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Global: Digital Payments Surge in Europe, but Cash Remains Dominant at Point of Sale
Despite the continued rise of digital payments in the euro area, cash remains the most used payment method at physical points of sale ...
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Global: GSR Secures UK FCA Approval, Strengthens Regulated Crypto Services
GSR, a leading global cryptocurrency trading firm, has achieved a significant milestone by securing dual regulatory approval in the United Kingdom and Singapore, ...
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Nigeria: IMTO Inflows Surge by 63.7% in Nine Months – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a 63.7% rise in inflows from International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) during the first nine ...
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Nigeria: Interbank Rates Rise as Funding Pressures Weigh on Liquidity
Interbank rates surged last week as funding pressures tightened liquidity across the financial system. Despite inflows from signature bonuses, Remita payments, and government ...
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Global: Doha Bank Pioneers Visa Commercial Pay Launch in CEMEA Region
Doha Bank, a leading private commercial bank in Qatar, has become the first in the market to officially launch Visa Commercial Pay (VCP). ...
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Nigeria’s Money Supply Reaches ₦108.96 Trillion Amid Rising Government Borrowing
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed a remarkable 51% year-on-year (YoY) increase in Nigeria’s Broad Money Supply (M2), which surged to ...
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Nigeria: NDPC to Enforce Heavy Fines on Businesses Handling Nigerians’ Data in 2025
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has outlined plans to implement stringent penalties on businesses handling Nigerians’ data, designated as data controllers and ...
Global
Global: Swiss Central Bank Urged to Add Bitcoin to Reserves
A new initiative is calling for the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to diversify its reserves by including bitcoin alongside gold. The proposal, published ...
Africa
Africa: MTN Group Completes Guinea Exit, Transfers Operations to Local Ownership
MTN Group has finalized its exit from the Guinea market, transferring operations to the State of Guinea in a transaction completed on December ...
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Nigeria: ATCON Calls for Urgent Review of Telecommunication Tariffs
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has renewed its call for the telecommunications industry regulators to prioritize a review and potential ...