Alfa-Bank, Commerzbank Pilot Cross-Border Payments on R3’s Marco Polo
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Alpha-Bank and Commerzbank launch a pilot project of Russia-Germany payments via Marco Polo Network Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The dominance of the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency is being robustly challenged on all fronts. Other geopolitical powers and smaller but important players are unwilling to accept the political influence Washington exerts through its fiat money. And in times of trade wars, sanctions, and even tensions between allies, the push to dethrone … Read more
Bank of America’s job posting suggests Ripple hook-up incoming Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Bank of England has established provisions for Facebook’s Libra should it be issued in the country Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
British financial software firm Finastra joins RippleNet, a global blockchain payments network with over 200 members Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
One of Germany’s largest cooperative banks has begun charging its retail customers a negative interest rate. Other major banks could follow suit since the European Central Bank cut the deposit rate to a record low. Deutsche Bank recently said that it needs to be “much more robust about passing on negative rates.” Also read: Massive … Read more
Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia with a regional and global presence, has suffered a major data breach. Personal information belonging to millions of clients is now being sold on the black market. Initial analyses suggest the trove of data for sale is real, highlighting the risks associated with traditional banking. Also read: Turkish Government … Read more
The Swiss National Bank and SIX Group to research digital central bank money within new BIS Innovation Hub Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Are 97% of Korean exchanges really on the verge of closure? Banks have been putting pressure on local players, but recent developments show the situation can finally change Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Hundreds of thousands of businesses and individuals with tax obligations to the Turkish state have received foreclosure notices this week informing them about their frozen bank accounts. The government of Turkey, which is struggling with financial and economic problems under geopolitical pressure, is likely to push even more of its citizens towards cryptocurrencies with the … Read more