Weekly transaction banking industry insights

1. Regulators are struggling to assess shadow bank contagion risk - The Banker

Banks are becoming increasingly interconnected with non-bank financial institutions, but to what extent is unclear. While data on the interconnectedness between banks and NBFIs has improved over the past few years, it remains challenging to obtain a comprehensive picture of the exposure, says Jean-Paul Servais, chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

2. 80% of treasurers fear bank failures a year on from SVB collapse, says survey - The Banker

One year after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which marked the biggest bank failure in the US in 15 years, turmoil in the banking sector is still worrying corporations.

3. Fintechs and Banks: How the Partnership Is Evolving - PaymentsJournal

While fintechs and banks may have once been seen as competitors, their relationship has grown over the years. With market shifts and evolving customer needs, new models of working together have emerged.

4. It’s Time to Take Control of Cross-Border Payment Fraud - PaymentsJournal

Imagining a world less economically interconnected than our current one is challenging. Yet three decades ago, global interactions were markedly different—companies engaged in significantly fewer cross-border payments and were predominantly focused on domestic endeavours.