Posts From Vitus Rotzer, Chief Revenue Officer - Financial Messaging, Bottomline

Exploring SIC Instant Payments in Switzerland: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Prospects

Instant payments are the most positive development for the Swiss financial sector in years due to their proven role as a catalyst for change within that system. Whilst instant payments are mainly used for domestic purposes (96%) rather than cross-border,

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Banking in 2024: Global Challenges, Europe’s Focus, and Innovation Path

As the Roman poet Ovid once said, ‘A horse never runs as fast as when it has other horses to catch and surpass.’ This metaphor aptly captures the essence of today’s banking sector, where understanding market demands and competitor strategies

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Swiss FIs Expect New Pressures as Well as Opportunities for Instant Payments

Scan the headlines in these early days of 2023, and you would be forgiven for thinking we’re embarking on the year of digital currency. Not so fast, however. CBDCs and digital currencies certainly merit a close and sustained look from

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Switzerland Sets the Stage for Instant Payments

Stability. Secrecy. Safety. The Swiss financial system has been the very definition of these attributes for almost 200 years. But like the world’s financial systems, institutions and networks, one very active new factor is knocking at the border: change. And

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Banks Prepare For Big Changes In Switzerland’s Financial Landscape

When it comes to the financial landscape in Switzerland, there’s perception, and there’s reality. The perception may be that it is an isolated, neutral country that opted for independence from the European Union. The reality is it has also made

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