Essays about: "Payment systems"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 118 essays containing the words Payment systems.

1. 1. (Swift) sanctions and the rise of parallel payment systems: A qualitative study of financial infrastructure and power dynamics in times of FinTech

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Jacqueline Klehr; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : Financial infrastructure; economic sanctions; Swift; payment systems; ; cross border payments; financial network;

   Abstract : In 2022, the West imposed sanctions of unprecedented scale on Russia following the war in Ukraine, including severing Moscow from the main global financial message provider, Swift, with the objective to harm the ability of Russian banks to operate globally. As the global financial system is centralised, being severed from Swift significantly complicates the process of conducting cross border payments. READ MORE

3. 2. A qualitative study of Investigating the adoption of blockchain technology in higher education

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

   Author : Tahere Roshanzade; [2023]
   Keywords : Blockchain Technology; Distributed ledger; Application; Academia; Higher education; Blockchain in education; TOE Model; TAM theory; Qualitative stud;

   Abstract : This study has the purpose to investigate the existing state of adoption of blockchain technology in higher education, exploring the obstacles, and potential associated with its implementation to provide an updated and concise overview of the challenges and assess the feasibility of adopting blockchain in higher education.This research includes a literature review to examine the current status of blockchain in higher education. READ MORE

4. 3. Investigating the Adoption of Blockchain Technology for Cross-Border Payments in the Swedish Financial Industry : A Diffusion Theory Approach through Expert Interviews

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

   Author : Dion Ijeh; Indah Puji Rahayu; [2023]
   Keywords : Cross border payment transactions; international payments; blockchain technology; blockchain; smart contract; DLT; cryptocurrency; diffusion of innovation theory; thematic analysis; blockchain adoption; financial industry; Qualitative Research; DOI;

   Abstract : The adoption of blockchain technology for cross-border payments is not an easy task.However this qualitative study further investigates the connotations associated with adoptionof blockchain in cross-border financial transactions within Swedish financial institutions suchas banks, fintech, and credit management service companies. READ MORE

5. 4. Supply Chain Incentive Alignment in Bottom of the Pyramid environments

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Rawan Yacoub; [2023]
   Keywords : Supply chain incentive alignment; Supply chain incentives; Bottom of the pyramid; Base of the pyramid; Multinational Corporations; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: Alleviating poverty is critical for achieving sustainability (Zomorrodi et al., 2019). READ MORE

6. 5. CarGo : A Decentralized Protocol for Booking and Payment in Car-Sharing Systems

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Aristotelis-Antonios Kotsias; [2023]
   Keywords : blockchain; car-sharing system; layer two solutions; smart contract; car booking and payment;

   Abstract : Sharing commodities such as vehicles and houses in exchange for a fee has become very popular in the recent years. Companies such as Uber and Airbnb are two examples where their users can rent their underutilized assets for a period of time. READ MORE