Industry roundup: 1 December
by Kylene Casanova
Revolutionizing payment solutions in Indonesia, South Korea and Worldline enhance cross-border payment transactions, South Africa joins ecommerce game
Europe
The Bank of London launches today
by Graham Buck
The Bank of London, the UK’s sixth principal clearing bank has been four years in development and has a US$1.1bn valuation
ECB updates oversight of electronic payments
by Graham Buck
Cryptocurrency services and stablecoins will come within the European Central Bank’s broader payments regulatory framework
Product recalls still high in Europe: Sedgwick
by Graham Buck
New and changing regulation, increased scrutiny of environmental and sustainability practices and widespread operational challenges are cited
The impact on information technology (IT) spending in EMEA
by Kylene Casanova
Gartner’s latest analysis forecasts IT spending in EMEA to grow 4.7% in 2022, a total of $1.3 trillion.
Consumer demand for instant payments IS GLOBAL
by Jack Large
Citi’s Instant Payment service now available in 28 markets and growing at 100%+/year
Industry roundup: 4 November
by Graham Buck
Verto/ClearBank collaboration focuses on “underserved“ SMEs; Bank of America plans China securities arm
Industry roundup: 28 October
by Graham Buck
BNP Paribas launches law-carbon transition unit; Apollo bank wire network to debut in January; Blockchain-based platform Partior goes live
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.
Industry roundup: 20 October
by Jack Large
Store automation hots up; new Green Financial Centre Index; Is ‘Crypto’ a Risk?
Industry roundup: 18 October
by Jack Large
News in brief: Banks operation risk, new multi-currency service, Indonesia issues new payment regulation, Optimizing checkout
Industry roundup: 7 October
by Graham Buck
News in brief featuring NatWest's AML lapse and BNY Mellon joins Marco Polo network
IKEA to shift more production to Turkey
by Graham Buck
IKEA will move more of its production to Turkey in response to supply chain strains
Flying high at Finnair treasury
by Ben Poole
The airline has moved forward with its refinancing plan through a US$400m aircraft sale and leaseback agreement.
Top trade finance banks in Europe and Asia make a splash
by Ben Poole
Coalition Greenwich's 2021 Share and Quality Leaders research reveals which banks best supported large corporates during COVID-19.
Industry Roundup
by Jack Large
EPA’s Whitepaper on Project Financial Crime, Worldline enables UnionPay acceptance in Nordic, Bank Green Pledges
Industry roundup: 31 August
by Jack Large
Your daily news briefing featuring new ESG Water Index; fraud control; factoring in Spain; and bringing jobs back home
ESG funds bulletproof as overall equity fund inflows drift lower
by Ben Poole
Calastone data for the UK shows ESG funds accounted for 90% of all inflows in July.
What corporates want from request to pay
by Ben Poole
A survey conducted by the Euro Banking Association and PPI has identified four key use cases for the payments messaging framework.
Resilient funding position for UK corporate DB pension schemes
by Ben Poole
The analysis from PwC comes despite a recent increase in market volatility.
Cash forecasting and real-time capabilities crucial for European treasurers
by Ben Poole
The 2021 EACT Survey shows how treasurers are dealing with the challenges of cash management in a pandemic world.
European MMFs in increased regulatory peril
by Ben Poole
The EBA's draft regulatory technical standards classify MMFs as shadow banking entities, bringing new regulatory reporting requirements.
Eurosystem launches digital euro project
by Ben Poole
The investigation phase of digital euro project is to last 24 months.
Singapore and French central banks break new ground in CBDC experimentation
by Ben Poole
First multi-CBDC experiment to apply automated market making and liquidity management capabilities for cross-border payment & settlement efficiencies.