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Payment infrastructure providers gain power as banks face fragmentation tax

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The financial services industry is experiencing a power shift, moving away from traditional banks towards payment infrastructure providers. This change is driven by the fragmentation of payment systems, which creates a "fragmentation tax" for businesses managing multiple providers and complex reconciliation processes. Open banking initiatives, particularly account-to-account (A2A) payments, are facilitating this shift by enabling direct transactions and reducing costs, thereby redefining the core of financial services. AI

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Payment infrastructure providers gain power as banks face fragmentation tax

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Serhii Zakharov, Forbes Councils Member ·

    The Hidden Power Shift: From Banks To Payment Infrastructure Providers

    The ownership of payment rails—the pipes through which money moves—is becoming the defining aspect of modern financial services.

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