Sanctions sink trade finance bank ATB – Industry roundup: 28 April
by Graham Buck
Trio partner on cross-border payments; The CAR legalises Bitcoin; Brazil instant payments gain traction; Alibaba joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge
FX Management & Crypto
Background
According to the latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey of foreign exchange volumes, in 2013, almost $5.3 trillion in currencies globally are traded daily. The increasing…
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Chinese SWIFT is growing – Industry roundup: April 27
by Kylene Casanova
Fiserv to offer banks fintech-enabled capabilities, Belarus completes connection to China’s version of SWIFT, stringent ESG regs, TrueLayer API...
Crypto payments – Industry roundup: 22 April
by Kylene Casanova
Contis new payment processing solution, Alchemy Pay and ePayments partnership, FOMO Pay, Commerzbank.
Surging Digital Payments – Industry roundup: 20 April
by Kylene Casanova
Alibaba subsidiary payment acquisition, Major financial adoption of blockchain, SAP pulls out of Russia, EU Digital Banking projections.
Industry roundup: 19 April
by Graham Buck
India’s payment industry trends; RBI assesses Indian economy; Brazil ready to pilot CBDC; War increases commodity trade exposures
Industry roundup: 18 April
by Kylene Casanova
Saphyre to improve liquidity, Iran to comepete in crypto market, Russia companies and banks make unexpected profit, Russia CoC cyrpto payments.
Industry roundup: 15 April
by Kylene Casanova
Bitcoin whales selling, Nexo partners with Mastercard & DiPocket, Real-time SEPA payments, Quantum computing crypto adoption, Paymob’s payment tech.
Industry roundup: 14 April
by Graham Buck
UK may extend SME recovery loans; Japan offers detail on digital yen; US money market funds reform; Canada accelerates rate hikes
Industry roundup: 13 April
by Kylene Casanova
US CBDC making progress, embedded financing to SMEs, crypto in Philippine market, Australia and Singapore fintech, wearable payment device.
Industry roundup: 12 April
by Graham Buck
Banks aim to decarbonise aviation; Nokia joins Russia exodus; EBF rebuffs EU plans for clearing market; Sri Lanka seeks US$3bn rescue
Industry roundup: 11 April
by Kylene Casanova
FDIC guidelines on banks, Sezzle withdraw from India, FCA enforcement on crypto, Russia calls for BRICS integration, Mastercard & bitsCrunch partner.
OpenTreasury #25 - India’s 30% crypto tax, Russia’s crypto push, US stopping Russian debt payments, war leading to global food crisis, Citi’s 2022 Digital Money Index.
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 8 April
by Kylene Casanova
China eliminates obstacles for US audit, Bank of Ireland data breaches, Bolt to acquire Wyre, Wells Fargo and BOA to enable Zelle for retail.
Industry roundup: 5 April
by Graham Buck
US Treasury tightens Russia squeeze; EU raises €6bn from second green bond; China’s RMB cross-border payments rise; UK plans crypto NFT
Industry roundup: 4 April
by Kylene Casanova
Sberbank launches crypto, M&T Bank acquires People's United Financial, India's digital payments, PSR investigating fees, United Bank of Russia.
Industry roundup: 31 March
by Graham Buck
Russia talks SWIFT bypass with India; Big Q1 fall in corporate bonds; China plans more e-CNY trials; NFTs “could go mainstream”
Industry roundup: 30 March
by Kylene Casanova
KPMG and Volante partnership, Japan closes crypto loophole for sanctions, Coinbase may acquire 2TM, Bank of England to withdraw legal currency status.
Industry Roundup: 29 March
by Graham Buck
Credit Suisse pulls back in Russia; Barclays error 'may cost £450m'; ESG dilemmas of Ukraine invasion; El Corte Ingles opens to crypto
Industry roundup: 28 March
by Kylene Casanova
MIT and BOE digital currency, Israeli Bank accept cryptos, Decentralized finance risks, US dollar losing position against yuan, Apple fixes loopholes.
Industry roundup: 25 March
by Kylene Casanova
Oxxo to be a superbank, CBDC credentials for a US CBDC, Australia adopting stablecoin, Credit Suisse $500 million fine, Apple helps boost payments.
Industry roundup: 21 March
by Kylene Casanova
Russia bond payments, bond yields to increase, slight surge in funding for illegal crypto, Australia begins talks on including open finance in CDR.
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: 10 March
by Graham Buck
Airlines’ hedging offsets oil price spike; US corporates’ Russia exposure assessed; London-listed Russian companies; Biden authorises crypto review