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Instant finance: the rise of real-time payments

Real-time payments have emerged as a transformative force and a cornerstone of payments modernization. Learn what they are — and much more — here.

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Volante Case Study: Switzerland ISO 20022 Modernization

Volante Technologies

Volante Technologies, Case Studies

Swiss financial institutions have long been at the forefront of innovation in the payments and messaging space. However, the need to modernize their fragmented and aging infrastructure to comply with ISO 20022 presented a critical challenge.

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ISO 20022 everywhere all at once: A Q&A with Michael Knorr of Wells Fargo

Michael Knorr

Michael Knorr, Transformation Lead, Wells Fargo

In a recent episode of Volante Elevate, we spoke with Michael Knorr of Wells Fargo about the evolving ISO 20022 landscape, and what financial institutions must do to move beyond compliance to tap into ISO 20022’s data-rich potential.

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ISO 20022: the future-defining standard for financial institutions

Jaideep Dhok

Jaideep Dhok, SVP & GM – Banking, Financial Services & Insurance, Persistent Systems

Unlike its predecessors, ISO 20022 is data-rich, flexible, and designed to accommodate the ever-changing needs of the financial industry, including the need for real-time processing, enhanced fraud detection, and better regulatory reporting.

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The value and strategic opportunities of ISO 20022

Christian Vega

Christian Vega, Sales Director, Volante Technologies

For financial institutions, adopting ISO 20022 is not just a compliance exercise but a strategic opportunity to enhance customer insights, streamline financial crime compliance, and unlock new value propositions.

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ISO 20022 for U.S. banks: strategies, benefits & more

Maharaja Subramanian

Maharaja Subramanian, Senior Director, Product Management and Engineering, Volante Technologies

March 10, 2025 marks an important date in the journey toward modernizing legacy payment systems. This article will provide context behind Fedwire’s impending migration and explain what banks stand to gain from ISO 20022 compliance.

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ISO 20022 messaging: Harnessing data as a product

David Scribner

David Scribner, Senior Inside Sales, Volante Technologies

With compliance deadlines fast approaching, banks and payment service providers (PSPs) must work with increased urgency to enable messaging over the ISO 20022 standard.

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The urgency of FedWire migration to ISO 20022: Are you prepared?

Anoop Basavarajaiah

Anoop Basavarajaiah, Director Pre-sales: Americas, Volante Technologies

The FedWire migration to the ISO 20022 messaging standard for wires is scheduled for March 10, 2025. Yet, despite the clear deadline and the potential benefits, many banks remain unprepared or unaware of the magnitude of this transition.

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Shaping the future of payments: ISO 20022 adoption methods and new opportunities

Sashi Mundhra

Sashi Mundhra, Regional Lead – Solution Consulting, EMEA, Volante Technologies

Part 2 of this two-part series explores the angles of different ISO 20022 adoption methods, and reviews new opportunities for collaboration and partnerships between financial institutions, technology providers, and other stakeholders to leverage the benefits of ISO 20022.

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Shaping the future of payments: Impacts and benefits of ISO 20022 standardization

Sashi Mundhra

Sashi Mundhra, Regional Lead – Solution Consulting, EMEA, Volante Technologies

Recently, Volante hosted a webinar that brought together payment executives from leading FIs to discuss the benefits, perils, and paths toward adopting ISO 20022 for cross-border payments. First in a two-part series.

Leveraging ISO 20022 transformation: Moving beyond a compliance mindset

Sashi Mundhra

Sashi Mundhra, Regional Lead – Solution Consulting, EMEA, Volante Technologies

While compliance remains a driving factor in the ISO 20022 transformation, it's crucial for financial institutions to recognize and capitalize on the vast business opportunities it offers.

The FedNow® launch: A leap into the future of fintech

Nadish Lad

Nadish Lad, Global Head of Strategic Business, Volante Technologies

The service delivers instantaneous fund transfers and operates beyond regular banking hours, defying the lags traditionally associated with such transactions.

Payments as a product

Payments as a product: Elevating customer experience beyond instant payments in the Middle East

Ahmed Marouf

Ahmed Marouf, Vice President - MENA Regional Head, Volante Technologies

While instant payments growth in the Middle East appears to be a net positive for consumers, it also poses considerable challenges to regional banks and FI's.

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