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Global: Israeli Policymakers Test the Limits and Risks of Digital Shekel
The Bank of Israel is sampling the opinion of interest groups in its bid to create a viable national digital currency. In the ...
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Brazil to analyse crypto regulatory framework
The Brazilian Senate has announced that it will consider, in February 2022, three bills related to the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. In particular, the ...
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Global: EBA warns of detrimental impact of de-risking
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its opinion on the impact of de-risking in the EU and the steps authorities should take ...
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Global: Cardano to launch Defi loan service in Africa by 2022
Charles Hoskinson, founder of IOHK, the foundation behind Cardano has stated that he will “build a financial operating system” in Q2 2022 that ...
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Global: Turkey’s financial regulator slaps Binance’s Turkish unit with $751,314 in fines
Turkey’s financial regulatory authority has accused Binance’s local cryptocurrency exchange unit of violations in liability inspections. The charges against the crypto exchange are the first ...
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Global: IFC to Acquire Britam’s 4.2% Stake in Equity Group Holdings Plc
International Finance Corporation(IFC)has entered into a share purchase agreement with Britam to acquire a 4.201% equity or 158, 540,750 shares held by Britam ...
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Global: Thai Central Bank to Delay CBDC Test Till Late 2022: Report
The Bank of Thailand will delay its test of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the second quarter to late next year, ...
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Global: Mastercard, Schoolvoice partner to digitize Education sector payments across MENA
Mastercard has partnered with Schoolvoice, a school-parents communication platform based in the UAE, to digitise the education experience for schools in the Middle East ...
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Global: Aware acquires Fortress Identity and expands eKYC capabilities
Risk management company Aware has announced it acquired Fortress Identity to expand its offering around identity proofing, onboarding, verification, and authentication. Representatives from Aware stated that the ...
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Global: New RBI rules for online payments from 1 January, 2022
The RBI has ordered all companies in India to purge saved credit and debit card data from their systems from January 1, 2022. ...