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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 ...
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China: Supreme Court rules crypto transactions as ‘illegal fundraising’
China’s Supreme Court has ruled that virtual asset transactions constitute ‘illegal fundraising’, paving the way for judicial prosecution of the crypto industry, according ...
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Global: Central Bank of Argentina Prepares New Regulations for Digital Wallets
The Central Bank of Argentina is reportedly working on a new group of regulations seeking to control the totality of the digital wallets ...
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Global: ECB Wants Quick Action on Crypto Regulation Following Russian Sanctions
Speaking to the press following a meeting of the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council, ECB President Christine Lagarde says it’s “critically important” ...