2023-09-07 07:05
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Opus Consulting Solutions focuses on shaping the future of payments technology. With experience building highly innovative solutions and products, we combine our deep technology proficiency with unmatched domain expertise in Payments and Fintech, enabling us to deliver unparalleled quality and value in everything we do. https://opustechglobal.com/
2023-09-04 13:02
What We See in Our Rearview Mirror
With 26 years of experience, Opus has played a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of the payments industry. Our track record includes numerous industry… Read More
2023-08-30 05:42
Financial transactions have played an essential role in simplifying trade and commerce in the economy. With technology in this area, transactions have become faster, making goods and service… Read More
2023-08-22 10:15
APIs have opened up multiple facets for organizations to improve their business processes. They help businesses grow at a rapid rate through better data sets and enhanced efficiency. Compani… Read More
2023-08-16 12:58
Disruption, traditionally associated with innovators displacing market leaders, has evolved beyond its conventional meaning in the last decade. Recent global events, including a mild economi… Read More
2023-08-10 12:42
Payments technology continues to forge ahead at an accelerating pace. Alternative payment options are gaining momentum. In 2022, mobile wallets alone accounted for approximately 49% of… Read More
2023-08-07 12:35
The evolution of payments in 2023 will be influenced by a number of trends. Data is clearly the new gold right now. Its use in financial decision-making to deliver personalized products, ser… Read More
2023-08-01 12:28
To say we are living in an age of transformation is an understatement. While financial institutions (FIs) and other financial service providers are expanding the horizons of what is possible… Read More
2023-07-12 07:30
To the Summit and Back
From the moment we reached the venue, the energy was electrifying. The event brought together a global community of technical experts, business leaders, executives, an… Read More
2023-07-11 05:50
Digital payments have evolved significantly over the last several years, and that evolution kicked into high gear during the pandemic. Consumers quickly adopted new preferences, erring on th… Read More
2023-07-04 03:25
In simple terms, an API serves as a piece of code that connects and enables the access and sharing of data and functions between programs and digital environments. In other words, APIs are i… Read More
2023-06-23 14:11
Invisible payments are no longer for the future, and the pandemic has been the driving force that brought them to fruition sooner rather than later. With invisible payments, transactions hav… Read More
2023-06-21 03:00
Digital transformation (DX) initiatives have received a jolt of life from the aftershocks of the pandemic. While some payment organizations were slowly heading in the DX direction even befor… Read More
2023-06-20 15:19
The financial sector has evolved as a result of technological advancements, most notably in the payments industry. The emergence of the FinTech industry has given rise to various real-time p… Read More
2023-06-12 11:40
Merchants have been transitioning to ecommerce for over a decade, with newer merchants focusing solely on the online space. Digital displacement proliferated prior to the pandemic, but COVID… Read More
2023-06-12 09:31
The cloud is no longer the distant future of fintech and payments infrastructure; it has arrived. Global spending on cloud infrastructure increased by $10 billion in the first quarter of 202… Read More
2023-06-01 14:37
The contemporary global economy works in a coordinated manner for the constituent countries to mutually benefit from cross-border trade and commerce. International payments are a crucial par… Read More
2023-05-31 14:40
Digital payments gained momentum even before the global shift to digital commerce and payments due to COVID-19. Still, the pandemic has made the case for digital-first payments clear. With t… Read More
2023-05-29 15:05
The payments ecosystem — for merchants, financial institutions (FIs), and payment providers — continues to grow increasingly complex. Today’s organizations are up against r… Read More
2023-05-25 13:24
The economy has been in turmoil for some time, beginning with the slow recovery from the aftermath of COVID-19 and continuing with the lukewarm strikes of the global recession. The global co… Read More
2023-05-15 15:32
Future technological breakthroughs are expected to propel the expansion of the financial market and revolutionize the development, delivery, and consumption of financial products and service… Read More
2023-05-15 12:22
In the global payments ecosystem, FinTech and banks proactively cooperate to realize their mutually beneficial potential. On the one hand, traditional payment providers will slowly fall behi… Read More
2023-05-09 11:16
Though creeping its way into the economy for a while, digitalization was braced into people’s daily lives by the global COVID-19 pandemic. With approximately 1.6 trillion U.S. dollars… Read More
2023-05-09 09:06
With more significant disruptions in the financial sectors, the demands of the users shifted towards more synchronized financial digital solutions. Furthermore, despite the fact that banks a… Read More
2023-04-26 08:30
Software development in the current times is all about how agile you can be with the process and how you can leverage that speed to be competitive in the market. But the race to the top does… Read More
2023-04-26 06:29
Digitalization and integration are not new concepts in the business world. In fact, the demand for digital financial services has increased manifolds in the recent past. With the growing use… Read More
2023-04-26 04:03
Early on, digitalization faced resistance, but with technological advancements and the encumbrance of the payment sector, it was the last resort. And the global pandemic, COVID-19, was the f… Read More
2023-04-25 06:11
Cloud-native DevOps is a set of practices and technologies that help you deliver business value faster. It uses microservices, containers, and application development frameworks to create an… Read More
2023-04-12 09:23
The concept of DevOps has gained significant traction within the IT industry and continues to grow in popularity. While DevOps has been in practice for several years, its recent surge in ado… Read More
2023-04-12 09:16
The surge of technology has metamorphosed the working style of, bar none, all sectors. The business outsourcing market, which was valued at USD 261.9 billion in 2022 with a potential growth… Read More
2023-03-30 07:13
The blaze of the FinTech industry into the financial sector, especially in the post-Covid era, has transformed how people handle their finances. The financial sector is undergoing a signific… Read More
2023-03-30 06:28
The capacity to scale operations up or down in response to demand is crucial. Still, keeping your costs in check is vital to continue operating at peak efficiency and sustainably. With autom… Read More
2023-03-28 07:48
The lending problem is real. To scale loan growth and manage risk in the lending process, financial institutions are exploring ways to get rid of inefficiencies and inconsistencies. To… Read More
2023-02-27 12:19
The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) has significantly transformed the digital payments landscape. Rather than serving as an add-on, payments have become integral to the fundamental… Read More
2023-02-25 09:11
Economic instability has been a constant in recent years, beginning with the pandemic and continuing with geopolitical upheavals, supply chain chaos, and much more. However, what continues t… Read More
2023-02-15 04:37
If you have ever tried to decode digitization, you must’ve concluded that it’s all about the effective interconnectedness of routine tasks in a digital fashion. Through further d… Read More
2023-02-15 04:33
As the growth of embedded finance continues to exceed projections and expectations, it is important to understand the significance of this shift within the traditional financial services ind… Read More
2023-02-15 04:29
The payments industry is growing in leaps and bounds, with various alternative payment modes taking the floor. From contactless cards to QR codes, many innovative payment mechanisms have gai… Read More
2023-01-31 16:47
From digital wallets to one-tap contactless card payments, consumers have come to expect a fully frictionless payment experience. As businesses are now operating in a 24/7 payments world, in… Read More
2023-01-31 16:41
There has been a patent increase in the use of payment apps for in-store and E-commerce transactions. Around nine out of ten Americans actively use some form of digital payment method f… Read More
2023-01-20 12:48
The payments ecosystem has seen a drastic change in the way it caters to customers. However, it is also not wrong to say that customers have shaped the way technology looks today or how it w… Read More
2023-01-20 12:34
In today’s fiercely competitive markets, customers are flocking to brands that are able to keep up with their changing expectations. The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution has been a h… Read More
2023-01-16 14:27
Digital payments, to a significant extent, have driven the FinTech revolution in almost all parts of the world. The aggregate of digital payments globally is expected to reach $9.47 tri… Read More
2022-12-30 10:45
Payment security will be a top priority in 2023. Threats are on the rise, not only in number but in sophistication. Subsequently, organizations of all kinds have greatly increased spending o… Read More
2022-12-27 09:30
Today, digital transformation is a top priority for banks. It covers everything from developing new technologies to creating better customer experiences and improving operational efficiency… Read More
2022-12-27 04:12
Most merchants that accept contactless payments also accept contact payments, often without requiring any action on the part of the customer. If a merchant does not receive confirmation thro… Read More
2022-12-08 07:34
It’s an exciting time for the banking industry. While there is a certain degree of uncertainty in the financial markets and disruption continues to shake up the space, the regulatory c… Read More
2022-11-30 18:27
The B2B mobility payment service providers offer a bundle of services, including features like fuel cards, financial solutions for the mobility service providers, mobility services for the c… Read More
2022-11-30 18:27
Businesses across all industries enter into B2B transactions, whether such transactions be done vertically or horizontally.
The B2B payments market is enormous and is predicted to generate a… Read More
2022-11-30 18:26
The core reason for most organizations’ discomfort in switching to better processes is their sheer inability to get out of their comfort zone. This includes aspects such as understandi… Read More
2022-11-30 18:26
B2B transactions are at the heart of any business. Any payment process you employ should be as quick and secure as possible because that is where income is made and expenses are reduced. How… Read More
2022-11-24 07:51
A nationwide shift to EMV chip cards began in the U.S. in early 2015, yet many are still unaware of how EMV can impact security at the point-of-sale (POS). Every EMV-enabled card has built-i… Read More
2022-11-22 18:30
According to recent reports from Juniper, Biometric remote mobile payments are expected to grow by 383%, reaching 39.5 billion globally in the next five years. Increasingly complex password… Read More
2022-11-22 18:28
Government entities have been a key driver of much global biometrics software growth. Additionally, the consumer market continues to expand as new applications of biometrics technology promi… Read More
2022-11-15 16:09
The world of DevOps is changing rapidly. The advent of containerized applications, coupled with the rise of cloud computing, has made it possible for developers to build and deploy applicati… Read More
2022-11-15 16:07
With the advent of cloud computing, IT teams have built and deployed automated applications. This has led to the introduction of server configuration automation through IaC (Infrastructure a… Read More
2022-10-31 17:21
As organizations continue to adopt DevOps practices, monitoring is one of the most important components that they intend to improve. Monitoring needs to be done at all stages of the developm… Read More
2022-10-31 16:54
A crucial step in the lifecycle of software development is infrastructure management. It helps ensure that your development environment is consistent, repeatable, and scalable. However, auto… Read More
2022-10-31 16:46
DevOps ideology is a no-brainer to adopt once you hit a roadblock in the monolithic culture of development. This owes to the fact that the traditional development culture is 41% more time-co… Read More
2022-10-27 11:10
One of the most significant insights to emerge from the financial sector in recent years is the concept of open banking. The practice of open banking means that consumers can securely share… Read More
2022-10-21 13:47
The digital payments industry is lucrative and expanding quickly. Mordor Intelligence estimates a 35% CAGR in AI’s share of the global retail business from 2018-26. AI provides ac… Read More
2022-10-21 13:46
The way that consumers interact with banks is changing—and it has been for some time. According to the World Bank, two-thirds of adults worldwide now make or receive digital payments… Read More
2022-10-14 12:39
The sole purpose of DevOps in its early stages was to break silos to fulfill the need for rapid development. While it did manage to achieve its aim, it could not do so holistically. The bigg… Read More
2022-10-14 12:38
Every day, people conduct voice searches on their mobile phones or through customer service calls using voice options. Voice-first Fintech continues to rise in popularity, with companies dis… Read More
2022-10-14 12:38
APIs have become a crucial tool for modern businesses. APIs enhance the functionality and scalability of modern apps. From automating tasks to improving services, they provide organizat… Read More
2022-09-30 15:36
DevOps is an IT methodology that enables businesses to respond faster to market changes by automating manual processes, integrating tools and platforms, and increasing efficiency. Additional… Read More
2022-09-30 15:36
The application landscape of non-financial companies is being ruled by financial services to drive business. Embedded finance has created an excellent quantum of opportunities for all digita… Read More
2022-09-28 12:11
Every aspect of a business depends on money, and when there is uncertainty regarding incoming funds, the management of other functions suffers. Organizations need to be certain about their f… Read More
2022-09-23 13:39
DevOps is a movement to improve collaboration and communication between software developers and other IT professionals. It is a dynamic field of practice in software development that require… Read More
2022-09-21 10:55
Payment processing is one of the most integral parts of any business. However, many companies are still running outdated payment systems, not taking advantage of the latest technological inn… Read More
2022-09-19 16:33
At a time when payments are more complex than ever, Artificial Intelligence is transforming the payments economy by improving customer experience and reducing fraud. Every day, millions of t… Read More
2022-09-12 09:35
One of the factors driving the adoption of DevSecOps among smaller organizations is that they are more likely to use Agile development and DevOps. In addition, they are more likely to have s… Read More
2022-09-12 09:13
As we all know, the development process is not what it used to be three decades ago. The shift in ideology has impacted this evolution as much as the change in technology itself. The scale o… Read More
2022-09-03 09:12
Electronic commerce was implemented on a basic level in the 1970s when many people began using Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to move money. Ever since… Read More
2022-09-01 15:13
Customer experience is the nucleus of payments in 2022. Customers are increasingly seeking out payment options that are sleek, seamless, frictionless, and secure. As one-click payments and r… Read More
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