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Global: Visa, Mastercard block services to Russian banks targeted by sanctions
Visa and Mastercard said they are blocking services to Russian banks, complying with U.S. sanctions levied on the nation amid its war against Ukraine. ...
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Global: India releases guideline for crypto related ads
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released guidelines for the promotion of cryptocurrency and virtual assets related services. It prohibits advertisers to use ...
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Global: Bank of Russia increases rates to highest point since 2003
The National Bank of Russia has raised its key interest rate to the highest point in the past two decades, reaching a new historic ...
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Global: Russia has internal replacement for SWIFT, cenbank says
Russia has a system that can replace the SWIFT international payments system internally, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Monday, stressing the ...
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Global: Russia central bank urges calm amid cash run fears
Russia’s central bank has issued an appeal for calm amid fears that new financial sanctions could spark a run on its banks. It ...
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Global: Momentum grows to ban Russia from SWIFT payment system
Canada, the United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday said they could act to exclude Russia from the SWIFT global interbank ...
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Global: Customers of banks targeted by Russia sanctions are unable to use Apple Pay or Google Pay
Cards issued by several Russian banks that have been hit by sanctions are unable to use Apple Pay and Google Pay services, the ...
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Global: Central Bank of Ukraine suspends electronic cash transfers
Ukraine’s central bank has announced it currently suspends digital money transfers, as a measure implemented following the state’s recent declaration of the martial law. ...
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Global: U.S., UK, Europe, Canada to block Russian access to SWIFT
The United States, Britain, Europe and Canada on Saturday moved to block Russia’s access to the SWIFT international payment system as part of ...
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Global: Sweden completes Phase 2 CBDC trials
Sweden-based Riksbank has completed the Phase 2 technical trials for its CBDC after beginning the venture within the spring of 2017. During Phase 2, points ...
