Payments

Nov 19, 2009

Why is a ruble a ruble?

You may be wondering what I’m doing in Moscow (my wife does) … it’s all to do with new opportunities as the doors open. I was invited here to join a small software firm who have had success in the Russian and other emerging markets, and are looking for some advice as to how to…

Nov 17, 2009

Big Push for iPhone Banking

Just noticed a new series of adverts for the UK's Natwest Bank and their new iPhone app: Helpful iPhone Banki..Watch the ad… The ads played heavily across the UK mainstream TV networks last week. Very good. Press release is available here, and more on mobile at Natwest … … meanwhile, download the iPhone app for…

Nov 16, 2009

Mashup technologies in real-world banking

For quite a while, I've been trying to find some real-world examples of mashup technologies in banking. I use these services extensively in other areas of my life – on this blog (the widget for search for example), my Facebook account (feeds and videos), my Twitter account and more. However, I've never found a bank…

Nov 12, 2009

Businesses demand we keep cheques

The Cheque & Credit Clearing Company (CCCC) released details of the latest research results into Britain’s attitudes towards cheques at their conference this week. The survey was split into two parts and is released annually. The first part looks at consumer attitudes, and the second into business views. Here’s the latest: Consumer views on cheque…

Nov 12, 2009

Businesses demand we keep cheques

Nov 12, 2009

Businesses demand we keep cheques

Nov 12, 2009

Businesses demand we keep cheques

Nov 12, 2009

Gordon Brown’s Tobin Tax … duh?

Many of us thought it a bit weird that Gordon Brown suggested bringing back the Tobin Tax last weekend during the G20 summit. The idea is to tax every financial transaction, just a little bit, one or two cents on each … this way you can build up a fund for any future financial shocks….