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[aktualita] UniCredit Bank spouští Apple Pay pro karty Visa. Google Pay stáne nenabízí
4.12.2019
Česká pobočka UniCredit Bank dnes spustila podporu karet Visa v rámci mobilních plateb Apple Pay. Do aplikace Wallet na zařízení s iOS a watchOS si lze přidat debetní, kreditní i prémiové verze karet. UniCredit nasadil Apple Pay letos v červenci, tehdy pouze pro karty MasterCard. „Za poslední...
Banks Are Cutting 75,700 Jobs Worldwide
4.12.2019
Banks worldwide have announced major job cuts this year. Globally, 75,700 jobs are reportedly being eliminated, with the most recent announcement coming from Italy’s largest bank. Unicredit has become the latest major bank to unveil layoff plans, joining Deutsche Bank, Santander, Commerzbank...
Saxo Bank’s Outrageous Prediction 2020: Asia Launches DLT-Based Asset
4.12.2019
In its new “Outrageous Predictions” report, Danish Saxo Bank says that Asia will launch its own blockchain-based digital asset in 2020
World’s 5th Biggest Bank to Launch ‘Digital Currency’ Company in 2020
4.12.2019
One of Japan’s largest companies, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), is set to co-launch a “digital currency” and smartphone-based payment service – in conjunction with Japanese human resources network Recruit.
Per a report from Nikkei, the new joint-venture company will debut in 2020, and will...
No Demand for a State Digital Currency in Japan: Central Bank Governor
4.12.2019
There is no public demand for a central bank digital currency in Japan, according to Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda
Japan: MUFG Bank Denies Reports It is Developing New Digital Currency
4.12.2019
Major Japanese bank MUFG has denied local media reports that it will launch a digital currency in 2020
Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Founder as Managing Director of Europe
4.12.2019
The exchange hired Julian Sawyer, former co-founder and chief operating officer of a U.K. digital bank, to shape the exchange’s strategy in the region and manage European hiring
State Street Slashes DLT Developer Team as Bank Rethinks Blockchain Strategy
3.12.2019
State Street Bank has cut over 100 blockchain developer jobs as part of a pivot from transforming its plumbing with DLT to supporting digital assets
Danish Court Upholds Nordea Bank Ban on Employees Owning Bitcoin
3.12.2019
Nordea Bank can now officially bar its employees from owning cryptocurrencies, according to a court ruling
Court Backs Nordea Bank Bid to Block Staff From Trading Crypto
3.12.2019
Nordea Bank has won a court battle in Denmark over its bid to bar employees from buying and selling cryptocurrencies outside of work
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Calls for Blockchain-Based KYC Proposals
2.12.2019
Sri Lanka's Central Bank wants to use a blockchain system for local banks' "know-your-customer" protocols
South African Central Bank to Reportedly Introduce New Crypto Regulations
2.12.2019
The South African Reserve Bank will reportedly introduce new rules on cryptocurrencies to deter users from evading currency controls
Paytm Payments Bank Wants to Turn Into a Small Finance Bank
2.12.2019
Indian payments bank Paytm has revealed that the firm is looking to convert its payments bank into a small finance bank. CEO and founder of Paytm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, told a leading Indian newspaper that such a move would allow Paytm to lend money to customers and lead to higher profits; and...
Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets
1.12.2019
A fully operational crypto-focused bank based in Switzerland is expanding into nine other markets. With a banking and securities dealer license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, its services include crypto custody, trading, and asset management. The bank has launched...
‘In Small Steps’ China Cuts Benchmark Interest Rates
1.12.2019
Careful not to rush too much with stimulus, the Chinese government nevertheless realizes that its behemoth economy is invariably slowing down. New loan interest rate cuts have been announced recently to encourage bank lending and borrowing in the private sector. With a brewing liquidity crisis...
Central Bank of Russia Plans to Support Ban on Cryptocurrency Payments
29.11.2019
Since their inception, cryptocurrencies have borne their share of critical ups and downs in the global economy. Where the digital currency arena is witnessing an inclination from the biggies of the industrial domain, there has been a sense of growing resistance from the regulatory authorities....
Russian Central Bank Says It Would Support Crypto Ban
29.11.2019
The Bank of Russia has backed a potential ban on cryptocurrency payments, according to a state news agency
Despite St. Louis Branch Warnings, New York Fed Pumps $108 Billion Into US Economy
29.11.2019
On Wednesday, November 27, the U.S. Federal Reserve pumped $108 billion into the American economy using overnight repo tactics and 15-day repos. The central bank explained the move will stimulate more liquidity into the faltering U.S. economy, but economists from the St. Louis Federal Reserve...
Robinhood Withdraws Bank Charter Application Due to Regulatory Challenges
28.11.2019
Robinhood has withdrawn its bank charter application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency due to regulatory challenges
Another Bank Run Highlights China’s Brewing Financial Crisis
28.11.2019
A regional lender has become the latest victim of the growing liquidity crunch in the world’s most populous country. Yingkou Coastal Bank, operating in the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning, is the second institution within less than a month to see its financial stability threatened...