Posts by Currencycloud

Putting the spark back into cross-border payments

Currencycloud Spark is here, and it will revolutionise how businesses approach international commerce. This is fantastic news for fintechs and financial institutions (FIs)....

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The platform economy: what can we learn from Thomas Cook?

Many lessons can be learned from the recent collapse of Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel company, and the benefits of leveraging the platform economy. Not least of...

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How machine learning is transforming the banking industry

There’s no denying it anymore: today’s global economy is going digital. In the past five years, FinTech investments have drastically increased across industries, and banks in...

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Revolutionising cross-border payments with SWIFT gpi

Described as the payment world’s equivalent of Amazon’s tracking capability, ‘gpi’ is an initiative created by SWIFT to improve customer experience in cross-border payments. ...

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Component/platform model: The next big opportunity for smaller banks?

Legacy IT infrastructure is often highlighted as the key challenge for large financial institutions focused on competing with digital disruptors. As customer expectations for...

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Alternative lending firms are giving banks a run for their money

Alternative lending companies are differentiating their offerings by building ancillary services like payments and conversions into their platforms, in turn empowering them...

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Expanding our currency capabilities – introducing INR

As the global economy continues to expand at an exponential rate, so does the need to make cross border payments. Consequently, being able to make and receive payments in...

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How to overcome the challenges of setting up a money service business

Starting a money service business (MSB) opens up a whole new world of financial opportunity, but comes with a set of challenges most businesses never approach. Today, MSB...

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Improving customer control through a self-service experience

In my last post, I spoke about how we’re in the business of building solutions that help solve problems and allow our customers to be successful. Providing a great customer...

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Using data to make smart business decisions

Having real-time data on your customers behaviour is crucial when it comes to knowing how to grow your business. Understanding what your customers do, when they do it and how...

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