Core banking and payments are often considered separate operational areas. Although I have been a big proponent of banks treating payments as a business (not just a cost center), this practice has perhaps created a bigger disconnect between payments and...

Last month I had a whirlwind tour of 3 cities in India in 5 days, and had the privilege to visit several major financial institutions to talk about payments. It's a fascinating country, ranked second to China in population with over 1.1 billion people...