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Payments’ Role In The Fourth Industrial Revolution

PYMNTS

Settling funds faster, no matter the use case, benefits the entire ecosystem, and takes liquidity risk out of the equation. In corporate settings, there’s a clear advantage, as reducing liquidity risk accelerates working capital, giving firms more leeway to put money to work and capitalize on growth opportunities.

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Avon Grows Business and Cuts Bad Debt

FICO

It became clear that the existing infrastructure would not be able to offer Avon the agility, interoperability, and decision quality it needed. The Avon story is really remarkable,” said René Javier Guzmán, market & liquidity risks director at Banreservas and one of the FICO Decisions Awards judges. by Nikhil Behl.

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Banks and Stablecoins: a first step towards bridging traditional finance and the crypto world

Finextra

Challenges Despite the enthusiasm and their advantages for traditional financial institutions, stablecoins face a number of challenges related to regulatory compliance, interoperability issues and liquidity risks. The real challenge will be in the interoperability between stablecoins and existing financial systems.