COP28 begins with focus on climate finance – Industry roundup: 30 November
by Graham Buck
China factory data dips again; Deutsche Bank downbeat for 2024; Eurozone corporate lending drops; Climate change impacts grocery bills
Collecting bills efficiently, on-time and with a minimum of bad debts is essential in any business. Bill collection, unlike collecting payments at the point of sale, involves granting the buyer credit…
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China factory data dips again; Deutsche Bank downbeat for 2024; Eurozone corporate lending drops; Climate change impacts grocery bills
by Graham Buck
Japan's inflation edges higher; Metro Bank rescue approved; Invest America initiative gains traction; CBA draws Australia's young tycoons
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Europe's gas supplies vulnerable; Eurozone banks "show signs of stress"; Canada plans 2024 open banking push; UK growth to remain tepid
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China keeps rates on hold; Support for Bank of Israel chief; World Bank commits US$12bn to Kenya; Apple Pay adds open banking in UK
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Japan's negative rates may end in 2024; SAP: Europe to up sustainability spend; EBRD urges €4bn capital increase; Mastercard, NEC pair on biometrics
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Eurozone growth to stay subdued; Deutsche Bank tips Turkish lira bonds; HSBC completes tokenised gold trade; Japanese sell-off US corporate bonds
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Fed wants to cut card fees; Turkey set for rate hike to 35%; StanChart, Deutsche partner on stablecoin; Pix no Mundo launches in Latin America
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US 10-year Treasury yield at 16-year high; Priorities for G7 Osaka summit; Nigeria sees liquidity crunch relief; Security new 'S' of ESG
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US-China chip battle escalates; Egypt first with panda bond; Shell abandons carbon offset targets; Warning on Treasury bond market
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Israel's banks offer financial relief; RBA sees tokenised asset savings; South Korea fines for naked shorting; Industrial park promotes digital yuan
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Israel acts to support shekel; HSBC buys Citi China arm for US$3.6bn; Metro Bank rescued in £925m deal; India and Tanzania plan local currency trade
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EY and Microsoft to teach green skills; Japan's FSA to stress test banks; SoftBank chief expects AGI within 10 years; Kenya seeks advice on Eurobond
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Brazil nears digital ID launch; Tokyo to begin carbon credits trade; Apple Wallet UK adds account checks; Helipay mulls Russia payments deal
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Italy dilutes windfall tax plan; Tencent joins CBDC interoperability pilot; New US government shutdown near; Spain fines Big Four for overworked staff
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Digital euro at least two years away; AIIB opens Abu Dhabi office; Telos supply chain initiative launches; Bank of Japan maintains caution
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Japan, creator of QR codes and pioneer of real-time payments, recently overcame its hesitancy towards digital payments adoption.
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Deutsche Bank CEO warning for Germany; Goldman raises US$15bn for PE deals; Stan Chartered sustainable loans; Temenos Payments Hub on IBM Cloud
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Swift-Wise partnership launches at Sibos; Deutsche Bank offers crypto custody; Citi report on cross-border payments; NAB to exit Hong Kong
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ECB raises key rates by 0.25%; Visa Cross-Border Solutions launches; MSCI opens Sustainability Institute; Adyen gets clearance for embedded finance
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Dimon attacks bank capital proposals; RBI aims to boost digital rupee; Japan hints at end to negative rates; HSBC calls time on Russian business
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
China's digital payments revolution and digital yuan plans may reshape corporate cash management and cross-border payments, and fuel AI supremacy.
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IMF warning on trade restrictions; New push for digital yuan; Turkey inflation at 58.9%; London fastest in UK to go cashless
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Singapore charges money laundering ring; China's factory slowdown continues; Visa and Mastercard to raise fees; Vanguard supports fewer ESG proposals
by Pushpendra Mehta , Executive Writer, CTMfile
Within US corporate treasury and finance, payments are taking centre stage, with a special focus on digital payments.