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Federal Reserve Governors Don’t See Reason to Issue Central Bank Digital Currency
At least three Federal Reserve governors have said that they do not see a reason for the Fed to issue a central bank ...
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Binance aims to transform from a technology giant to a financial services company
Binance CEO, Zhao Changpeng has confirmed the exchange platform’s plans to shift from the innovative technology giant that it is, to a financial ...
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Philippines Central Bank Exploring Regional Payment Network
Philippine central bank Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking into creating a cross-border payment network across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, according to ...
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Every Large Bank Will Actively Consider Crypto in 1-3 Years, Says Former Citi CEO
A former CEO of Citigroup said that every major bank and securities firm will consider crypto trading or services within one to three ...
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Ripple Powers First-of-Its-Kind Payment Corridor Between UAE and Pakistan
Ripple’s technology will be used for sending instant remittances between the UAE and Pakistan Bank Alfalah, one of Pakistan’s biggest private banks, has ...
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Bank of England to launch UK CBDC consultation in 2022
The Bank of England has unveiled its next steps on delivering a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Bank, alongside HM Treasury, will ...
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Singapore and UAE conduct first cross-border digital trade document transfer
Singaporean and UAE financial regulatory organisations have successfully concluded a cross-border digital trade document transfer, the first of its kind. Singapore’s Infocomm Media ...
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Global: Bank Negara Malaysia Leading Efforts to Regulate Buy Now Pay Later Schemes in 2022
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced that it is driving inter-agency efforts to enact the Consumer Credit Act in 2022. Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd ...
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Western Union Expands Mastercard Partnership to Advance Global Services
Western Union and Mastercard are expanding their 10-year digital partnership to deliver more choice and convenience to customers around the world making payments and cross-border money ...
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Integration of blockchain and biometrics to redefine digital identity by 2030: report
Behavioral biometrics, digital government, ecommerce, banking and airport security could see some of the biggest and most notable changes over the next decade ...