Technology, fees and a mega-merger: top payments news of 2024
The Capital One-Discover merger, the war against Visa and Mastercards’ swipe fees and budding payment technologies were most popular with American Banker readers in 2024.
The US is losing the race to develop an alternative payments system
Countries around the world have lots of incentives to build an alternative to the U.S.-centric global payments system using central bank digital currencies. The U.S. must get in the game or see its economic might begin to wane.
Raising capital is painful. Here’s why more banks will likely do it.
Several banks that boosted their capital bases this year saw their stock prices rise, a new analysis finds. The positive reception may drive more such activity.
Raising capital is painful. Here’s why more banks will likely do it.
Several banks that boosted their capital bases this year saw their stock prices rise, a new analysis finds. The positive reception may drive more such activity.