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Banking and Payments BS601a

Examine FinTech's role in improving banking and payments. (Hours per week indicative).

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  • Duration

    3 weeks

  • Weekly study

    0 hours
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In this course we begin with a comparison of the FinTech and traditional banking models. We then map out the FinTech payments landscape, and discuss the role of mobile devices in payments. We present the details of the Payment Services Directive 2 regulations of the EU, designed to increase competition and improve payments services for customers. We then consider FinTech and mobile solutions that allow for financial access and inclusion in developing countries. We study a number of jurisdictions as case studies. We close with a discussion of future trends in respect of banking and payments.

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Who is the course for?

This course is designed for professionals working in the financial sector and postgraduate students transitioning into a FinTech role or looking for further career development in a current role.

Who will you learn with?

Mark Cummins

Mark Cummins is Professor of Finance at the Dublin City University Business School and Director of the Irish Institute of Digital Business. Interests include financial technology (FinTech).

Pierangelo Rosati

Dr. Pierangelo Rosati is Assistant Professor in Business Analytics at DCU Business School. He has extensive experience in working with companies in the areas of fintech, blockchain and analytics.

Who developed the course?

Dublin City University

Dublin City University is a young, dynamic and ambitious Irish university with a distinctive mission to transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation.

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