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Sveriges Riksbank has advocated for a series of measures aimed at improving the safety, efficiency and accessibility of the Swedish payment system.
payments , central bank, digitalisation, digital payments
The Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) has received Banque Centrale de Tunisie (BCT) into its network.
central bank, partnership, expansion, payments , cross-border payments
Payments expert Piet Mallekoote continues The Paypers CBDC series with a focus on the digital euro: what are its objectives, potential risks, work done so far, and future outcomes.
European Commission, digital euro, CBDC, cash, online payments, banks, EPI, digital identity
Marten Nelson of M10 shares key insights gained from the development of a retail CBDC as a participant in Project Sela.
CBDC, retail CBDC, wholesale CBDC, DLT, stablecoin, MiCA, payments , tokenization, AML, KYC
Kenya-based Kotani Pay has received USD 2 million to simplify cross-border remittances in Africa with blockchain and stablecoins.
cryptocurrency, financial inclusion, cross-border payments, unbanked, funding
LemFi, a fintech specialising in international payments, has launches in the US, offering digital money transfer services to empower African diaspora.
fintech, cross-border payments, digital currency, money transfer, financial services
India and Indonesia have engaged in talks to settle bilateral transactions in local currencies and link up their fast payments systems.
partnership, cross-border payments, transactions , local payment method, trade finance
All members of the Asian Clearing Union have agreed to move towards local currency settlement in a bid to reduce dependence on the US dollar.
partnership, trade finance, settlement, transactions
The Central Bank of Argentina has issued a statement which said that it enabled the Chinese yuan as a currency form in savings and checking accounts.
banking, fintech, inflation, payments , cross-border payments, ecommerce, digital banking, FX , transactions
Hong Kong-based company, First Digital, has released a new stablecoin that will be tied to the value of the US dollar but will operate under Asian regulations.
stablecoin, cryptocurrency exchange, digital assets
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has decided to launch a gold-backed digital token in a bid to support the southern African nation’s currency.
tokenization, digital assets, inflation, banks
The Central Bank of Kenya has upgraded its Kenya Electronic Payment and Settlement System (KEPSS) by migrating the platform to new standards.
payments , central bank, banks, product upgrade, digital payments
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has announced plans to test the introduction of a wholesale CBDC and a stable-value token for payment processing as part of its "Swiss Payments Vision".
CBDC, product launch, digital assets, stablecoin, digital currency
bunq, an online banking startup, has filed an application for a US banking licence with the FDIC in the state of New York.
online banking, banks, banking license, fintech, neobanks
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has written in China Finance that the country should accelerate legislation of the Financial Stability Law and improve prevention of financial risks.
central bank, risk management, fraud prevention, regulation, de-risking
Switzerland-based payment startup Centi has announced the launch of a Swiss Franc stablecoin that aims to support the company’s Global Payment Network.
stablecoin, product launch, cryptocurrency, payment methods
The Chinese Central Bank has introduced new risk rules for financial assets of commercial banks, as well as new requirements for non-performing assets.
central bank, financial services, banks, risk management
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has admitted to a mistake that involves storing user funds in a wallet alongside collateral.
cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrency, digital wallet, digital assets
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has announced the launch of a new function on its digital app, to allow Android NFC users to make offline digital payments.
product launch, online banking, online payments, ecommerce, contactless payments, payments , mobile payments
Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements has endorsed a global standard for banks’ exposure to crypto assets.
central bank, cryptocurrency, report, regulation