Pandemic boosted digital payments, says World Bank – Industry roundup: 30 June
by Graham Buck
China seeks longer yuan trading hours, Diageo, Michelin join Russia exodus, Celent on ISO20022 speed bumps, Tencent joins the metaverse.
Dealing & Trading Platforms
Background
Until the early 1990s corporate treasury dealing was carried out almost entirely on the phone or via fax, but that all changed with the launch of the online trading platforms which took 61% of active…
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Binance temporarily pauses Bitcoin withdrawals – Industry roundup: 14 June
by Graham Buck
Jamaica moves ahead with CBDC; UK trade finance bank launches; Standard Chartered extends China range; Modulr-Ripple extends partnership to Remessa
Central bank of Israel to purchase high-yield corporate bonds – Industry roundup: 3 June
by CTMfile
Central bank of Israel to purchase more risky assets, Citi and BDC Capital’s investment in Arteria AI, Open banking gains momentum..
Glencore will pay US$1.5bn to settle bribery charges – Industry roundup: 26 May
by Graham Buck
Federal Reserve delay for ISO 20022; Citi mulls DB Mexico purchase; BNP Paribas joins Onyx blockchain; The WFE assesses circuit breakers
McDonald’s makes its Russia exit final – Industry roundup: 17 May
by Graham Buck
El Salvador hosts crypto convention; Carbonplace and Visa form partnership; Absa Bank smartcard for Kenya's doctors; Contour and TradeLens eBLs link
Bitcoin does not scale – Industry roundup: 16 May
by CTMfile
...Bitcoin's future as a payment network because Bitcoin's "proof of work" system will not be able to handle millions of transactions.
These three banks jointly invest US $105M in digital asset infrastructure – Industry roundup: 13 May
by CTMfile
US Bank and LiquidX alliance, Temenos banking cloud solutions, Algoan’s global credit scoring API solution, OwlPay and Nium partnership
TerraUSD’s fall shakes confidence in stablecoins – Industry roundup: 12 May
by Graham Buck
AFP extends global presence; Standard Bank names first black female chair; South Korea watchdog wants tough risk management; Thailand relaxes FX rules
Central Bank of Argentina moves anti-crypto – Industry roundup: 9 May
by CTMfile
Argentina intervenes to deter banks cyrpto, Ripple lawsuit, ECB resists pressure, U.S. regulatory agencies Community Reinvestment Act
Digital crypto bank in Brazil – Industry roundup: 6 May
by CTMfile
According to reports, ICICB is implementing a robust Anti Money Laundering compliance framework to ensure a high of regulatory compliance.
Industry roundup: 17 March
by Graham Buck
Shell directors sued by ClientEarth; Europe boost for crypto; Volante service speeds ISO 20022 compliance; Piteco and TAS simplify SWIFT access
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
Industry roundup: 3 March
by Graham Buck
Russia exodus tests fund managers; VTB commodities unit winds down; IMF paper examines cash management capacity; China overhauls supply chain finance
Industry roundup: 17 January
by Graham Buck
East analyses Asia cross-border payments; BNP Paribas seeks new low-cost location; BoA upbeat on Solana; Safe; Indifi-GPay union offers digital credit
Industry roundup: 4 January
by Graham Buck
China pilots digital yuan wallet app; Philippines first digital corporate bond; Omnicron upsets office returns; Pakistan framework for digital banks
Industry roundup: 23 November
by Graham Buck
smartTrade buys FX SaaS provider TickTrade; Estonia the latest to welcome Bitcoin; Open Banking Exchange links with Brankas
Industry Roundup: 14 October
by Graham Buck
News in brief featuring: BNP Paribas green ETF and Citi survey sees T+0 settlements as feasible
Industry roundup: 7 October
by Graham Buck
News in brief featuring NatWest's AML lapse and BNY Mellon joins Marco Polo network
BofE report on their market operations in 2019–21
by Jack Large
Bank publishes a three year in-depth evaluation of its market operations, allowing for a stocktake of policy developments over the period
Rabobank executes real-time euro CP transactions using blockchain
by Ben Poole
The successful commercial paper transactions come after pilot with NN Investment Partners, PGGM, Commerzbank and Euroclear.
Top 11 market structure trends for 2021
by Ben Poole
Following the mayhem of 2020, a report from Greenwich Associates explores the biggest market structure changes for the year ahead.
BondEvalue gets approval to operate blockchain-based bond exchange in Singapore
by Ben Poole
The approval comes as MAS looks to crack down on paper-based trade instruments.
Tech spending driving increase in buy-side trading desk budgets
by Ben Poole
Greenwich Associates data shows desks trading less liquid asset classes allocate more to technology.
Integral partners with Western Union to provide FX technology solutions
by Ben Poole
The cloud-based BankFX platform offers control over more than 10,000 currency pairs.