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The disruptions of the past two and a half years have dispelled the notion that cloud migration is a distant proposition. Instead, the cloud is the 21st century foundation for 21st century banking. Ba...
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BNPL regulation and its potential impact on UK banks
In February 2023, the UK government released a consultation on draft legislation for Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) services, ...
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Americans value trust above all in payment options
There’s a lot of buzz about next-gen payments rails globally, but where does North America stand when it comes to ...
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Four strategies for consumer payments growth in 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the tempo of change in consumer behaviors and expectations. Payments, ...
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Sibos 2022: Payments players partner for success
It’s been a busy conference season, and one of my highlights was attending Sibos in Amsterdam, where more than 10,000 ...
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Big banks need to embrace embedded finance – and fast
A recent Accenture survey found that embedded finance offerings to small and medium-sized enterprises could increase ...
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What’s next for payments? 5 takeaways from Sibos
The payments industry has undergone unprecedented transformation in recent times given the global pandemic, ...
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How can banks offer responsible BNPL with empathy?
Everyone seems to be climbing aboard the buy now, pay later (BNPL) bandwagon, as I discussed in my last blog, Can banks ...
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3 key areas where payments can empower telecoms
Telecom firms play a critical role in connecting people: 85% of the US population use smartphones today, and the ...
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How can banks make online bill payments cool again?
As the 21st century began, banks revolutionized bill payments by introducing online bill pay. Customers could finally ...
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The curious case of payments fintech frenemies
There’s no denying that the fintech space is a major source of disruptive new ideas in payments. It’s why we keep a ...
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Fueling payments growth with new value propositions
New Accenture research highlights how payments leaders outgrow the competition in the face of disruption and evolving customer needs.
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Commercial banking top trends in 2023
The world of commercial banking faces uncertainty today. As a result, it is difficult to make confident decisions about the medium-to-long term. However, Accenture believes commercial banks have an op...
5 ways ISO 20022 could rewrite the future of payments
ISO 20022 is probably the biggest payments change of the last 30 years—if not more. It’s also no longer news. The industry has known for years that it’s coming. In fact, some institutions began thei...
The ultimate guide to product innovation in banking
The pace of change is not slowing down. Customers’ expectations have radically changed, and they expect much more from their banking products and services than ever before. To maintain relevance, bank...
Why money in the metaverse is a huge opportunity for banks
You can divide the history of money into five epochs, with each creating a new paradigm for the exchange of value. We are about to enter the next one—and it might just mean that the idea of money will...
How banks can enter the metaverse with purpose
Our first metaverse post attracted a lot of attention and prompted the Ultimate Guide to Banking in the Metaverse. These posts discussed the first step in moving to the metaverse: educating your teams...
Six steps to help banks reach net-zero
It’s fantastic that banks are taking the lead in the fight against climate change. Over 50 banks from across the world have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. And many more are set to...
How banks can thrive in the face of rising interest rates
Bankers must be weary of all the talk about disruption; in the past 15 years they’ve had to survive both the economic and reputational fall-out of the Great Recession, digitize their business and star...
Banking on brand purpose: Three ways to unlock ROI
Great brands aim to make an impact on the world. They use purpose to drive action. And according to a recent Accenture Song study on North American banking customers, “brand purpose” is no longer a ni...
The three key areas of fintech acquisition success
For the past five years, banks have transformed by, in part, focusing on bank-to-bank mergers. However, the surge in banking M&A will shift from traditional acquisitions as banks clamor for disrup...
