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
Fraud Prevention
Background
Fraud is wrongful deception for financial gain. The global levels of fraud are huge and growing: according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (AFCE) in the USA, a typical business loses 5…
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No more credit cards, pay with your smile – Industry roundup: 18 May
by Kylene Casanova
Fastest growing fintech, Synergistic collaboration, 5 partnerships with DBS, $100 million risk-sharing facility, biometric facial recognition.
Bitcoin does not scale – Industry roundup: 16 May
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.
Survey shows NBFIs’ top three focus areas: security, compliance and efficiency
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Strategic Treasurer’s latest Non-Banking Financial Institutions Survey captures greater breadth of perspectives from treasury-intensive NBFIs.
Insider risk & security threats - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #31
by Kylene Casanova
Central banks lower curtain on era of minimal interest rates, US dollar rides high despite inflation spike, GTreasury pairs with Moody’s Analytics
Interest rate guidance to combat inflation – Industry roundup: 11 May
by Kylene Casanova
Visa Ready platform, EMTECH and HaitiPay, Chile's digital peso, omnichannel global digital banking app, Canadian inflation.
Central Bank of Argentina moves anti-crypto – Industry roundup: 9 May
by Kylene Casanova
Argentina intervenes to deter banks cyrpto, Ripple lawsuit, ECB resists pressure, U.S. regulatory agencies Community Reinvestment Act
Insider risk and human error pose grave security threat to organizations
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
The third Insider Data Breach Survey from Egress highlights insider risk as the greatest security threat to any organization.
Digital crypto bank in Brazil – Industry roundup: 6 May
by Kylene Casanova
According to reports, ICICB is implementing a robust Anti Money Laundering compliance framework to ensure a high of regulatory compliance.
Goldman Sachs bitcoin-backed loan - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #30
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review nine of the latest treasury news stories.
Rise in suspicious crypto activity – Industry roundup: 4 May
by Kylene Casanova
Rising suspicious activity reports (SARs) on cryptocurrencies, US FedNow service pilot program, testing real-time cross-border payments.
Withdrawing From Russia – Industry roundup: 25 April
by Kylene Casanova
UK creditors interest rates, Citi and EBANX alliance, weak fraud prevention measures, Binance cuts Russian service, UnionPay withdraws from Russia.
OpenTreasury #26 - Moody’s assesses Ukraine war, global recession coming, NatWest taps Bottomline to reduce APP fraud, IBM on-chip AI to reduce fraud, BofA pushes Zelle
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 7 April
by Graham Buck
Ukraine war to crimp global growth; IOSCO reviews corporate bonds risk; Intel completes Russia exit; BNP Paribas' green ETF
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
OpenTreasury #23 - US Fed lists 4 requirements for CBDC, Apple’s open banking acquisition, erosion of dollar dominance, rising fraud, and supply chain cyberattacks
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
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
OpenTreasury #20 - ACI Fraud Scoring Services launched, FedNow features Euronet’s REN payments system, BlackRock takes $17bn hit, airlines’ hedging oil price hikes
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
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
Industry roundup: 8 March
by Graham Buck
Procure4Peace formed to assist Ukraine; Building materials shortage to intensify; Shell joins Russia exodus; Supply Chain Catalyst tool launched
Industry roundup: 04 March
by Kylene Casanova
new cybersecurity law, US using countering crypto to avoid Russia sanctions, Ripple's crypto payments, EMQ cross-border payments in South Asia.
Industry roundup: 02 March
by Kylene Casanova
quantum key innovations securing data, Australia expands BNPL footprint, ANZ integrates digital divisions, open banking in Brazil, BofA all-in-one app
Industry roundup: 25 February
by Kylene Casanova
SWIFT action needed against Russia, TrickBot malware evolves, US Bank's landscape transformed, Thunes expansion, Citizens Bank real time billing