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Frédéric Viard, Head of Commercial Product Management for Financial Messaging at Bottomline, provides insights into the ongoing ISO 20022 migration, emphasising the importance of readiness, collaboration, and addressing barriers for successful implementation.
ISO 20022, financial institutions, cross-border payments
The Ministry of Education of El Salvador has partnered with Mi Primer Bitcoin (MPB) to introduce Bitcoin education in schools by 2024.
cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, partnership, crypto
US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has filed for bankruptcy protection following a complaint from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, regulation, financial services
The US SEC has charged Bittrex with operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.
cryptocurrency exchange, regulation, compliance, financial services
Iran’s association of importers has stressed the need for a regulatory framework for crypto now that the Iranian government has recently used crypto to pay for imports.
regulation, cryptocurrency, blockchain, cross-border payments
The Russian and Indian Governments have gotten closer to an agreement to have cards based on Russia’s Mir payment system be accepted at ATMs and POS in India.
Russia Ukraine War, financial sanctions, UPI, cross-border payments
Mir bank cards, Russia’s alternative to Visa and Mastercard, have been considered by Iran to start accepting payments made with them, as per Reuters.com.
Visa, MasterCard, credit card, debit card, payment methods
The US Justice Department has launched its first criminal prosecution involving the alleged use of cryptocurrency to evade US economic sanctions, according to the Washington Post.
cryptocurrency, financial sanctions, regulation, Bitcoin
The unprecedented scale and speed of sanctions against Russia has highlighted the need for a new approach to compliance that is enabled by better data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) automation
compliance, financial sanctions, risk management, artificial intelligence, data, KYC, AML
The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) has announced it will issue licenses for virtual asset service providers.
blockchain, digital assets, banking license, virtual asset
Sweden-based fintech Zimpler has partnered with Rabble to enable instant payouts to customers in Sweden as the latter launches its cashback app.
mobile payments, cashback, partnership, product upgrade, product launch
Bottomline Technologies, real-time payments, fraud detection, financial institutions, fraud prevention
Western Union has announced it is unable to operate money transfer services to Cuba from countries other than the United States, effective February 26, 2020.
Western Union, Cuba, Canada, online payments, money transfer, FX , foreign exchange, online transaction, trade embargo, US, trade
Standard Chartered has agreed to pay USD 1.1 billion to settle allegations by regulators in both the US and UK for breaching anti-money laundering laws and economic sanctions.
Standard Chartered, AML, fine, regulation, compliance
IDEX, a decentralized exchange, has decided to switch operations to include restrictions for trading in certain jurisdictions and enforce KYC requirements.
IDEX, KYC, decentralized exchange
CoinField, a Canada-based cryptocurrency exchange, has teamed up with Malta`s Manticore Ventures to create moonGO, an app designed for traders.
CoinField, cryptocurrency, moonGO, trading app, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Canada, crypto exchange
Ardshinbank has teamed up with IIB to support high-tech equipment imports to Armenia for small hydropower plants from the Czech Republic and Bulgaria.
Ardshinbank, International Investment Bank, IIB, Armenia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, trade finance, imports, hydropower plant
Etecsa, a Cuba-based operator, has announced plans to release a mobile banking service across the country in 2018.
Etecsa, mobile banking, Cuba, bank transfers
Tempo Money Transfer has revealed that in 2015 remittances sent to Cuba reached almost USD 3.4 billion, with over 15% growth per annum.
Tempo Money Transfer, remittances, Cuba, France, Germany, payments , Latin America, US, funds
Western Union has announced that consumers in the US now can send remittances to recipients in Cuba via the Western Union app and online, according to company.
Cuba, remittances, US, mobile payments