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whitePaper | July 1, 2022

Over the last few years, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) has become an important theme for banks across the world. Europe is at the forefront of this development, fueled by a rapidly-evolving regulatory framework. Banks also face pressure to embrace ESG principles from other stakeholders. Investors are attracted by the growth opportunities of ESG as a way for banks to preserve their long-term value, while customers and employees increasingly demand higher standards of their company’s operations.

whitePaper | August 19, 2022

Financial inclusion has, for far too long, remained confined to corporate social responsibility for Indian banks. This has led to a skewed perception, where financial inclusion is viewed as a social cause and not an economic driving force. India, aiming for a $5-trillion economy by 2025, treads on thin ice if over 190 million adults continue to remain unbanked. The picture grows grimmer as we compare metrics to China – whose bank credit to GDP is six times that of India.

whitePaper | August 22, 2022

The account-to-report process is an essential contributor to the finance function’s ability to reach peak performance. Analysis of our 2021 benchmarks reveals that account-to-report processes at digital world-class finance organizations significantly outperform more-typical organizations because they have simplified, standardized and automated a greater share of their activities. That, in turn, has freed up capacity to engage in knowledge-based work, e.g., transform raw transactional data into valuable information for other parts of the enterprise.

whitePaper | August 4, 2022

The technology infrastructure most businesses rely on is rapidly transforming, with the cloud and AI-driven technologies becoming essential for companies to improve customer experience, optimize their operations, and address evolving regulatory requirements.

whitePaper | April 14, 2022

Gone are the days when customers would visit brick and mortar stores 3-5 times a week to complete their daily chores, buy luxury items or do banking. With the proliferation of mobile technology, social media, and internet banking, customer expectations shifted and evolved. Moreover, with the rise of on-demand and one-click mindset, induced by the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Uber, along with the need for hyper-personalisation, people were no longer willing to wait and watch for any of the businesses, and the case of financial services was no different. It is needless to mention that customer expectations and digital transformation have been evolving in parallel ever since.

whitePaper | September 15, 2022

Consumers have long used credit instruments to purchase goods and services. In recent years, a fast-growing alternative to credit cards has emerged in a number of developed economies around the world, including in the United States. This alternative is marketed as “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL).