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Akhil Rao

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Value of ISO 20022 for FinTechs

As a common business language for the financial marketplace, ISO 20022 is firmly positioned as a unifier for new and contrasting FinTech innovations, such as Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), Smart Contract (SC), and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Considered the de facto, universal business language for financial industry initiative...

06 September 2021 /payments /retail The Payments Business

DLT in Payments and Settlements - Bridging the Gap

Major transformations in payments and settlements have occurred in generations. The first generation was paper-based. Delivery times for payment instruments took several days domestically and weeks internationally. The second generation involved computerization with batch processing. Links between payment systems were made through manual or file-b...

06 September 2021 /payments Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

ISO 20022 and APIs will foster Payments standardization

Cross-border payments are more than moving money from one country to another. It’s also about making payments safe, efficient, and compliant with regulations, and the data about the payment that must be transferred as well. For this to take place, a number of checks and processes need to be ensured before the payment is made, while it is moving th...

23 March 2021 /payments Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Will the industry ever achieve 100 percent STP in cross-border payments?

Cross-border payments are becoming faster, but friction remains, slowing some payments down. Will the industry ever achieve 100% STP (straight-through-processing) rates in cross-border payments? The digital transformation of monetary services has accelerated the pace of cross-border payments; in many cases payments are settled almost instantly. Bu...

09 February 2021 /payments /retail

How Exactly will ISO 20022 fix reconciliations?

Any TMS morning starts with updating and reconciling the cash positions across accounts by a daily upload of electronic bank statements (MT 940, 942..). This financial reconciliation focuses on balances and net credit and debit movements across the accounts and helps treasurers build an image of liquidity and dealing capital and other requirements...

26 January 2021 /payments /retail Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Payments Data Strategy in the period of Payments Modernization

Historically, much of the data linked to payments has been underused (or not at all used) — in large part because processing systems were not set up to extract and operationalize this data. AML and Sanctions screening have faced much of heat with the limitations. Can the new standard fix it? Sanctions screening is a control used in the detection,...

18 January 2021 /payments /retail Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

A step towards ISO 20022 Structured Data

A key advantage of correspondent banking as a global payment system is that it can reach almost any account in the world. Customer experience has also improved in recent years, with payments becoming faster and more transparent thanks to SWIFT gpi, and it is set to continue with their new offerings. However, other improvements are required to keep...

11 January 2021 /payments /retail Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

ISO 20022 Translators, SWIFTgpi plugins and Process Optimization

Payments systems have always been complex but critical parts of the banking world. Over the last decade, the payments environment has become much more dynamic, creating even greater challenges for financial institutions. Complex regulatory requirements, outdated and poorly integrated legacy systems and an increasingly competitive marketplace all p...

06 January 2021 /payments /retail Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation