A token is a value that goes securely through the network to process payments without exposing actual card data. Tokenization aims to replace or represent specific sensitive information without compromising its security. The 16-digit payment card account number is replaced with a unique digital identifier, or the “token,” for mobile [...]
Communications on electronic trading platforms are based on well-defined protocols. These protocols are in standardized format for the “Exchange of information” between the systems. Electronic Exchanges have completely different protocols that they presently expose as their E-Trading interface as below. FIX Order Flow – FIX (FIX4.2, FIX4.4 & FIX5.0) Native Order Flow [...]
What is ISO 20022? ISO 20022 is an international standard for exchanging electronic messages between banks and financial institutions. It gives the finance industry a common language and model for sending payment messages and exchanging payment data across the globe. ISO 20022 is an open global standard for financial information. It [...]
Digital banking involves the digitization of all traditional banking products, processes, and activities to serve customers through online channels. Banking that is done through the digital platform without any paperwork like account opening forms, cheques, pay-in slips, and so on is referred to as digital banking. It relies on high-level process [...]
Challenger Banks are the new age banks that have come into existence riding on the waves of technological and regulatory enablement. These banks, in general, are completely digital and don’t have a branch, saving loads of money, which makes the entire process convenient and cost-effective for the customer. Every year, they [...]
Global Scenario Major markets, such as the United States of America, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, and Australia, continue to follow the T+2 settlement cycle. However, in different jurisdictions, the talk about moving towards a T+1 settlement cycle is gathering momentum. In February 2021, the United States DTCC (Depository Trust [...]
Why Hyper-personalization? In recent times, customers are looking for a customized solution for their specific requirements and utilizing the digital features of banking as per their needs. Moreover, banks have realized the economic advantage of personalization which can bring in considerable cost reduction by providing diverse cutting-edge products with AI, [...]
Banks have been frontrunners in adopting new technological innovations for the past couple of decades and have taken advantage of everything technology has to offer. Indian-born British inventor John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was inspired by chocolate vending machines and hit upon the idea “if vending machines could dispense chocolates, why couldn’t [...]
The digital mode of payment has emerged in the last two years due to the pandemic. The world has seen a spike in digital payment transactions. Payments are now faster, frictionless, contactless, embedded, and transparent. What more will we see in 2022? What can be enhanced further? Better Infrastructure with more [...]
In the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) industry, rising customer demand for innovative digital products and services necessitates a speedier application development process to provide rapid upgrades and a shorter time-to-market for new offers. To deal with this, banks require a new, simple, and safe application development technique [...]
