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Singapore Leads The Way In Promoting Fintechs

It’s the government’s enthusiasm to promote innovation that makes a difference:

Innovate > Captivate > Celebrate

Banking Frontiers organized a conference on the theme ‘Innovate, Captivate, Celebrate’ in Mumbai. Highlights of the deliberations at the conference:

MFs Growing; Face Shortage Of Advisors

Digital initiatives spur growth:

Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank Reaches Out To The Remotest Corners Of The State

It is the largest RRB in Andhra Pradesh:

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:

SBI Powering Banking In Digital India

State Bank of India is investing highly in technology not just to simplify banking but to pursue its ambition of become a global behemoth:

Why Mumbai fintechs want to Rise

A global innovation network is helping Indian fintechs prepare for the future of financial services.

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.

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:

LVB To Strengthen Its Retail Business

Peeush Jain, SVP, head – Retail Banking, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, speaks about the bank’s plans to expand operations and realize targets:

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.

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.

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.

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.

Branches & Apps Drive Business Growth at Creditaccess Grameen

Bangalore headquartered MFI takes the next step from data warehouse to analytics:

How Corpcomm Overcomes Tough Challenges

Communication With Stakeholders - Customers, Employees, Investors and Public at Large - is Key for Any Corporate, Especially So When It is a Bfsi Institution:

Change Management Principles Crucial for Cooperative Banks

Cooperative Bank Managements Should Give Adequate Consideration for Having a Change Management Strategy:

Digital Surge at Chola MS

The Company Plans to Deepen Its Presence in Tier 2, 3 & 4 Markets:

Marketing Landscape: People Vis-a Vis Technology

CMOs of BFSI companies discuss the changing role of technology in marketing:

Happiness@Work - Stress Peaks As Millennials Age

Happiness is dear to everyone. In earlier times when jobs were scarce, happiness at work was not an important consideration. Things have changed dramatically now-a days. Here are the highlights of a survey and study on this critical issue among employees in the BFSI sector:

APCOB Driving Digital Ecosystem Into Rural Areas

K. Tulasi Prasad outlines APCOB’s plans to have off-site ATMs at convenient locations in Vijayawada.

What Innovations Will Make Cards Thrive?

Banking Frontiers organized a round table conference on card and payments scenario in India, with Evolis India as knowledge partner.

Alipay, Wechat Symbolize Chinese Fintechs

China is way ahead in creating and promoting fintech ecosystem:

Mehsana UCB Becomes ‘Merger Champion'

Gujarat’s Mehsana Urban Coop Bank sets a bold example of acquiring 5 branches of bankrupt R.S. Coop Bank of Maharashtra:

Analytics Getting Smarter, Seeks Reputation

Hari Kumar, Partner for FInancial Services Analytics Advisory at Ernst & Young emphasizes the all-pervasive nature of analytics today:

Fintechs: The Maturing Visage

Sometimes fintechs appear to be marching ahead of banks and financial services institutions. And at other times, they are in combination bringing disruptive technologies on to the banking domain:

Canara HSBC OBC Life Aims For 1 Mn Customers By 2020

Aims for digital integration with partner banks

Canadian Fintech Ecosystem In A Catch-Up Game

Several factors, including a rigid regulatory system, impact the fintechs to flourish in Canada, yet the scenario is exciting:

Digital Frontiers In Farming

Banking Frontiers in association with The Weather Company, an IBM Business, organized a roundtable in Mumbai to discuss advance of farming by leveraging digital technologies and ecosystems. Highlights of the discussions:

Insurance Sector Waking Up To $50 bn Market

Destination & theme-based weddings are new drivers of insurance: