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Global: JCB Initiates Phase 2 Trials for Offline CBDC Peer-to-Peer Payments
Japanese card issuer JCB is advancing to Phase 2 of its pilot program aimed at testing offline peer-to-peer (P2P) payments for a central ...
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Global: CaixaBank Collaborates with Microsoft, Accenture, and Banco BPI to Launch GenAI Task Force
CaixaBank, based in Spain, has initiated the creation of a “multi-disciplinary task force” called GenAI, aiming to explore the diverse applications of generative ...
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Global: Banco Santander Successfully Transitions Corporate and Investment Banking to Cloud Platform
Banco Santander has achieved a significant milestone by migrating its corporate and investment banking business, Santander CIB, to Gravity, its cloud-native core banking ...
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Global: Taiwan Central Bank Concludes Wholesale CBDC Study, Prepares for Next Phases
The central bank of Taiwan has finalized its feasibility study on wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and is now actively considering its ...
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Global: Challenges Persist for European Payments Firms Amid Economic Concerns
A recent analysis by Jefferies suggests that the challenges faced by fintechs in the payments sector in Europe are likely to extend into ...
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Web 3 & AI Professionals Choose Dubai as New Home, But Why?
The broad spectrum of future technology is evolving fast. Lightning fast. As future tech companies have started to demand more from the cities ...
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Global: Russian Central Bank Anticipates Dip in Banks’ Profits in 2024 Following a Record Year
The central bank of Russia projects that the profits of the country’s banks will achieve unprecedented levels, reaching around 3.3 trillion roubles ($36 ...
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Global: Klarytee Secures £700,000 Funding for Advanced Encryption Tools
London-based cybersecurity startup Klarytee has successfully raised £700,000 in pre-seed funding for its innovative encryption tools designed to safeguard sensitive data for businesses. ...
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Global: Italy and South Korea Central Banks Forge Partnership for CBDC Collaboration
Banca d’Italia, the central bank of Italy, announced on December 5th that it has formalized a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s central ...
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Global: Hong Kong and Thailand Collaborate on New Cross-Border QR Code Payment System
Hong Kong and Thailand have joined forces to introduce a groundbreaking cross-border QR code payment system, FPS x PromptPay Link. The collaboration between ...