FX headwinds grew in Q1, reports Kyriba – Industry roundup: 25 July
by Graham Buck
JCI-Hitachi in US$8.1bn JV sale to Bosch; BofE changes tack on liquidity management; Hungary cuts key interest rates; Revolut wins UK banking licence
The use of payment cards is growing faster worldwide than any other major payment system. In many developed countries, by value, payment cards are used for the majority of payments at point of sale…
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JCI-Hitachi in US$8.1bn JV sale to Bosch; BofE changes tack on liquidity management; Hungary cuts key interest rates; Revolut wins UK banking licence
by Graham Buck
Tokenised US Treasurys ʺcould hit US$3bnʺ; Indonesia keeps rates on hold; Klarna mulls US IPO for 2025; ADB, AIIB fund Indian solar power project
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UK Labour government ʺcould borrow more”; BBVA plans German digital bank; Crime spike in cashless Sweden; China presses for lower card fees
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UK inflation hits 2% target; Fitch predicts 7.2% growth for India; IMF assesses Middle East CBDCs; Sustainable food supply chains project
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South Africa's post-election prospects; Global debt load at record US$315 trillion; CEOs prioritise sustainability; Argentina adds 10,000 peso notes
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First US bank failure of 2024; Today is National Supply Chain Day; Visa and Tink bring open banking to US; Digital euro "will arrive before 2030"
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Reddit valued at US$6.4bn ahead of IPO; Malaysia expects 4-5% growth in 2024; Fed reassures on rate cuts; UK retailers get embedded finance lift
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Japan agrees first rate hike since 2007; Unilever loses taste for ice cream; M&S plans new deal with HSBC; EU progresses on supply chain law
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Egypt’s inflation jumps to 35.7%; India signs US$100bn free trade deal; NatWest to exit BNPL market; Inditex investors seek supply chain transparency
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China's foreign trade rebounds; EU to water down supply chain law; UK's Nationwide to acquire Virgin Money; South Africa records 0.6% growth in 2023
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US economy ends 2023 on a high; Deutsche updates sustainable investment guide; Verizon completes sixth green bond; Action plan on plastic pollution
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Turkey in "final" rate hike to 45%; German business morale sinks further; Mastercard fund for Europe's SMEs; BNP Paribas launches UK fintech incubator
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HSBC challenges Revolut and Wise; China's top banks review smaller peers; Goldman raises $650m for life sciences; Mexico kicks off 2024 bond sales
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Investment banks "face talent crunch"; UK economy to avoid 2024 recession; Turkey's minimum wage rises 49%; Nigeria's competition watchdog fines BAT
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UK agrees banking deal with Switzerland; Turkey's interest rate hits 42.5%; Brazil's 2024 growth outlook trimmed; Canada approves RBC-HSBC deal
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Buliish growth outlook for China and India; Germany's business sentiment worsens; Cambridge Uni could drop Barclays; HK seeks more digital green bonds
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EBRD outlines approach to nature; Five countries back nuclear supply chain; UK open banking procurement network; Goldman expects US rate cuts in 2024
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BearingPoint research also found contactless debit cards are the digital payment method of choice in Europe.
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Australia and Canada hold rates; Italy and South Korea partner on CBDC; BlackRock expects more volatile era; Japan's major firms upbeat
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Gold set to remain at record highs; Chase tipped as new Apple Card partner; US call for cash flow accuracy; Qataris halve stake in Barclays
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China keeps rates on hold; Support for Bank of Israel chief; World Bank commits US$12bn to Kenya; Apple Pay adds open banking in UK
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Japan's negative rates may end in 2024; SAP: Europe to up sustainability spend; EBRD urges €4bn capital increase; Mastercard, NEC pair on biometrics
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Fed wants to cut card fees; Turkey set for rate hike to 35%; StanChart, Deutsche partner on stablecoin; Pix no Mundo launches in Latin America
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US-China chip battle escalates; Egypt first with panda bond; Shell abandons carbon offset targets; Warning on Treasury bond market