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Global: Peru Adopts India’s UPI Technology for Real-Time Payments
Peru has become the latest country to collaborate with NPCI International Payments to develop a real-time payments system modeled after India’s Unified Payments ...
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Global: Consumer-Permissioned Data Fuels the Rise of New Data Brokers
The increasing prevalence of consumer-permissioned data in the U.S. is poised to reshape the credit landscape significantly. This shift is fostering the emergence ...
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Global: Central Banks to Pilot FX Settlement Using wCBDC
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is initiating Project Rialto to enhance instant cross-border payments by integrating a modular foreign exchange component with ...
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Global: UK Pilots ‘Super ATM’ for Multi-Bank Deposits
The UK’s Link ATM network is piloting a new type of ATM capable of accepting deposits for multiple banks. The first of these ...
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Global: Israel Launches Digital Shekel CBDC Experiment for Payments
Israel is accelerating the development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), known as the digital shekel. The Bank of Israel (BoI) aims ...
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Africa: Mastercard to Provide Digital Identity and Access for 100 Million People in Africa
Mastercard is intensifying its efforts to expand Community Pass, a digital platform that offers a digital ID and wallet via a smart card, ...
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Global: EU Commission Urged to Prepare for Blockchain and AI Integration
The European Union (EU) has been advised to proactively prepare for the convergence of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The European Blockchain ...
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Global: Mastercard Unveils Next Generation of Blockchain Payments Startup Program
Mastercard, a leading fintech player, revealed on May 15 the addition of five new startups to its Start Path Blockchain and Digital Assets ...
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Global: ECB conducts first DLT trials for wholesale central bank money settlement
The Eurosystem has embarked on the first phase of a series of trials aimed at assessing the feasibility of using distributed ledger technology ...
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Global: Deutsche Bank Joins MAS-Led Initiative for Asset Tokenisation
Deutsche Bank has become the latest financial institution to participate in the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian, a multi-year initiative aimed ...
