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Mastercard to introduce special cards for the visually impaired people
US-based payment processing company Mastercard has launched an accessible card standard designed to help partially sighted and blind people, called the Touch Card. As most ...
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Stripe to offer Klarna’s BNPL to merchants
Fintech giants Stripe and Klarna partner on ‘buy now, pay later’ as competition heats up Klarna is set to strengthen its position as ...
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FATF publishes guidance updates on crypto regulations
The FATF has updated its 2019 Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach for Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). The FATF standards require countries ...
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World Bank disagrees with CBN on multiple exchange rates, others
The World Bank has disagreed with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on how it is going to achieve its price stabilisation objective. ...
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Bank of England warns of crackdown on financing linked to climate risk
Tougher regulation means banks and insurers face extra audits and capital rules for unsustainable assets The Bank of England has told banks and insurers it ...
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Mastercard is preparing its infrastructure for the deployment of CBDCs
Mastercard is preparing its infrastructure for the deployment of CBDCs. This was disclosed by Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard, during an earnings call with ...
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp parent company rebrands to Meta
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced the parent company’s name is being changed to “Meta” to represent a future beyond just its troubled ...
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Central Bank of Sri Lanka completes proof-of-concept KYC platform
Sri Lanka’s recent economic uncertainty seems to be the driving force behind its interest in cryptocurrency and the government’s new exploration into KYC ...
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European Central Bank announces market advisory group for digital euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the formation of a market advisory group for the purpose of exploring the infrastructural and circulation ...
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Mastercard Announces Plan to Allow Merchants to Accept Bitcoin
Mastercard is going to a partnership with Bakkt, a platform by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to enable merchants to receive BTC for services ...