US dollar rides high despite inflation spike – Industry roundup: 10 May
by Graham Buck
ANZ reports stablecoin progress; India’s SEBI probes Axis AM; LedgerEdge corporate bond platform live; Bitcoin "failing as inflation hedge"
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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
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.
Central banks lower curtain on era of minimal interest rates
by Graham Buck
‘’Financial markets have become hooked on the drug of cheap money and policymakers are clearly keen not to induce a shock for the economy"
Kangaroo bonds bounce back – Industry roundup: 5 May
by Graham Buck
Philippines plans CBDC pilot; Argentina banks offer crypto trade; B2B global payment trends revealed; Digitally enhanced trade finance
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.
Citi CEO foresees global schism – Industry roundup: 3 May
by Graham Buck
Australia lifts interest rate; Boom times ahead for NFTs; UK corporate agenda embraces ESG; US$1m boost for real-time payments
Apple charged with violating EU antitrust laws – Industry roundup: 2 May
by Kylene Casanova
Apple responsible for violating EU antitrust laws, Russian borrowing costs, Swiss Bank exclude bitcoin, cross-border trades in India,
Metaverse opportunities: 5 billion users and $13 trillion value
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Metaverse promises to be the next big tech and business opportunity for corporations and financial services sector.
Visa security concerns – Industry roundup: 29 April
by Kylene Casanova
Deutsche Bank’s new forecast, self-service API via Kyriba and ICD, Philippines to test wholesale CBDC, SEPAexpress to grow its financial network.
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
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...
Key pain points for today’s liquidity management
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
A recent IDC study recommends treasurers and other financial leaders develop a “unified” liquidity management strategy.
China supports Covid-hit yuan – Industry roundup: 26 April
by Graham Buck
Bahamas moves further with crypto; Sovereign wealth funds’ risk appetite wanes; Tight spending buoys shale gas; Mexico aims for CBDC in 2025
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.
Crypto payments – Industry roundup: 22 April
by Kylene Casanova
Contis new payment processing solution, Alchemy Pay and ePayments partnership, FOMO Pay, Commerzbank.
Industry roundup: 21 April
by Graham Buck
Fitch outlines China challenges; Euro firms gain from commodity hedges; SG seeks start-ups to accelerate; Citi recycles for corporate cards
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.
Ukraine war, debt loads and inflation upset “country risk metrics”
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Euromoney’s first country risk survey of 2022 indicates that 107 out of 174 countries have become riskier since December 2021.
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.
2022’s commodities of value: Gold, grain and gas
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
War-induced risk aversion, grain shortages and energy dependence will help gold, grains and gas emerge as the most valuable commodities in 2022.
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