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Nigerian ATMs Run Dry

There is an acute shortage of new banknotes in ATMs in Nigeria.

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Airbnb to Requiring Guests to Verify Their IDs

Airbnb will soon introduce a mandatory identity verification procedure for its customers before making a deal.

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FCA Takes Action Against Fraudulent Promotions

Over the past year, the British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to block more than 8 thousand advertisements and marketing campaigns that somehow mislead consumers.

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Silvergate’s FTX and Alameda Research Dealings Face Fraud Investigation

In the United States, the prosecutors of the Ministry of Justice, who specialize in investigating cases related to fraud, have begun to study the details of the conclusion of transactions of the crypto bank Silvergate with the FTX crypto exchange and the Alameda Research company.

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INVEX Banco Launches Mexico-Based Neobank Now

INVEX Banco, a private Mexican bank with almost 30 years of operations in the market, has introduced the fully-digital neobank – Now

Blockchain & Crypto

Indonesia Delays Launch of National “Crypto Stock” Exchange

Indonesian government delays launch of the controversial “crypto stock” exchange until risks are properly mitigated.

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Mizuho Bank Implements Oracle Banking Tech

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., an integrated retail and corporate banking division of Mizuho Financial Group and one of the largest financial institutions in Japan, is upgrading its banking system for international transactions with Oracle.

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Zopa Bank Raises £75 Million

Zopa Bank has announced the receipt of financing in the amount of 75 million pounds for the implementation of the next stage of expansion of the scale of activities in the UK market.

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India’s Retail Giant Trials CBDC

Reliance Retail – India’s largest retailer – takes part in the large-scale trial of digital rupee CBDC. The network will start accepting the new payment instrument at its Freshpik store

Reports

ECB Reveals Euro Area Lending Trends

January 2023 euro area bank lending survey by European Central Bank (ECB) revealed significant tightening in credit standards for all loan categories along with subdued business loan demand

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Bank Natwest Installs Card Recycling Machines

The British bank Natwest has started installing reverse vending machines, with which you can recycle old credit and debit cards.

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JPMorgan Preps German Digital Bank

JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to launch a digital bank in Germany.

Fintech & Ecommerce

BharatX Partners Snitch for BNPL Services

The partnership allowed Indian clothing brand Snitch to enable the white-label BNPL option provided by BharatX on its checkout page

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Central Bank of Jordan Doubles Daily Contactless Limit

The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) decided to increase the daily limit for individual contactless transactions made without a PIN.

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Central Bank of Ireland Warns Payment Firms About Governance Problems

The Central Bank of Ireland has found a number of shortcomings in the work of companies that carry out their activities in the payment industry and the field of electronic money.

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Moov Financial Raises $45 Million

Moov Financial has announced a Series B funding round of $45 million.

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