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
Payments - Disbursements
Background
Making payments is the inevitable consequence of making purchases and an essential and integral part of the financial supply chain. A payment is the transfer of value from one party, a person or…
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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
Sanctions sink trade finance bank ATB – Industry roundup: 28 April
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Trio partner on cross-border payments; The CAR legalises Bitcoin; Brazil instant payments gain traction; Alibaba joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge
China supports Covid-hit yuan – Industry roundup: 26 April
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Bahamas moves further with crypto; Sovereign wealth funds’ risk appetite wanes; Tight spending buoys shale gas; Mexico aims for CBDC in 2025
Industry roundup: 19 April
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India’s payment industry trends; RBI assesses Indian economy; Brazil ready to pilot CBDC; War increases commodity trade exposures
Industry roundup: 18 April
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Saphyre to improve liquidity, Iran to comepete in crypto market, Russia companies and banks make unexpected profit, Russia CoC cyrpto payments.
OpenTreasury #26 - Moody’s assesses Ukraine war, global recession coming, NatWest taps Bottomline to reduce APP fraud, IBM on-chip AI to reduce fraud, BofA pushes Zelle
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Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 15 April
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Bitcoin whales selling, Nexo partners with Mastercard & DiPocket, Real-time SEPA payments, Quantum computing crypto adoption, Paymob’s payment tech.
Industry roundup: 13 April
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US CBDC making progress, embedded financing to SMEs, crypto in Philippine market, Australia and Singapore fintech, wearable payment device.
Industry roundup: 12 April
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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
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FDIC guidelines on banks, Sezzle withdraw from India, FCA enforcement on crypto, Russia calls for BRICS integration, Mastercard & bitsCrunch partner.
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: 29 March
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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
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MIT and BOE digital currency, Israeli Bank accept cryptos, Decentralized finance risks, US dollar losing position against yuan, Apple fixes loopholes.
OpenTreasury #22 - Probability of US recession, Bank of England’s interest rate hike, CFOs to fast-track payments digitization, LIBOR transition making progress
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Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 23 March
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Cross-border CBDC platform interoperability, RippleNet - potential alternative to CBDC, Mastercard connects banks to BNPL, Biometric tech and fraud
Industry roundup: 22 March
by Graham Buck
Transition from Libor progressing; Bank majors form syndicated loan platform; ClearBank raises £175m for expansion; Euroclear takes stake in Fnality
OpenTreasury #20 - ACI Fraud Scoring Services launched, FedNow features Euronet’s REN payments system, BlackRock takes $17bn hit, airlines’ hedging oil price hikes
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Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
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
OpenTreasury #18 - US banks assess Russia exposure, securing bank data using quantum communications, B2B payments survey, new US cybersecurity law, Russian banks turn to China
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Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments.
Industry roundup: 11 March
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Embedded lending market to grow, RPA in financial sector, ACI fraud detection, Visa acquires Tink, REN payment system, Paxos blockchain payment system
Industry roundup: 10 March
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Airlines’ hedging offsets oil price spike; US corporates’ Russia exposure assessed; London-listed Russian companies; Biden authorises crypto review
Industry roundup: 09 March
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EU sanctions on Russia, SEC and crypto, TaaS evolving, Bank of London rapid payments, quantum technology advancements, Bankfi & Vusa partner.
Industry roundup: 8 March
by Graham Buck
Procure4Peace formed to assist Ukraine; Building materials shortage to intensify; Shell joins Russia exodus; Supply Chain Catalyst tool launched