Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

Some of that change in volume may have been attributable to issuers taking an opportunistic approach at the beginning of the year, suggests Jeff Ramsay, securities and capital markets partner at Paul Hastings law firm, waiting to see how the change in [US] administration may affect the macroeconomic environment.

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MARCH 16, 2025

State-owned Engineers India and MECON, alongside four private firms, have been shortlisted for RBI's project to modernize its currency management infrastructure. The project aims to create advanced storage, introduce automation, enhance security, and improve efficiency to meet future cash needs.

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MAY 29, 2019

A European Central Bank ( ECB ) official is throwing his support towards wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). While a retail CBDC would be available for the general public, wholesale would serve a limited circle, primarily banks. And while the Bank of Lithuania sees potential in CBDCs, it is “cautious.” “For

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. “We Specific Concerns .

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Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

Anthony Noto Africa : Rand Merchant Bank Dealmaking in Africa has rebounded, due to declining interest rates and inflation. Deal activity will continue, owing to increased confidence and stable macroeconomics, says Robert Leon, co-head of Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Investment Banking. billion), Hyundai Motor India in Bombay ($3.3

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JANUARY 26, 2020

Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Saturday (Jan. 25) that central banks should be in charge of issuing electronic currency, not private companies, Reuters reported. He noted that private citizens also might ask for cash alternatives. . “In

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

In terms of collaboration, as noted in this space, the Federal Reserve is working in collaboration with seven other central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to bring together a framework that would smooth the path to digital currency issuance. The Federal Reserve Bank has been exploring a digital currency.

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Global Finance

MARCH 5, 2025

With its exit from Central America and Colombia, Scotiabank follows the trend of international banks retreating amid rising compliance costs and risks. Scotiabank has officially exited retail banking in Panama, Costa Rica, and Colombia, marking the latest move by a major international lender to scale back in the region.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

While this strategy can yield results, it can also create silos, hampering a bank’s ability to achieve one of the most vital goals of DX: seamless integration of operations that boost efficiency and improve the end-user experience. “Banks are technology companies,” Rio Tinto recently told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said it has completed the “top-level” design of its proposed digital currency, according to reports. Mu Changchun, the head of the digital currency research institute at the PBOC, said the focus will be on “stability, security and control.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged John McAfee for allegedly touting investments in initial coin offerings (ICOs) to Twitter followers without saying that he received payment for doing so, according to a press release. The computer coder and businessperson’s bodyguard, Jimmy Watson Jr.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Her speech, entitled “Payment and the Pandemic,” included a section on digital currencies. Mester noted the central bank had been looking into digital currencies even before the pandemic, “building and testing a range of distributed ledger platforms to understand their potential benefits and trade-offs.”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

To provide users with different levels of access to funds that are stored, Bank of America is reportedly aiming to patent a security system that is “partitioned” for crypto-wallets. The office published the application last week and lists a senior tech manager at the bank, Manu Kurian, as the inventor.

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Global Finance

MARCH 6, 2025

The Bank of Latvia, the countrys central bank, is more optimistic for 2026 and 2027, expecting growth of 3.1% and 3.3%, respectively, due to stronger domestic demand, lower inflation, and the inflow of foreign capital into Latvias fintech, defense and banking sectors. Rail Baltica secured an additional 1.4 in 2025; 2.5%

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, the European Banking Federation’s ( EBF ) Alexandra Maniati , Director of Cybersecurity & Innovation, said the European banking industry is, increasingly, embracing the cloud to pivot to new financial services and products across the Continent. Moving into the Digital Age .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2020

The rise of the currency's value has been surging just over the past holiday weekend, breaking $25,000 on Friday (Dec. The update will help to alleviate a common issue with bitcoin in that there were few user-friendly, secure methods to buy, sell and use cryptocurrency in general. The price of bitcoin has passed $28,000 on Sunday (Dec.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Global Finance presents its 31st annual list of best banks worldwide. Banks face an uphill battle as supply chains remain disrupted, regional conflicts continue to build, and the fear of bank failure returns. Industry leadership, advancements in digitalization and corporate citizenship also factored in.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

No longer is open banking solely for consolidating financial information into a single platform for one end user. Acumatica Links Its ERP Into Bank Data. Integrated into its ERP solution, the new feature links electronic banking fees to corporate card spend, allowing for automated receipt creation. In the U.K.,

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Susanne Prager, head of cash management at Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), discusses the challenges affecting global banking services and the need for the latest tech tools to help companies succeed in CEE and around the world. Global Finance: What are the overall trends impacting international banking transactions?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Christine Lagarde , European Central Bank (ECB) president, said the ECB could make its own digital currency within a few years, which could change up the eurozone financial sector drastically, Bloomberg reported. If it’s cheaper, faster, more secure for the users, then we should explore it.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2020

MonetaGo , which specializes in blockchain technologies, and GUUD Company , which focuses on making international trade smooth, have teamed up on international financial transaction security, MonetaGo announced in a press release. Both companies are based in Singapore. Going paperless has to happen.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

EMTECH is rolling out its new Modern Central Bank Sandbox, which will help to streamline regulatory reviews and test central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), a press release says. The platform will also help central banks that want to collaborate with innovators on new technology.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The platform, housed in the bank’s Digital Assets business, allows users to issue debt and cash offerings as tokenized assets and manage them throughout their lifecycle. The bank expects to make its final decision in 12 to 18 months, reported Bloomberg. “We

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Global Finance

JULY 16, 2024

Throughout its 30-year history, Converse Bank has been a trendsetter in Armenia. This began with it as the first bank since the country became independent to be set up with foreign investment – led by principal shareholder Eduardo Eurnekian, an Argentine-Armenian businessman. Being a pioneer seems to be in Converse Bank’s DNA.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Oracle Banking Payments announced Wednesday (Oct. We see great potential for banks that are competing against FinTechs and alternate networks when it comes to cross-border payments,” Sonny Singh , Oracle Financial Services’ executive vice president and general manager, said in a statement. The subsidiary of Oracle Corp.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

Any business that trades internationally or manages a global workforce will be familiar with the pain points of traditional cross-border wires and bank transfers. “They accept cryptocurrency, facilitate the exchange, charge a professing fee then transfer funds into a bank account in one or two days. . The Benefits To AR.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Gross negligence – or evidence of a battle waged by banks that requires new, high-tech weaponry? To that end, and as reported by BuzzFeed , documents submitted by banks to the U.S. The headlines blare a chorus: Banks are not doing their jobs. In terms of dollar amounts, Deutsche led the pack at $1.3 billion in fines.

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Global Finance

JANUARY 9, 2025

Incorporated in Hong Kong in 1918, BEA is a leading global bank listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, and operates one of the largest local branch networks. In the Chinese Mainland, BEAs presence dates back to the opening of the Banks Shanghai branch in 1920. Morgan, BlackRock, Janus Henderson, Schroders, and BEA Union Investment.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin believes that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency could pose as a national security threat. In a press conference on Monday (July 15), Mnuchin warned that Libra “could be misused by money launderers and terrorist financiers” and that it was a “national security issue.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks , speaking on a podcast recently, said banks in the U.S. were exploring ways to adopt crypto after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) made a decision over the summer letting banks provide custody of crypto. The bank will expand to over 100 by next year, according to the report.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

The Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) has reported an increase in the volume of investment scam reports by investors and consumers in Australia amid the pandemic, according to a press release. Scammers will many times ask for payment to an individual or firm into many or continuously changing bank accounts.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

18) that the government says would make convertible digital currencies like bitcoin less attractive to criminals engaging in crimes such as ransomware attacks. CVC" stands for "convertible virtual currency" – a category of digital products that can serve as currency. Bitcoin is a popular example.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The Bank of Canada is progressing in its plans for a national digital currency, moving past proof of concepts to “executable” plans, according to Reuters. Currencies move across borders, and so we certainly wouldn’t want to be surprised by some other country,” he said in the report. “It percent fee tacked on to all purchases.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In July, reports in the Financial Times said Switzerland is working to open the nation’s traditional corporate banking market to cryptocurrency companies finding it difficult to get banked, thanks to fears over anti-money laundering (AML) violations and other compliance issues. “Time is pressing,” he said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what it says are “both willful and negligent violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The statement from FinCEN said Capital One established the Check Cashing Group as a business unit within its commercial bank in 2008. financial system.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Bank of America (BofA) is introducing a cross-border payment tracker and expanding SWIFT gpi to support more than 140 currencies, accessible through the integrated CashPro platform. Customers can make payments via Bank of America’s SWIFT gpi solution. The tool is aimed at improving speed, security, transparency and compliance.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2020

China’s Ministry of Commerce is moving forward with its plan for a digital currency, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The bill originally set out to distinguish digital assets from securities.

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