The economy, taxation, bankers looking at cryptocurrencies, and the war in Ukraine are all hot topics this week. Jason Campbell is stepping in as this week’s host of the Open Treasury Podcast as we review the major stories and developments that were posted on CTMfile.com this week. Craig Jeffery and Jack Large also joined to share their thoughts.

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1. Russia forced into historic default by sanctions
2. Yellen still expects a global minimum corporate tax rate
3. BNP Paribas interested in acquiring ABN Amro
4. Rapidly growing neobanks now show signs of impending failure
5. Cryptocurrency sector fears a chain reaction as Bitcoin drops below $20k
6. BIS to urge CBDCs amid cryptocurrency uncertainties
7. OCC continues interagency discussions on cryptocurrency