Before the advent of computers and technology, lenders and banks stored customer and transaction data in physical ledgers and registers. The physical ledgers, along with other confidential documents related to customers, were stored in safe vaults and lockers, which were guarded by armed physical security forces. Since the advent of computers and subsequently, the internet, […]
Should India Consider Introducing Digital-Only Bank Licenses?
Today banking has become an integral part of everyone’s financial activity, and digital banks in India have advanced to a greater extent. Digital-only banks are transforming the way customers used to view banking operations. New digital-only banks, also known as the neobanks, are being launched worldwide, including the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Hong Kong, and […]
5 Ways in Which Supply Financing Can Change the Way SME Get Financed
2020 has been a tough year for small and medium enterprises (SME) in India. With B2B customers delaying invoice payments well beyond the usual Net30 or Net60, i.e 30 to 60 days after the due date, maintaining liquidity became a huge challenge for suppliers. On the other end of the spectrum, many start-ups and small […]
Fintech and Cybersecurity: How to Manage Risks in this New Financial Era
Fintechs have garnered attention in all industries including banking and capital markets, asset and wealth management, insurance, funds transfer and payments. The lending and payments sectors are expected to witness a high level of disruption with the emergence of online platforms that enable the entire lending or borrowing process, peer to peer personal loans and […]
Is Biometrics the Key to Future Proof Customer Identity Management?
Biometrics is slowly becoming an integral part of our daily lives with the advent of fingerprint-sensitive smartphones and laptops and is spreading to other places we hardly considered before. The primary aim of biometrics is to identify an individual in a 100% accurate way that cannot be stolen or compromised. While fingerprint biometrics is widespread, […]
What Makes Finezza the Perfect Gold Loan Software?
India has the largest stock of privately held gold, estimated at 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes approximately. Typically, in an Indian household, gold is held idle in lockers and vaults and only used occasionally. It’s a drag on the economy wherein crores of rupees in savings is stashed away out of the financial system. However, thanks […]