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Global: China’s Central Bank Likely to Cut Interest Rate for Second Time
China’s central bank is expected to cut its key policy interest rate for the second time this year on Friday and reduce the reserve ...
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Mastercard files 15 metaverse and NFT related trademarks
Mastercard joins Visa and American Express with moves into the Metaverse as it seeks to increase revenue streams and remain competitive in the ...
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Global: Brazilian central bank president confirms CBDC pilot will launch in 2022
The president of the Central Bank of Brazil confirmed that the country’s sovereign digital currency pilot will go live this year, Cointelegraph Brazil reported. ...
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Global: Sri Lanka to temporarily suspend foreign debt payments: Central Bank governor
Sri Lanka is due to start talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a loan programme next week, with the country suffering ...
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Global: MAS to tighten policy amid inflation fight
Singapore’s central bank is expected to tighten monetary policy as global inflation sweeps into the city-state, fueled by geopolitical and supply-chain tensions and ...
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UAE: Sheikh Mohammed announces plans to link payment systems across GCC
The UAE Cabinet has adopted an agreement to link the payment systems of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. No further details are ...
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Global: BIS releases study of CBDCs and their role in financial inclusion of the unbanked
The researchers from BIS and the World Bank identify common factors across nine central banks that face a variety of different challenges. The ...
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Global: Reserve Bank of India to allow banks to open digital banking units
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced norms to allow commercial banks to open digital banking units (DBU), according to Business Standard. The Union Budget ...
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Global: European Parliament approves EU Data Governance Act
The European Parliament has approved the draft text of the Data Governance Act (DGA). One of the main points of the proposed DGA is the ...
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Global: EU Digital Finance Platform launches
The European Commission has launched the EU Digital Finance Platform, a website designed to build dialogue between fintech players and supervisors. First announced ...