CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

This transformation is driven by several factors, including rapid technological advancements, globalization, and an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Leveraging Technology: In today’s data-driven environment, tasks that involve implementing or improving technological solutions should be high on the CFO’s priority list.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

A new study looking at the changing habits of consumers explores the role that social currency has in influencing consumers’ shopping habits and preferences. So what is social currency? Social currency can be a very important factor when it comes to consumers’ retail decisions. Olive Garden; 4.) Southwest; 5.)

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Astute Currency Management : With the yuan’s value potentially fluctuating, adept management of currency exposure is crucial. Utilizing financial derivatives like forwards and options can be effective in hedging against currency risks. Regulatory Vigilance : Staying updated with China’s regulatory landscape is vital.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

With payment innovators looking to migrate B2B payments away from paper, a growing number of payment rails and technologies are helping to ease the pain of the shift. Yet even more FIs have access to RTP as a result of third-party technology partnerships, a press release said last week.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 3, 2024

Technological transformation Changes in technology and regulation are also affecting priorities in the region, making the transformation of the finance function a necessity. Other risks A range of other concerns facing businesses in Asia Pacific were also identified.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

That flexibility is especially useful in B2B transactions where entering new markets means that suppliers and buyers may transact across borders and across currencies, where everything from compliance to tax collection issues must be considered. Technology brings the concept of flexible payments into reality. Flexibility Is Key.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

The Jackson Hole, Wyoming, conference was comprised of current and former central bankers, including Bank of England Governor Mark Carney , who has challenged the dollar’s position as the world’s reserve currency. He pointed out that countries have tried sharing alternate currencies before and it didn’t work. and world economies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

To get a sense of just how hard it is for cryptocurrencies to gain, well, currency in everyday life, consider bitcoin, perhaps the granddaddy of cryptocurrencies — and still the 900-pound gorilla in the space, with roughly two-thirds of the market cap across the entire sector. The Difference A Decade Makes . Back in May, i2c Inc.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2017

It helps optimize transaction acceptance rates by showing which card types or currencies are most likely to be declined. Having a big retailer put their trust in our technology at such an early point meant the world to us. Third, it’s configurable. PYMNTS: What has been the biggest hurdle? How did the company overcome?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

8) announced a beta offering called Line of Credit that it says lets its FinTech customers use the XRP digital currency to send cross-border payments. By leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT) and XRP, the universal asset for the exchange of value worldwide, Ripple can deliver access to services that were not previously possible.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Crypto boosters have spent the better part of the past decade promoting the idea that great fiat-currency disruptions are coming care of blockchain and literally hundreds of thousands of variations of cryptocurrency circulating in the world today. Crypto’s Path To Spendability.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

She went on to say stablecoins, especially those backed by Big Tech might pose risks to competition and technological autonomy in Europe as they "would attempt to leverage their competitive advantage and control of large platforms.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Plus, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said the bank could make its own digital currency within a few years. Participation in this program will allow us to leverage Mastercard’s expertise, technology and channels,” FISPAN Founder and CEO Lisa Shields said in a release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2020

MonetaGo , which specializes in blockchain technologies, and GUUD Company , which focuses on making international trade smooth, have teamed up on international financial transaction security, MonetaGo announced in a press release. Both companies are based in Singapore.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The banking sector has always been driven by technology, said Maniati, and the cloud can help underpin that resilience. Ready for Digital Currencies? . The great digital shift has spurred banks to examine even the most basic levels of services and bring them online.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2018

In an effort to help WhatsApp users transfer money, Facebook is reportedly creating a digital currency. Like many other companies, Facebook is exploring ways to leverage the power of blockchain technology,” said a spokesperson for Facebook. dollar, and is reportedly eyeing India’s remittance market.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2020

State regulators noted at the time: “It is likely that many SPDIs will focus heavily on digital assets, such as virtual currencies, digital securities and utility tokens. The new banking options are largely built around blockchain technologies. SPDIs may focus on traditional assets as well.” Brooks said. ”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

But by leveraging data, and advanced technology, you get the details that can help drive decision-making processes or the routes that a payment can take.”. The technology can also “reach upstream” across applications to access member rewards or loyalty programs as consumers opt to pay for goods and services.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Financial services firm Figure Technologies, Inc. has sought a national bank charter from the Office of the Controller of the Currency (OCC), which will let it meet “promises of efficiency, affordability and financial inclusion,” according to a Friday (Nov. 6) announcement.

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E78 Partners

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This can make it difficult to implement best practices, develop state-of-the-art technology solutions, or recruit top talent. However, middle-market company leaders may not fully leverage the potential of this function in their organizations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

That flexibility is especially useful in B2B transactions where entering new markets means that suppliers and buyers may transact across borders and across currencies, where everything from compliance to tax collection issues must be considered. Technology brings the concept of flexible payments into reality. Flexibility is Key.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

I hope we can leverage that urgency to prioritize a lot more examples of embedded finance on the B2B side in 2021. This enables overseas customers to be invoiced and to pay in their local currency while allowing the biller to reconcile those receivables in its financial system of record and currency.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2018

Adding to the list of cryptocurrencies that users can buy or trade on its platform, Uphold has announced that it has added support for Ripple ’s XRP currency. Already, users can exchange digital currencies such as bitcoin, Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash on Uphold, CoinDesk reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Flexibility, he said, comes in the form of digital currency — easily transferable and usable across any number of spending categories, moving from travel, for example, to groceries. The technology is there; firms just have to make use of it. Social media represents another way to leverage and reward loyalty, noted panelists.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

That’s according to CoinDesk , which cited Gulru Atak, head of Citi’s Innovation Lab, as saying that after working on a cryptocurrency since 2015, the bank came to the conclusion that while the technology had potential, there were other ways to improve payments. Atak told CoinDesk the company is exploring blockchain for trade finance.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Enterprise software firm SAP is teaming up with professional services firm Accenture and blockchain company R3 to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution that aims to accelerate the settlement of payments between banks and customers. A press release issued on Thursday (Oct. A press release issued on Thursday (Oct. ” .

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The technology relating to digital assets, including blockchain, is new and developing and the risks associated with digital assets may not fully emerge until the technology is widely used. dollars or other currencies around the world, but they are not generally backed or supported by any government or central bank.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments. And herein lies the great irony in financial services.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

When we look at everything that has been leveraged and assembled quickly — and in responding to what is clearly unprecedented demand for different services across digital channels — what stands out is the flexibility and agility of the underlying platforms.”. Call it a way to be physical even while being virtual. Reinventing The ATM.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

To that end, as Coinstar CEO Jim Gaherity told PYMNTS, the stage is becoming increasingly set for currency — the literal cold, hard stuff of bills and coins — to be rendered in bits and bytes. We became a professional fundraiser for many charities across the U.S.,”

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Finvisage

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

These risks may be compounded if the inflows are in a different currency from the outflows (introducing FX hedging). Treasurers should however, continue to demand role- specific and custom technology to create scenarios and give visibility to management. However the central role remains the same i.e. of planning for mismatches.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

Traditional banking options are not up to par in today’s digital world, and FIs and FinTechs need to be ready to support their clients with quick, transparent payment methods and easy currency conversions if they want to remain competitive. Blockchain network Ripple has prominently featured in multiple partnerships as of late.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

Cross-border payments can exacerbate points of friction, Ginesta maintained, as cross-currency payments are impacted by exchange fluctuations. He said that technology can help relieve some of the pain points of B2B travel payments. Those fluctuations mean that OTAs may end up making, or losing, extra money with transactions. “To

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

Adopting and incorporating blockchain technology into all aspects of the supply chain will not only enhance the attractiveness of Salalah for [ecosystem] companies but also support the development of new business models that can further leverage the geographical location of Salalah,” said Mark Hardiman, CEO of the Port of Salalah. . .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2019

“The enhancements improve the payment-to-settlement time, increase security and reduce costs for both payers and receivers by further automating and streamlining reconciliation of the growing number of international payments coming from different countries in different currencies,” the company said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2017

In a statement, the firm’s CEO, Steve Rubakh, said CryptoFunder is the company’s first step into the world of blockchain technology after initiating digital currency mining operations. The CryptoFunder lending platform is a prime example of how blockchain-based technologies can be leveraged to disrupt established industries.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

FinTech firms are keeping a pulse on how merchants retain their customers — and how they can help them with those strategies through technology. However, making loyalty a currency or allowing it to be a method of tender, he said, “is quite complicated.”

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