South Africa and Sweden follow Fed with rate hikes – Industry roundup: 25 November
by Graham Buck
Sweden raises rate to 2.5%; Trafigura upbeat on Europe's gas; Africa's uneven CBDC progress; UK firms' inventories rise
International Bill Payments
Background
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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CME’s expansion will extend to weekly FX options – Industry roundup: 22 November
by Graham Buck
UK-South Africa infrastructure partnership; Downbeat report from Spain’s Cellnex; India ready for retail CBDC pilot; Stenn addresses trade finance gap
China’s regulators ask banks to report on liquidity - Industry roundup: 17 November
by Graham Buck
Embedded finance grows in MENA; India government bonds regain appeal; Microsoft launches supply chain platform; Allianz adds second trade finance fund
‘Global Shield’ climate finance launched at COP27 summit – Industry roundup: 15 November
by Graham Buck
Spain's banks pilot digital euro; ASEAN banks unite on payments; South Korea corporate debt liquidity squeeze; HSBC opens new Singapore office
Seven areas that will shape the future of payments
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Understanding and leveraging the seven omnichannel payments methods will help influence the outlook of the global payments sector in time to come.
Cash is still king for many Indians – Industry roundup: 8 November
by Graham Buck
NY Fed positive on digital dollar; BIS issues central bank FX survey; PayPal supports Apple's Tap to Pay; SEC outlines proposals for open-end funds
China set to retain grip on global rare earths supply – Industry roundup: 3 November
by Graham Buck
Bank of England hikes rate by 0.75%; Singapore's MAS explores retail CBDC; Call for crackdown on shadow banks; Canada ISO 20022 delay
Citi Integrates US institutional e-commerce payments and electronic bill presentment platforms – Industry roundup: 26 October
by Monica Zangerle , Writer, CTMfile
Japanese payments system to test plastic cards for CBDC; ACH Network Moves 7.6 Billion Payments in Third Quarter of 2022.
China to encourage further renminbi internationalisation – Industry roundup: 13 October
by Graham Buck
Lazard adds geopolitical risk unit; Central banks "ready for recession"; Google to accept crypto payments; BNY Mellon complete Egypt-China payment
D-Day for crypto market in seven days‘ time – Industry roundup: 8 September
by Graham Buck
China agrees to pay Russia in roubles; Hawkish ECB hikes rates by 0.75%; China corporate bond boom; Contour acquires we.trade assets
Pressure on gas prices hits euro and pound – Industry roundup: 5 September
by Graham Buck
China’s economic challenge falters; Cardano upgrade on 22 Sept; Amazon moves further into logistics; India anti- money laundering action
US CBDC moves a step closer with sandbox initiative – Industry roundup: 1 September
by Graham Buck
Japan regulator tightens bank scrutiny; Brazil development bank buys carbon credits; StanChart Singapore digital bank; SWIFT uses predictive analytics
Shell CEO expects prolonged energy crisis – Industry roundup: 30 August
by Graham Buck
China tries to revive growth; India's RBI lifts Amex restriction; Hong Kong sees key workers depart; Doubts raised on Euribor's future
All eyes on inflation at Jackson Hole summit – Industry roundup: 25 August
by Graham Buck
Mastercard launches crypto card in Argentina; UK power grid's contingency exercise; Nigeria push for eNaira; Huawei sees survival focus on cash flow
Europe’s long hot summer impacting supply chains – Industry roundup: 18 August
by Graham Buck
BRRICS expansion drive assessed; China turns to Brazil for corn supplies; Taiwan tensions spark re-think; Ripple-SBI Remit real-time payments
European big names test a reviving corporate bond market – Industry roundup: 16 August
by Graham Buck
Volvo takes opportunity for bond issue; India's PM promises digital revolution; ESMA urges caution on rule change; ESG's growing role in FX analysed
India’s banks: time to privatise? – Industry roundup: 26 July
by Graham Buck
HK pays dearly to defend currency; QR code interoperability for Asian banks; Ripple, FOMO Pay partner; Commerzbank-Deutsche Telekom digital tie-up
Renminbi gains ground as reserve currency – Industry roundup: 7 July
by Graham Buck
NPCI plans alternative to SWIFT; Bank of England commodities alert; TS2 platform progresses; Germany’s Enercon gets €500m lifeline
Further volatility expected for commodities – Industry roundup: 5 July
by Graham Buck
Ireland "vulnerable" on corporate tax; Caution sees corporate fundraising slip; Three Arrows Capital saga continues; Australia hikes rate a third time
Yellen confident of global unity on corporate tax – Industry roundup: 21 June
by Graham Buck
India to scale-up SWIFT alternative; UK plans buy-now-pay-later rules; Bangladesh considers CBDCs; EU standards for green bonds queried
ISO 20022: preparing for staggered implementation – Industry roundup: 16 June
by Graham Buck
Bank of England hikes rates by 0.25%; DHL sees continuing supply chain problems; Crypto concerns hit Three Arrow Capital; Cyber insurers hike rates
Binance temporarily pauses Bitcoin withdrawals – Industry roundup: 14 June
by Graham Buck
Jamaica moves ahead with CBDC; UK trade finance bank launches; Standard Chartered extends China range; Modulr-Ripple extends partnership to Remessa
US regulatory progress for crypto – Industry roundup: 9 June
by Graham Buck
US Treasury ban on Russian debt; Bridgewater bearish on corporate bonds; Citi adds to Asia and tech teams; Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike
Limits seen to RMB internationalisation – Industry roundup: 2 June
by Graham Buck
Russia central bank rumblings; Deutsche Bank's DWS in greenwash probe; QT era underway in the US; India set for 7.5% GDP growth