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whitePaper | August 2, 2022

The open banking initiative “connects banks, third-parties and technical providers – enabling them to simply and securely exchange data to their customers’ benefit.”1 These benefits include improved choice for customers, new payment services, as well as more convenient ways to manage their finances online. A core use of the technology is providing digital proof for a future transaction. This can range from proof of funds to proof that debt is being serviced.

whitePaper | January 19, 2022

The coronavirus pandemic is one of the most challenging crises the world has faced, significantly impacting public health, the economy and businesses at large. The pandemic has also brought to light the finance industry’s understanding that climate change may upend the financial system. This underscores the urgency for the industry to facilitate the transition to a lower-carbon economy.

whitePaper | August 8, 2022

Technological and social change have led to decreased reliance on both physical cash and traditional bank branches. While cash accounted for 45% of all payments in 2015, five years later it was used in only 17% of transactions in the UK. The coronavirus pandemic reinforced this tendency. Similarly, the number of bank and building society branches in the UK fell by about 34% between 2012 and 2021.

whitePaper | April 14, 2022

The expectations today's customers have towards personalized digital banking are directly impacted by their experience across other industries such as eCommerce, healthcare, gaming, retail, etc. This is particularly true across emerging markets in Africa, such as Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, and Egypt, where increased mobile penetration has created an obsession among customers for customized digital experiences, forcing institutions to align their offerings towards this trend.

whitePaper | September 29, 2022

Over thirty years ago, people were talking about technology transformation in banking. Today, everyone is talking about digital transformation in finance. The discussions are the same, but the timing is different. Why is digital transformation so important today when, thirty years ago, it could have been ignored?

whitePaper | August 18, 2022

Intercompany accounting is integral to the assignment of the profits of domestic and global enterprises. It also has a significant bearing on the effective tax rate of the group. Intercompany accounts therefore must be calculated accurately, accounted for and settled in a timely manner, and tagged properly so intercompany liabilities and profits can be eliminated when results are consolidated. Many of the most common hurdles to an efficient and effective intercompany process can be traced to low levels of process automation, lack of access to a single source of the truth, and decentralized and inconsistent practices. By adopting best practices and reducing the need for manual intervention, account-to-report organizations can not only reduce the cost of the process, but also improve its effectiveness.