Lenders old and new scramble for 'digital first' in era of Covid-19

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Lenders old and new scramble for 'digital first' in era of Covid-19

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The capital markets have been working to transition operations to a digital format for years, but bank incumbents have been reluctant to make a wholesale shift, largely because there was no urgent need to do so. Coronavirus has changed that, and banks are accelerating plans to update legacy systems, muscling in on territory once held firmly by fintechs.

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