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Fintech & Ecommerce

Banking as a Service: What It Is and Why It’s Important

Banking as a service has a huge potential, expected to reach mainstream adoption within two to five years. Let’s discover the basic mechanisms and perspectives of the BaaS industry.

News

ECB to Stay Course to Return Inflation to 2%

Christine Lagarde said that the European Central Bank will take all necessary measures to return inflation to the target of 2%.

Fintech & Ecommerce

BNY Mellon and Fiserv Partner on Real-Time FX Rate Quotes

The partnership between Fiserv and BNY Mellon brings US financial institutions one step closer to fast and easy cross-border transactions

News

ECB Contemplates Development of Digital Euro App

The European Central Bank is exploring the prospects of creating a digital euro mobile application.

News

US Biggest Banks Teams Up to Take On Apple and PayPal

The largest US banks are joining forces to create a digital wallet.

News

UAE Backs Crypto Adoption With Trading Potential

The United Arab Emirates have been overt regarding their interest in crypto. Now, UAE’s Minister says crypto will ‘play a major role for the United Arab Emirate’s global trade going forward’.

News

B2B BNPL Playter Launches Credit Solution Paid

The UK-based provider of B2B Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) services Playter now allows suppliers to offer out BNPL payment plans to their customers

Blockchain & Crypto

Binance SWIFT Banking Partner to Ban USD Transfers Below $100K

Binance’s SWIFT partner, Signature Bank, has set a minimum transaction limit of $100,000.

News

Survey: Nearly 20% of US Firms Expect to Reduce Headcount

A survey by the National Association of Business Economics testified that conditions in the US labor market are softening, and companies are no longer experiencing a shortage of labor.

News

Brazil and Argentina to Create Common Currency

Brazil and Argentina will soon begin preparations for the creation of a common currency.

News

Citadel Reports Record Profit of $16 Billion

In 2022, Ken Griffin’s Citadel brought investors a profit of $16 billion.

Countries

Danske Bank Releases Climate Action Plan

Danish Danske Bank has developed an action plan to combat climate change.

Science & Technology

China Development Bank Increases Loan Support for Science & Tech

China Development Bank granted CNY 261.9 billion (about $38.68 billion ) of loans to support the country’s science and technology innovation in 2022

News

Signature Bank Will Not Handle Crypto Transactions Under $100,000

Once a crypto-friendly bank, Signature is trying to reduce its exposure to the beleaguered digital asset market, increasing the transaction limits for crypto traders it supports

Blockchain & Crypto

Universal Digital Payments Network Launches at Davos

A Universal Digital Payment Network (UDPN) for stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) was launched at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

Articles

Virtual Fintech: Banking in the Metaverse

The buzzword of today – metaverse – drives closer attention and huge investments from all major tech players. Retailers and banks cannot stay behind.

Finance & Economics