Industry roundup: 22 October
by Jack Large
RMB global progress; New Zealand climate change action; Virtual currencies in USA
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Facebook launches low-key pilot of Novi digital currency wallet
by Graham Buck
Facebook has launched a low-key pilot of Novi, its digital currency wallet, with a limited number of people in the US and Guatemala
Banque de France pilots blockchain-based CBDC
by Graham Buck
Banque de France has completed trials of a blockchain-based central bank digital currency in the French debt market.
Goldman Sachs partners with American Express on cash management
by Graham Buck
Goldman Sachs is partnering with American Express in a bid to upgrade its digital cash management offering
Industry roundup: 20 October
by Jack Large
Store automation hots up; new Green Financial Centre Index; Is ‘Crypto’ a Risk?
US corporates urged to accelerate exit from LIBOR
by Graham Buck
US corporate treasurers and financial institutions are being urged to accelerate their move away from LIBOR
India’s corporate governance standards gain a boost
by Graham Buck
Regulatory changes proposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will benefit good corporate governance standards, says Fitch
Industry roundup: 19 October
by Graham Buck
News in brief: Mastercard and Previse unite on cross-border payments; India's BSE moves to T+1 settlement; DP World trade finance platform
Outstanding SIBOS 2021 gets it: Climate change and CBDCs DO matter
by Jack Large
Superb technology, organisation and topics make this the best ever virtual conference
Industry roundup: 18 October
by Jack Large
News in brief: Banks operation risk, new multi-currency service, Indonesia issues new payment regulation, Optimizing checkout
OpenTreasury #5 - McKinsey Global Payments Report, BofA’s Recipient Payment Service & the IXB initiative
by Kylene Casanova
The climate disaster is here: What are YOU personally and your department doing about it?
by Jack Large
Why bother: It is just too complicated? It costs too much? Just forget it? Not my problem?
Industry roundup: 15 October
by Jack Large
News in brief: BNY Mellon to cloud, crypto currencies, unlocking Africa, Contour expansion and new FX service
Industry Roundup: 14 October
by Graham Buck
News in brief featuring: BNP Paribas green ETF and Citi survey sees T+0 settlements as feasible
BoE deputy calls for tough cryptocurrency regulation
by Graham Buck
Cryptocurrencies should be regulated as "a matter of urgency" to avoid potential financial contagion, the Bank of England has warned
Enable your customers to choose where they want to be paid
by Jack Large
BofA advances global B2C payments with Recipient Select which can pay into ‘any’ account
Industry roundup: 13 October
by Jack Large
News in brief featuring ACI Fraud Index, and Top-tier managers who lead their team to greatness
McKinsey Global Payments Report 2021 - It’s the questions, stupid
by Jack Large
Are you going to get stuck in or are you going to get out of the business? Anything else is a waste of time.
EBA Clearing, SWIFT and TCH trial instant cross-border payments
by Graham Buck
EBA Clearing, SWIFT and TCH have completed a proof of concept for instant cross-border payments
BoA bullish on digital assets
by Graham Buck
A Bank of America report is upbeat on the future of digital assets including cryptocurrencies.
SWIFT chiefs praise digital innovation
by Graham Buck
SWIFT's CEO praised the industry's digital transformation on Day One of Sibos 2021
The State of Risk Management: Survey Report 2021
by Jack Large
MetricStream Report shows the need for Integrated Risk Management programmes and systems
Industry Roundup: 8 October
by Jack Large
News in brief, featuring e-identity market, Crypto market in the UK, NatWest AML failures
Industry roundup: 7 October
by Graham Buck
News in brief featuring NatWest's AML lapse and BNY Mellon joins Marco Polo network