Markets lower after Fitch downgrades US government debt – Industry roundup: 3 August
by Graham Buck
Argentina debt deal with PBOC; Bank of England hikes rate to 5.25%; ICE relaunches corporate bond product; UBS calls time on Crossfinder
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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Argentina debt deal with PBOC; Bank of England hikes rate to 5.25%; ICE relaunches corporate bond product; UBS calls time on Crossfinder
by Graham Buck
Renault chief sounds supply chain alarm; Trade finance robust as growth slows; Trans Pacific trade members view expansion; More Europeans turn to BNPL
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Don't underestimate inflation says IMF; US$6.3 billion bid for semiconductor firm; Bundesbank denies bailout report; HSBC HK moves into crypto
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CHAPS transitions to ISO 20022; Hong Kong aims to boost stock market; Thailand debuts green and blue bond; Cyber attack hits European Investment Bank
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China opens new Swap Connect prog; Singapore's new anti- crime platform; Thailand's economy buoyant in Q1; Amex closing non-US business FX ops
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Emerging economies face debt crunch; Covid "decimated EM forex reserves"; Indonesia plans free trade deal with US; Tunisia is latest BRICS contender
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EU Chips Act set to get go-ahead; UAE's digital currency moves forward; Alibaba restructure divides opinion; Mastercard demands greener plastic
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Bank turmoil "could upset LIBOR transition"; Wind sector faces supply chain crunch; APAC corporates look closer to home; Macau launches MCEX platform
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France and Spain see inflation rise; JPMorgan rejigs Asia credit indexes; Marco Polo declared insolvent; Banga tipped as new World Bank chief
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BP trims outlook for energy demand; Nigeria launches AfriGo card; Stan Chartered to open Philippines services hub; Montenegro teams with Ripple
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Air France-KLM opts for ESG bonds; Bike producer backpedals from China; TCH taps SWIFT for its new chief; Denmark's cashless banks deter criminals
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HSBC ends funding for gas and oil; Hong Kong launches crypto ETFs; Kazakhstan presses ahead with CBDC; US small businesses sign alliance
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Australia acts on climate change; ESMA proposals pose challenge; Deutsche Bank to re-join LBMA; Fines on FTSE100 firms quadruple
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IBM and Maersk shutter TradeLens; Bulk ships "transporting food cargoes"; Fit For The Future study issued; Mastercard and Vesta in LatAm partnership
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UK-South Africa infrastructure partnership; Downbeat report from Spain’s Cellnex; India ready for retail CBDC pilot; Stenn addresses trade finance gap
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South Korea advances CBDC development; Suncorp’s banking unit goes to ANZ; Three new members for BRICS?; Deutsche Bank saves Naviera Armas
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NPCI plans alternative to SWIFT; Bank of England commodities alert; TS2 platform progresses; Germany’s Enercon gets €500m lifeline
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China seeks longer yuan trading hours, Diageo, Michelin join Russia exodus, Celent on ISO20022 speed bumps, Tencent joins the metaverse.
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Jamaica moves ahead with CBDC; UK trade finance bank launches; Standard Chartered extends China range; Modulr-Ripple extends partnership to Remessa
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Central bank of Israel to purchase more risky assets, Citi and BDC Capital’s investment in Arteria AI, Open banking gains momentum..
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Federal Reserve delay for ISO 20022; Citi mulls DB Mexico purchase; BNP Paribas joins Onyx blockchain; The WFE assesses circuit breakers
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El Salvador hosts crypto convention; Carbonplace and Visa form partnership; Absa Bank smartcard for Kenya's doctors; Contour and TradeLens eBLs link
by Kylene Casanova
...Bitcoin's future as a payment network because Bitcoin's "proof of work" system will not be able to handle millions of transactions.
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US Bank and LiquidX alliance, Temenos banking cloud solutions, Algoan’s global credit scoring API solution, OwlPay and Nium partnership