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Chatbots Are Future Lifestyle Managers

Banks and financial services institutions are increasingly adopting chatbots to engage customers:

Amreli DCCB To Adopt Mobile, Internet Banking

Plans 250% jump in ATMs:

Aim Is To 'Embed The Bank In A Customer's Journey'

DBS Bank is known for its high level of digitization. Alfian Sharifuddin, MD and head of Technology and Operations, DBS India, gives details of the bank’s efforts in India:

APAC - Building A Best-in-class Financial Services And Fintech Platform

It is a new age NBFC with the DNA of a fintech:

Equitas SFB Is Getting Digital-ready

V.R. Sridharan, CTO, Equitas Small Finance Bank, discusses the technology initiatives in the bank and how it got transformed into a digital organization in a small period of time:

Paperless Finance

BankBazaar organized its 3rd conclave on Paperless Finance Conclave in Mumbai. Nine key takeaways from the conclave:

It's The Micro Segment That Provides Contentment

RBL Bank has a very specific focus on the micro segment of the MSME sector. Anshul Swami, head, Retail, Inclusion and Rural Products, explains how lending to this segment brings in rewards:

France Sees 300 Fintechs Every Year

France has a unique ecosystem for fintechs - government support, regulatory ease and easy funding opportunities:

Digital Frontiers In Farming

Banking Frontiers, in association with The Weather Company, an IBM Business, organized a roundtable conference in Chennai to discuss the role of technology in the agriculture ecosystem.

Australia Has A Sluggish Mortgage Market

The mortgage loan industry in Australia has been seeing negligible growth:

TSCAB To Embrace A Variety Of New Tech Services

Aims to increase customer base to 600,000 in the next 3 years:

It's Passion, Fast Learning & Growth That Is Prime; Not Stability

In a changing employee profile in the insurance industry, Tata AIG General Insurance Co has been able to create a nimble and future-ready workforce. Subramainian Suryanarayanan, CHRO at the company, recounts the efforts behind this:

Israeli Fintechs Are Becoming Global Enterprises

While it is the startup nation of the world, Israel is also fast becoming a fintech hub:

One-Stop Shop For The Wealthy

L&T Financial Services is consolidating its position in the wealth management portfolio

Aiming To Integrate With Global Banking System

The Iranian banking system is waking up and evolving to be part of the global banking system post the lifting of the sanctions.

AfDB's Disbursals Grew 55% Yoy In 2016

The African Development Bank scaled up operations to a record $11 billion in 2016, propelled by the ‘High 5s’ and New Development and Business Delivery model:

Exim Bank's $7.6 Bn Locs Help 44 African Countries

S. Prahalathan, CGM, Export-Import Bank of India, provides important milestones, trends and future prospects of India-AfDB collaboration:

India-Japan Collaboration To Improve African Economy

Japan and India have formed a joint initiative to ensure a greater relationship with the African Development Bank (AfDB):

ICAI Progresses On Branch Audit, NPA, GST

ICAI is gearing up for to equip CAs with the knowhow to take advantage of the changing regulations:

Monthly Retail Spend On SBI Card Rises To ₹5000 Cr

Co-branded card portfolio is expected to double in the next two years by growing the existing partnerships and launching new programs in untapped categories:

MSME Banking: Thriving On Enriched Data

While MSMEs are recognized as the growth engine of the economy, their funding requirements are more often relegated to the bottom of the preferences. There are varied reasons for this. Bankers who handle MSME financing discuss the existing system and its shortcomings:

Insurance Can Mitigate Cyber Risks, But Complications Aplenty

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Despite Late Start, South Korean Fintechs Are Making A Mark

Fintechs receive virtual patronage from the country’s regulators:

Building On Platforms That Can Leapfrog Fintech Innovations

Digital innovators from the BFSI industry shares their perspectives on innovations in digital platforms at Technoviti 2019:

Gaining Regulatory Comfort For Disruptive Innovations

BFSI experts speaks about the regulatory comfort and restrictions in digital innovations at Finnoviti 2019:

Digital Strategy Sharpens Customer Focus

Arun Chaudhry explains how Motilal Oswal is using video as most preferred medium of communication with customers to create personalized solutions.

Digital Frontiers In Farming

Banking Frontiers in association with The Weather Company, an IBM business, organised a round table on the growing importance of digitization in farming:

AIIB's $200 Mn Investment In NIIF Will Trigger A Multiplier Effect

The investment is being made in 2 phases:

Britain Has Some Of The Oldest Banks

British banks are considered to be some of the strongest and wealthiest banks in the world:

Pace Of Growth Scuttles Anti-Fraud Measures

The Asia Pacific Fraud Management Insights - 2017, prepared by Experian in association with IDC, highlights the prevalence of identity theft and other fraud trends in India. Vaishali Kasture, MD, Experian Credit Bureau and country head, Experian India, discusses the report and outlines remedial measures: