Technological Change and Financial Innovation in Banking: Some Implications for Fintech

whitePaper | May 17, 2022

COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for collective action to augment the existing global health security financing system and mobilize additional resources for increased investments in pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR). Avoiding future pandemics requires investing substantially more in PPR; these investments will help avert the much larger costs that the world would have to incur if we were to be caught unprepared for the next global health crisis. Countries must step up domestic investments in the core capacities needed to prevent and contain future pandemics, in accordance with the International Health Regulations. This must be complemented by enhanced external financing, particularly for developing countries. The joint World Bank-WHO paper on PPR financing needs and gaps1 prpeared for the G20 Joint Finance and Health Task Force (JFHTF) estimated that external financing amounting to an additional $10.5 billion per year, over the next five years, is needed for investments at the country, regional and global level to strengthen the capacity of low-income and middle-income countries. PPR is a global public good. Mobilizing the needed external financing to strengthen PPR in lowand middle-income countries and regions, that are the most fiscally stretched and in need of financial support, is the collective responsibility of the international community.

whitePaper | December 22, 2022

Payments is fast becoming the priority for many organizations, acting as the digital connective tissue that is cutting across industries and domains. Businesses and consumers are looking for seamless, frictionless — and maybe even enjoyable - experiences. We’re here to help you understand which could have the biggest impact on buyer behavior and your operations — and which are most deserving of your attention and your modernization budgets.

whitePaper | April 15, 2022

It’s a time of particularly significant change in the banking sector. Digital transformation is opening fresh opportunities worldwide, and as a result, the adoption and integration of cloud platforms has become a pivotal component in a company’s technology strategy. It’s easy to see the advantages too: new environments are bringing with them greater security and reliability. That, and a huge range of PaaS and SaaS options continue to evolve. There’s opportunity for real, reachable modernisation, and for cost savings too, and that’s what we’re going to explore here.

whitePaper | December 10, 2022

It’s a given that the largest financial institutions (FIs) will have positive pay products, but smaller community FIs that can offer the same—or better—fraud management solutions will stand apart from their peers and attract more businesses and other high-volume clients. Additionally, selling positive pay to business clients creates a relatively low-investment revenue stream.

whitePaper | April 25, 2022

Cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies are the underpinnings of a new financial infrastructure, similar to how the internet was the underpinning of a new information infrastructure. In this paper we present Ledgity, the Neo-Private Bank & Financial infrastructure dedicated to financial advisors and their clients, paving the way for a greater adoption of crypto asset investments and blockchain technology. Beyond the digitization of investors’ experience, we make it easy for financial advisors and their clients to widen their investment scope. For the first time crypto assets and tokenized financial products are easily accessible to traditional finance. Ledgity is the first digital wealth management infrastructure that harnesses the benefit of blockchain technology for the representation and the exchange of assets. Crypto asset investments opportunities and asset tokenization are offered to all, at a finger touch, on our fully integrated platform.

whitePaper | September 26, 2022

The RBA is Australia’s central bank. Its duty is to contribute to the stability of the currency, full employment and the prosperity and welfare of the Australian people. It does this by conducting monetary policy to meet an agreed inflation target, works to maintain a stable financial system, acts as banker to the Australian Government, regulates the payments system and issues the nation’s currency. Over the past few years, the RBA has been exploring whether there is a role for a CBDC in Australia in the context of the RBA’s responsibilities for issuing the currency and overseeing the development of the payments system. The RBA is an industry partner of the DFCRC, and is using its involvement to support its research on CBDC.