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Re-Examining The Role Of Correspondent Banking

PYMNTS

Fewer correspondent banks to move that money. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a recent report that the number of correspondent banks — where banks and financial institutions (and domestic payment systems) are linked together — slipped 3 percent in 2019 vs. 2018 and declined a significant 22 percent from 2011 to 2019.

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Why payment transparency is critical to the future of correspondent banking

The Payments Association

As financial crime evolves, correspondent banks must prioritise wire transfer transparency to meet global regulations and safeguard the financial system. Correspondent banking is vital in facilitating global trade, enabling cross-border remittances, and connecting emerging markets to the international financial system.

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Thunes Launches New Global Business Payments Service

Fintech News

Businesses can also process US dollar wire transfers to more than 170 countries and make payments in over 30 currencies, including USD, EUR, and CNY. USD payouts are trackable, and a single integration with Thunes’ platform eliminates the need for businesses to build separate correspondent banking networks.

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CashWire And Workday Partner For Quicker, Safer Wire Transfers

PYMNTS

FinTech software vendor IntegriDATA has announced a new integration between its CashWire system and Workday Financial Management, which the company says will help to speed up B2B payments by allowing the automatic generation of wire transfers.

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Beyond Correspondent Banking – Time For Cryptos And Blockchain?

PYMNTS

As cryptocurrencies gain, well, currency, and as heavyweights such as Facebook gear up to bring digital coins beyond being tools of speculation and volatility — might they help transform B2B beyond the way it has always been done, and disrupt the correspondent banking process? The Volatility.

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Correspondent Banking Declines Amid Regulatory Pressures, Says IMF

PYMNTS

A new report from the International Finance Corporation, a part of the World Bank Group, finds correspondent banking relationships are down, an unintended consequence of regulatory reform. 8) said 27 percent of global banks surveyed have reported a drop in the number of correspondent banking relationships.

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Correspondent Banking’s Decline Disproportionately Impacts Islamic Banking

PYMNTS

A new report by the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) said the decline of correspondent banking relationships disproportionately impacts Islamic financial institutions (FIs). The group’s analysis found that the impact of this trend on Gulf and European FIs was relatively minor.