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The Pandemic shows that digital transformation pays off
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The Pandemic shows that digital transformation pays off

This article was originally published on Data Driven Investor.

The Pandemic crisis has created turmoil in the global economy and challenged the traditional ways of working and delivering value.

It has shown large financial institutions that digital transformation projects do pay off, they should be a continuous investment and that the “new normal” will be a continuous re-invention based on new tools and technologies in the market.

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Innovation in a pandemic: Why incumbents have not gone Digital Only?

Innovation in a pandemic: Why incumbents have not gone Digital Only?

This article was originally published on FintechTalents.

Coronavirus has dialled up the urgency for digital-only banking. However don’t be fooled by the excitement, digital-only banking is starting to gain momentum, yes but it will take a few more years before we see a truly cashless world.

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Blockchain and its potential in Finance
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Blockchain and its potential in Finance

Blockchain seems to divide people like no other disruptive tool in the market.

The reality is that Blockchain has not reached the masses as expected but pilots and experiments keep popping up in different fields. For example, the increased investment by incumbent banks in the payments space using consortiums (co-partnerships) of Distributed Ledger Technologies.

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