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EBA to Crack Down on Banks Ignoring Gender Diversity

EBA noted the painfully slow progress of banks and investment firms in improving gender diversity policies and announced it wants supervisors across the EU to crack down on those non-compliers

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Bybit Rolls Out Crypto-To-Fiat Debit Card

Crypto exchange Bybit has launched the first phase of the rollout of Mastercard crypto-to-fiat debit card, which supports a number of blue-chip cryptocurrencies

Blockchain & Crypto

ECB Introduces Timeline for CBDC Rollout

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced its plans for a step-by-step rollout of a digital euro CBDC. The final realisation phase may come later this year

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ECB to monitor Digital Transformation Efforts at Banks

The European Central Bank plans to conduct targeted reviews and inspections due to the identification of shortcomings in the digital transformation strategies of banks.

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KPMG: ESG Tops Regulatory Demands in Finance While UK & EU Rules Diverge

KPMG’s Regulatory Barometer showed that financial service firms in the UK and the EU remained under significant pressure to comply with diverging ESG requirements over the last 6 months

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MEPs Approve Draft Legislative Framework for European Digital Identity Wallet

The European Union Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy has approved the proposed update of the European Digital Identification System.

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Unbanked and Mastercard to Partner on Crypto Card Issuance in Europe

Unbanked and Mastercard have agreed to cooperate to accelerate the process of issuing decentralized finance (DeFi) cards in Europe.

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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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EU Lawmakers Pass More Requirements for Banks Holding Cryptocurrency

EU lawmakers vote to impose limitations and strict capital requirements on banks holding cryptocurrency.

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EU Tightens Rules for Banks Holding Cryptocurrency

European lawmakers voted on Tuesday that banks must fully cover crypto holdings with capital.

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Hackers Access to Personal Data of 37M T-Mobile Сustomers

In a financial report published on Thursday, T-Mobile said that hackers gained access to the storage of personal data of 37 million customers.

Blockchain & Crypto

EU Postpones MiCA Crypto Regulation Vote to April

EU lawmakers have re-scheduled their vote on landmark crypto regulation bill MiCA to April 2023. Its key provisions cover transparency, disclosure, authorisation and supervision of crypto transactions

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60% of Card Payments in Europe are Contactless

European Central Bank (ECB) has conducted “Study on the payment attitudes of consumers in the euro area (SPACE) 2022”, revealing the growth of contactless card payments in the EU

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European Stocks Outperform US Peers

Typically lagging behind on the global market scene, European stocks have shown tremendous gains in the past couple of months, more than double the growth of their US counterparts

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Are Startups Going Out of Fashion?

Tech startups across the globe are now facing a massive drain of funding from the segment. The total number of startups has also significantly declined. Why does it happen, and what to expect next?