US inflation data dashes rate cut hopes – Industry roundup: 11 April
by Graham Buck
CHIPS migrates to ISO 20022 messaging; IMF sees productivity crimping growth; Fitch's China downgrade riles Beijing; Pension fund giants partner
The cost of collecting cross-currency payments - setting up currency accounts, FX conversion costs (can be as high as 200 bps or more) and the processing charges - can be 3-5% + of the value of the…
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CHIPS migrates to ISO 20022 messaging; IMF sees productivity crimping growth; Fitch's China downgrade riles Beijing; Pension fund giants partner
by Graham Buck
BIS launches Project Agorá; Singapore sets up AML data sharing platform; GE completes its three-way split; Growth forecast for embedded finance
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Reddit valued at US$6.4bn ahead of IPO; Malaysia expects 4-5% growth in 2024; Fed reassures on rate cuts; UK retailers get embedded finance lift
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Japan agrees first rate hike since 2007; Unilever loses taste for ice cream; M&S plans new deal with HSBC; EU progresses on supply chain law
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Japan's unions win major pay hikes; Swift to assist Bangladesh central bank; Israel plans for shekel CBDC; €240m funding for sustainability in Africa
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Egypt’s inflation jumps to 35.7%; India signs US$100bn free trade deal; NatWest to exit BNPL market; Inditex investors seek supply chain transparency
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China's foreign trade rebounds; EU to water down supply chain law; UK's Nationwide to acquire Virgin Money; South Africa records 0.6% growth in 2023
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China charge mars HSBC results; MCR buys London's BT Tower; Russia economy avoids disaster; Brazil ready for green FX hedging
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China reports deflation last month; India keeps rates on hold; Revived fortunes for two Italian banks; ADB trade aid for Cambodia
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Hapag-Lloyd CEO warns on Red Sea crisis; Japan gives US$20bn for green hydrogen; UAE cross-border CBDC payment; YouLend unlocks £4bn for SMEs
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Singapore keeps policy on hold; Japan's digital yen progresses; Vietnam's sluggish corporate bond market; Amazon abandons US1.4bn iRobot bid
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Africa's rising debt burden; US manufacturers look to Mexico; China acts to support yuan; Montenegro explores Samurai bonds
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UK to boost supply chain resilience; ECB on right track, says chief; Hacker attacks rising says JPMorgan; Commerzbank merger speculation revives
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WEF's main worry is misinformation; UAE bucks slump in fintech funding; SAP pays US$222m to settle bribery charges; Revolut platform ready to roll
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HSBC challenges Revolut and Wise; China's top banks review smaller peers; Goldman raises $650m for life sciences; Mexico kicks off 2024 bond sales
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Maersk resumes Red Sea shipments; Clothing sustainability drive in Ireland; France fossil fuels ruling to hit ESG funds; Lidl UK CFO departs
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UK agrees banking deal with Switzerland; Turkey's interest rate hits 42.5%; Brazil's 2024 growth outlook trimmed; Canada approves RBC-HSBC deal
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Citi moves out of distressed debt; Argentina auctions peso debt; Sweden's interest rate may have peaked; Cardano Foundation partners with Petrobras
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Gold set to remain at record highs; Chase tipped as new Apple Card partner; US call for cash flow accuracy; Qataris halve stake in Barclays
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China factory data dips again; Deutsche Bank downbeat for 2024; Eurozone corporate lending drops; Climate change impacts grocery bills
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Japan's inflation edges higher; Metro Bank rescue approved; Invest America initiative gains traction; CBA draws Australia's young tycoons
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Europe's gas supplies vulnerable; Eurozone banks "show signs of stress"; Canada plans 2024 open banking push; UK growth to remain tepid
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China keeps rates on hold; Support for Bank of Israel chief; World Bank commits US$12bn to Kenya; Apple Pay adds open banking in UK
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Japan's negative rates may end in 2024; SAP: Europe to up sustainability spend; EBRD urges €4bn capital increase; Mastercard, NEC pair on biometrics