Apple charged with violating EU antitrust laws – Industry roundup: 2 May
by Kylene Casanova
Apple responsible for violating EU antitrust laws, Russian borrowing costs, Swiss Bank exclude bitcoin, cross-border trades in India,
Bank Relations & KYC
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Bank relationships are vital. Bank Relationship Management (BRM) is a major task in any corporate treasury department and covers many other staff around the company. Often large companies use hundreds…
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Sanctions sink trade finance bank ATB – Industry roundup: 28 April
by Graham Buck
Trio partner on cross-border payments; The CAR legalises Bitcoin; Brazil instant payments gain traction; Alibaba joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge
China supports Covid-hit yuan – Industry roundup: 26 April
by Graham Buck
Bahamas moves further with crypto; Sovereign wealth funds’ risk appetite wanes; Tight spending buoys shale gas; Mexico aims for CBDC in 2025
Industry roundup: 21 April
by Graham Buck
Fitch outlines China challenges; Euro firms gain from commodity hedges; SG seeks start-ups to accelerate; Citi recycles for corporate cards
Industry roundup: 19 April
by Graham Buck
India’s payment industry trends; RBI assesses Indian economy; Brazil ready to pilot CBDC; War increases commodity trade exposures
Industry roundup: 18 April
by Kylene Casanova
Saphyre to improve liquidity, Iran to comepete in crypto market, Russia companies and banks make unexpected profit, Russia CoC cyrpto payments.
Industry roundup: 14 April
by Graham Buck
UK may extend SME recovery loans; Japan offers detail on digital yen; US money market funds reform; Canada accelerates rate hikes
Industry roundup: 13 April
by Kylene Casanova
US CBDC making progress, embedded financing to SMEs, crypto in Philippine market, Australia and Singapore fintech, wearable payment device.
Industry roundup: 12 April
by Graham Buck
Banks aim to decarbonise aviation; Nokia joins Russia exodus; EBF rebuffs EU plans for clearing market; Sri Lanka seeks US$3bn rescue
Industry roundup: 11 April
by Kylene Casanova
FDIC guidelines on banks, Sezzle withdraw from India, FCA enforcement on crypto, Russia calls for BRICS integration, Mastercard & bitsCrunch partner.
Industry roundup: 8 April
by Kylene Casanova
China eliminates obstacles for US audit, Bank of Ireland data breaches, Bolt to acquire Wyre, Wells Fargo and BOA to enable Zelle for retail.
Industry roundup: 6 April
by Kylene Casanova
OFAC sanctions against Hydra; NatWest Group reduce APP fraud; Brazil bank cloud-based fraud solution, Visa & PopID alliance; Middle East biometrics
Industry roundup: 5 April
by Graham Buck
US Treasury tightens Russia squeeze; EU raises €6bn from second green bond; China’s RMB cross-border payments rise; UK plans crypto NFT
Industry roundup: 4 April
by Kylene Casanova
Sberbank launches crypto, M&T Bank acquires People's United Financial, India's digital payments, PSR investigating fees, United Bank of Russia.
Industry roundup: 31 March
by Graham Buck
Russia talks SWIFT bypass with India; Big Q1 fall in corporate bonds; China plans more e-CNY trials; NFTs “could go mainstream”
Industry Roundup: 29 March
by Graham Buck
Credit Suisse pulls back in Russia; Barclays error 'may cost £450m'; ESG dilemmas of Ukraine invasion; El Corte Ingles opens to crypto
Industry roundup: 28 March
by Kylene Casanova
MIT and BOE digital currency, Israeli Bank accept cryptos, Decentralized finance risks, US dollar losing position against yuan, Apple fixes loopholes.
Industry roundup: 25 March
by Kylene Casanova
Oxxo to be a superbank, CBDC credentials for a US CBDC, Australia adopting stablecoin, Credit Suisse $500 million fine, Apple helps boost payments.
Industry Roundup: 24 March
by Graham Buck
WTO on supply chain disruption; Partial reopening for Moscow exchange; Crédit Agricole post-Brexit fees; Citi, Stenn pair on supplier financing
Industry roundup: 23 March
by Kylene Casanova
Cross-border CBDC platform interoperability, RippleNet - potential alternative to CBDC, Mastercard connects banks to BNPL, Biometric tech and fraud
Industry roundup: 22 March
by Graham Buck
Transition from Libor progressing; Bank majors form syndicated loan platform; ClearBank raises £175m for expansion; Euroclear takes stake in Fnality
Industry roundup: 15 March
by Graham Buck
Citi broadens Russian exit; Nickel prices soar; Santander launches grain-backed tokens; Jamaica offers CBDC incentive; DCash service restored
OpenTreasury #18 - US banks assess Russia exposure, securing bank data using quantum communications, B2B payments survey, new US cybersecurity law, Russian banks turn to China
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 11 March
by Kylene Casanova
Embedded lending market to grow, RPA in financial sector, ACI fraud detection, Visa acquires Tink, REN payment system, Paxos blockchain payment system