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Global: Ethiopia Launches Fayda Digital ID System to Transform Banking Transactions
Ethiopia has rolled out a mandatory national digital ID system, Fayda, for all banking transactions as part of its ambitious digital transformation agenda. ...
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Global: China’s Central Bank Halts Bond Purchases Amid Yuan Pressures
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has suspended treasury bond purchases, a move that briefly drove yields higher and ignited speculation about its ...
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Global: European Court of Auditors Highlights Issues with EU Price Interventions in Card Payments
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has raised concerns regarding the European Union’s (EU) approach to price interventions in the card payment market ...
Africa
RegTech Africa Conference and Awards 2025: Unlocking Africa’s Cross-Border Payments, Trade, and Investment Opportunities through Public-Private Partnerships
The global spotlight will turn to Africa on May 22-23, 2025, as the RegTech Africa Conference and Awards convenes at the Oriental Hotel ...
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Global: Latin American Payments Platform dLocal Secures UK License to Drive Expansion
Uruguay-based cross-border payments platform, dLocal, has secured an Authorised Payment Institution licence from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), marking a significant step ...
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Global: Surge in Local Liquidity Strengthens Egypt’s Banking Sector
Egypt’s banking sector has experienced a notable surge in local liquidity, reaching EGP 11.34 trillion in November 2024, an increase of EGP 2.46 ...
Innovation
Global: PayMint and ADIB Launch Meeza Prepaid Cards to Drive Financial Inclusion in Egypt
PayMint, a leading Egyptian fintech company, has secured final approval from the Central Bank of Egypt to launch its first “Meeza” prepaid cards ...
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Global: BIS Announces Strategic Steps to Drive ISO 20022 Adoption
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) has outlined key steps to accelerate the global adoption of ...
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Global: Digital Payments Surge in Europe, but Cash Remains Dominant at Point of Sale
Despite the continued rise of digital payments in the euro area, cash remains the most used payment method at physical points of sale ...
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Global: GSR Secures UK FCA Approval, Strengthens Regulated Crypto Services
GSR, a leading global cryptocurrency trading firm, has achieved a significant milestone by securing dual regulatory approval in the United Kingdom and Singapore, ...