Digital banking, and its unstoppable growth, is a fact. According to a report by Juniper Research, by 2021, one out of every two adults in the world will user a smartphone, tablet, PC or smartwatch to access financial services. This forecast entails a 53% increase from to this year’s figures.

Due to a series of particularities, the Chinese market has risen as the role model in mobile payments adoption. Western economies have a lot to learn about a market that is valued at over $2.3 trillion.

Apple, Google, Microsoft are Samsung are just one of the most obvious names that spring to mind when speaking about innovation. However, other companies are proving that innovation is not the exclusive hunting ground of the big guns of the digital economy.

How to solve the low interest rate issue? BBVA today announces the launch of a new competition aimed at finding a solution to a worldwide banking issue facing both investors and customers alike.

BBVA leads the ranking of the 11 banks and fintech firms developing the best open platform strategy, according to 11FS. The fintech consulting firm notes that BBVA “has taken the bull by the horn” by making a wide range of APIs available to developers through the BBVA API Market.

How can it help a company to take inspiration from the hacker culture? Breaking the established models can generate new channels toward change. The consultant Carmen Bustos believes it is essential in this new digital age to reinvent yourself and to encourage curiosity and capacity for action within an organization.