US Banks audit their bank exposures following Russia sanctions
by Kylene Casanova
US banks are quickly assessing their exposures to Russia due to sanctions.
North America
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
Industry roundup: 24 February
by Graham Buck
McKinsey upbeat on mining sector; Botswana to end cheque use; Few escape supply chain disruption; Islamic finance 'helping sustainability aims'
Industry roundup: 21 February
by Kylene Casanova
securing blockchain transactions with QKD, Federal Reserve sees potential in CBDC, AI benefits and challenges, Banking Circle cross-border trade,
OpenTreasury #15 - MUFG launches stablecoin platform, impacts of embedded finance, Volante and FIMBank extend cloud payments, Russia to regulate cryptocurrency
by Kylene Casanova
Industry roundup: 14 February
by Kylene Casanova
SoFi highlighted at SuperBowl, Fintechs using Sardine to combat fraud, Mastercard partners with fintechs, Anduin's Smart Mail, B2B trade segment BNPL
Industry roundup: 9 February
by Kylene Casanova
Veriton AI partnership, Cybersecurity combats risk, Finxact acquired, Paylt partners with Toronto, Ascenda and Visa partner, transitioning from LIBOR
OpenTreasury #14 - Ripple partners with Modulr, China’s digital yuan launched, digital dollar design initiated, and KeyBank launches cloud-first banking solution.
by Kylene Casanova
Ripple & Modulr partner, Chinas digital yuan launched, digital dollar design, KeyBank launces cloud-first banking solution
Industry roundup: 7 February
by Kylene Casanova
Barclays and Rainmaking partnership, Singapore digital economy, Federal Reserve digital dollar, Keybank and Google Cloud partnership
Industry roundup: 2 February
by Kylene Casanova
IRS transition to RPA tech, UAE fintechs invited to VEI, EBA launches EuReCa, India taxes crypto, Oracle expands OCI features
Industry roundup: January 31
by Kylene Casanova
U.S. Treasury alternatives to IDme, FedNow pricing approach established, Central Pacific Bank launches banking-as-a-service, digital banking in Brazil
Industry roundup 25 January
by Graham Buck
Russia renews crypto crackdown; Software supply chain attacks rise; BNP Paribas and Apollo form supply chain unit; Moss to use funding for expansion
Industry roundup: 11 January
by Graham Buck
Kuwait targets sustainable finance; US jobs market turbulence to continue; Omicron to extend chip shortage; Milestone for UAE's Al Manassah
Industry roundup: 4 January
by Graham Buck
China pilots digital yuan wallet app; Philippines first digital corporate bond; Omnicron upsets office returns; Pakistan framework for digital banks
Industry roundup: 3 January
by Kylene Casanova
Purchasing cards on rise, digital peso by 2024, Bank South Pacific enables FX transactions between digital and Islamic banks, Small business struggles
Industry roundup: 23 December
by Graham Buck
SEC proposes further money market fund reforms; SWIFT eyes expansion into digital assets; US waiting game for cross-border payments and more
Industry roundup: 21 December
by Graham Buck
Bank of Montreal buys Bank of the West; Vegan firms assessed; Maersk supply chain partnership with Unilever; Deutsche Bank's LatAm return
Appliance of science to Walmart’s supply chain finance
by Graham Buck
The retail giant’s claims an “industry first” in introducing science-based targets for its sustainable SCF programme
Industry roundup: 15 December
by Kylene Casanova
Global supply chain disruptions, BBVA Switzerland is first in Europe to use Ethereum into its service, AML solutions expand into the Baltic region
Cross-border payment fraud a growing headache
by Graham Buck
Six in 10 businesses in the US and the UK report that it is a continual risk, reports PYMNTS.com and Worldpay B2B Payments in their latest bulletin
U.S. Treasury Department and FinCEN fight against global corruption: New rule effective February 7, 2022
by Kylene Casanova
Effective in early 2022, shell companies will be required to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) details on who controls the company.
Industry roundup: 2 December
by Graham Buck
Standard Chartered US$100m fund targets Gulf markets; Square changes name to Block; User testing starts for T2; Verto joins forces with Banking Circle
The Bank of London launches today
by Graham Buck
The Bank of London, the UK’s sixth principal clearing bank has been four years in development and has a US$1.1bn valuation
US sees easing of supply chain problems
by Graham Buck
Reports highlight six recent more positive developments