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Deep Dive: How Regulatory Compliance Tools Help Keep Remittances Flowing

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Reducing fees for remittances might push price points low enough that more consumers could resume sending money home, though, and some researchers believe that money transfer service providers could make such price adjustments if they are able to reduce their own expenses through more robust and cost-effective regulatory compliance measures. .

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Cloud Banking Next Step In FI Modernization

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These architectures rely on robust built-in automation so that [the platform can adjust capacity automatically] as volumes change,” Ramón Villarreal , global architect of financial services for Red Hat, told PYMNTS. “It The first is improved speed, shown by the adoption of cloud technology from global payments network SWIFT.

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TransferWise On The Faster Future Of Cross-Border Payments

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The traditional correspondent banking network is one major speedbump that stops financial institutions (FIs) from providing speedy, inexpensive, cross-currency and cross-border transfers, Lembo explained, but financial services providers can adopt new technology and approaches to safely streamline these transactions.

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New Report: Banking-As-A-Service Takes Friction Out Of Remittances

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Many consumers move to new countries to pursue economic opportunities, but adjusting to these locations also requires learning the ins and outs of new financial systems — a transition that can be filled with friction. Legacy banks often send remittances over correspondent banking networks, which can drive up costs.

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Corporates Play Payment Rail Musical Chairs

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The coronavirus pandemic has some organizations playing payment rails musical chairs in their accounts payable (AP) departments as they adjust payment strategies (and methods) to suit their needs in a volatile, remote working environment. Exploring Correspondent Banking Alternatives. ”

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For Corporates, Cross-Border Payments Innovation Isn’t All About Speed

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With correspondent banking relationships on the decline, financial institutions are looking for new — and faster — ways of moving money around the world, too. Some solution providers like Ripple are introducing new ways to bypass the correspondent banking system entirely. This, of course, means faster global payments.

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BIS: Central Banks Need to Embrace the AI Era to Stay Ahead of Financial Efficiency

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In payments, AI-powered systems can enhance fraud detection and streamline cross-border transactions, potentially revitalising correspondent banking relationships that have dwindled due to regulatory pressures. This could help address the decline in correspondent banking relationships, a concern highlighted in the BIS report.