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
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Industry roundup: 30 December
by Graham Buck
India to clarify e-commerce rules; Pakistan adds liquidity for Islamic banks; Six factors "will shape capital markets"
Industry roundup: 28 December
by Graham Buck
Nepal co-operatives get financial lifeline; New milestone for digital renminbi; Use fewer new banknotes, urges MAS; Japan's anti- payment fraud league
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: 16 December
by Graham Buck
HSBC details plans to end coal financing; New landmark for digital yuan; Western Union in Ukraine team-up
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
Industry roundup: 9 December
by Graham Buck
Citi expands cross-currency sweeps; Bangladesh factories join PrimaDollar's ESG scheme; China begins phase two of digital yuan
Industry roundup: 7 December
by Graham Buck
More cyber risk insurance captives expected in 2022; Standard Chartered Tanzania opens digital branch; Standard Bank sweet on AfCFTA’s potential
Russia sanctions could include disconnection from SWIFT
by Graham Buck
The US warns that major economic penalties will follow if Putin pushes ahead with a military escalation in Ukraine
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
ECB updates oversight of electronic payments
by Graham Buck
Cryptocurrency services and stablecoins will come within the European Central Bank’s broader payments regulatory framework
Industry roundup: 25 November
by Graham Buck
Deutsche Bank adds SWIFT Beneficiary Account Validation; Hong Kong-listed China government bond ETFs in demand; Fitch warns Qatari banks vulnerable
Product recalls still high in Europe: Sedgwick
by Graham Buck
New and changing regulation, increased scrutiny of environmental and sustainability practices and widespread operational challenges are cited
US sees easing of supply chain problems
by Graham Buck
Reports highlight six recent more positive developments
Industry roundup: 23 November
by Graham Buck
smartTrade buys FX SaaS provider TickTrade; Estonia the latest to welcome Bitcoin; Open Banking Exchange links with Brankas
Working capital “to shape Australian firms’ post-Covid agility”
by Graham Buck
A report offers a mixed picture of their performance in 2021
Industry roundup: 18 November
by Graham Buck
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
Industry roundup:16 November
by Graham Buck
Covid’s toll on Vietnam set to impact global supply chains; Standard Chartered completes US$250m Saudi repo deal; BBVA bid for full control of Garanti
Insurers get the message on climate change, says BlackRock
by Graham Buck
While geopolitical risk is still their top concern, environmental risk has moved up the agenda
Mastercard launches “Buy Now Pay Later” credit card for Apac SMEs
by Graham Buck
Mastercard says the Pay & Split card aims to help the region’s small businesses gear up for post-pandemic recovery
Industry roundup: 11 November
by Graham Buck
AFP holds first in-person conference for two years in Washington; Crypto for corporate treasury Meow raises US$5m; India's CredAble launches SME app
Singapore and the Philippines further cross-border payments
by Graham Buck
A co-operation agreement between the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas builds on an earlier CA from 2017