Industry roundup: 4 February
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digital yuan & Olympics, AI and cross-border payments, compliance solutions for fintechs, and digital banking expansion
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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digital yuan & Olympics, AI and cross-border payments, compliance solutions for fintechs, and digital banking expansion
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First DeFi ETF launches 17 February; Ripple and Modulr partner; China's zero-Covid 'threatens supply chain'; UK ransomware attack targets snacks
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U.S. Treasury alternatives to IDme, FedNow pricing approach established, Central Pacific Bank launches banking-as-a-service, digital banking in Brazil
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SAP acquires Taulia, Indonesia revolutionizes with real-time digital payments, Capital One and Trovata partnership, cross-border QR payment link
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First announced to much fanfare by Facebook in mid-2019 and originally named Libra, the initiative quickly encountered strong opposition
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Strategic Treasurer and TD Bank released Treasury Perspectives results, findings indicate that things are beginning to look up in the corporate world.
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J.P Morgan acquires 49% in Viva Wallet, streamlining income verification in UK, CIMB Philippines partners with Zoloz, Thailand regulates crypto
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Advanced Fraud Solutions preferred partner for account validation, Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, Visa's cloud-based payment solution
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GTreasury acquires Hedge Trackers, Open banking payments enter the public sector: Pay360 and Ordo partnership, New SME payment capability in Brazil
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East analyses Asia cross-border payments; BNP Paribas seeks new low-cost location; BoA upbeat on Solana; Safe; Indifi-GPay union offers digital credit
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Maersk moves to greener fuel; Switzerland tests digital currency; India crackdown on commodity derivatives; Unilever’s ethical stance under fire
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Global e-commerce fraud prevention tools, VeriCheck acquires ACHWorks, fintech automation adds open banking data to platform, BNPL to impacts credit..
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Increased cyber risk expected; Standard Chartered HK responds to Omicron; DailyPay launches real-time digital wallet; Tradeling partners with MODIFI
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SEC proposes further money market fund reforms; SWIFT eyes expansion into digital assets; US waiting game for cross-border payments and more
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HSBC details plans to end coal financing; New landmark for digital yuan; Western Union in Ukraine team-up
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The financial messaging services provider announces “ambitious plans to accelerate adoption of its new services across the global financial community”
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The US warns that major economic penalties will follow if Putin pushes ahead with a military escalation in Ukraine
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Deutsche Bank and Merck India partner on a state-of-the-art treasury system, settlement Discipline Regime (SDR) to take effect
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Standard Chartered US$100m fund targets Gulf markets; Square changes name to Block; User testing starts for T2; Verto joins forces with Banking Circle
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Report predicts open banking market to grow 28% to US$15bn in 2021; New trade finance vision outlined by the ICC; Wise partners with Fruugo
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Cryptocurrency services and stablecoins will come within the European Central Bank’s broader payments regulatory framework
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Deutsche Bank adds SWIFT Beneficiary Account Validation; Hong Kong-listed China government bond ETFs in demand; Fitch warns Qatari banks vulnerable
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A report offers a mixed picture of their performance in 2021
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Reserve Bank of Australia hedges bets on digital currency; Absa Bank partners with the IFC on trade finance ; SA payments fintech Ozow raises US$48m