontiers
An Amazon In The Making
While technology adoption, digitization and mobility are the norm today, RBL Bank adopts systems that brings in convenience to its customers.
10 min |
April 2017
Banking Frontiers
BAFT Helps Banks Comply With Basel III
Tod Burwell, president & CEO at Bankers’ Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT), says the global body is engaged in training bankers across the world for projects on de-risking, client onboarding, fintech and transaction banking:
6 min |
April 2017
Banking Frontiers
Energizing Digital Lending For MSMEs
MSME lending has always been a challenge for banks. TAB Capital, a new NBFC, is converting that challenge into an opportunity:
6 min |
June 2017
Banking Frontiers
Banks Can Now Address NPAs More Effectively
The promulgation of the ordinance amending the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 is a very timely decision, stresses Prem Rajani, managing partner of the legal firm Rajani Associates.
6 min |
June 2017
Banking Frontiers
Challenges & Opportunities For AfDB: Realize ‘High 5' Aims In 10 Years
The African Development Bank has provided a roadmap to the growth of agriculture in African countries with a plan to inject nearly $2.4 billion every year for 10 years:
6 min |
June 2017
Banking Frontiers
Utkarsh Plans To Offer Full Banking Services
The Commonwealth Development Corporation supported Utkarsh Micro Finance has just transitioned itself to a small finance bank. Govind Singh, MD and CEO of the bank, outlines the proposed activities of the bank
6 min |
June 2017
Banking Frontiers
Working Towards ASEAN Banking System
The banking sector in Malaysia is on a clear growth path, extending beyond the boundaries of the nation
6 min |