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Remittances Partnership to Use Cambodia Central Bank’s Blockchain System
21.10.2019
The National Bank of Cambodia, the country’s central bank, signed an MoU on cross-border payments and remittances with Malaysia’s largest bank
Fed Research Considers Negative Interest Rates Effective Policy Tool
20.10.2019
A research paper published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco shows how negative interest rates could become an important policy tool for fighting future economic downturns. The paper examines the market response to the introduction of negative interest rates by five major central banks....
Cambodia’s Central Bank Testing Digital Wallet to Ease Cross Border Payments
18.10.2019
Cambodia’s Central Bank wants to slash the cost of cross-border payments and is studying how its Bakong digital wallet might help
Major Singapore Bank Completes First DLT Trade Financing Transaction
17.10.2019
A Singaporean banking branch of CIMB Group, one of the largest Asian investment banks, has completed its first blockchain-based trade financing transaction
Blockchain-Shy Bank of America Quietly Pilots Ripple Technology
17.10.2019
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank, has discreetly tested out Ripple’s distributed ledger technology – and may be planning to do more with it
Top Fed Official Says US Central Bank ‘Actively’ Debating Digital Dollar
16.10.2019
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan says the U.S. dollar faces increasing threats to its status as the global reserve currency
Central Banks Have Three Options for Crypto Regulations, Says Official
16.10.2019
French central banker Denis Beau discussed the options available to central banks vis-a-vis cryptocurrency regulations
French Central Banker: The World Needs to Standardize Crypto Regulations
16.10.2019
A French central banker is calling for a global regulatory framework on crypto assets
Supreme Court of India Postpones Cryptocurrency Ban Hearing to November
16.10.2019
The India Supreme Court has postponed a hearing regarding the Reserve Bank of India’s policy that bans financial institutions from giving services to crypto businesses
Ripple Partners With World’s Third-Largest Fintech Firm Finastra
16.10.2019
Financial software global behemoth Finastra partners with Ripple to give its clients access to the RippleNet payments network
G20 Informed Stablecoins Could Pose Financial Stability Risk
16.10.2019
The Financial Stability Board has informed the G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the risks stablecoins could pose to financial stability. Unlike crypto assets which do not pose financial stability risk at this time, stablecoins could pose a host of challenges. Also read: Unicef...
Ex-CFTC Chairman: US Must Create an Independent Blockchain Dollar
16.10.2019
Digitize the dollar to keep reserve currency status, says Giancarlo
Bank of England Governor Carney Defends Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin
15.10.2019
Bank of England governor Mark Carney defends Facebook’s choice to create a new currency
Raiffeisenbank a Fio zavádí Apple Pay. Službu už podporuje více bank, než Google Pay
15.10.2019
Platební systém od Applu zavádí další dvě české banky. Skrze Apple Pay tak na iOS a macOS zaplatíte i kartami od Raiffeisenbank a Fio banky. Celkem jich u nás podporuje tuto službu 13, konkurenční Google Pay pak 12.
U Raiffeisenbank platí již klasické omezení pouze na karty Mastercard, Visa v
Libra an ‘Important Catalytic Event,’ Says Swedish Central Bank Chief
15.10.2019
The head of Sweden’s Riksbank says Facebook’s Libra is shaking central banks globally into action
Indian Supreme Court Postpones Crypto Case to November
15.10.2019
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday once again postponed hearing the case against the crypto banking restrictions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The central bank has replied to crypto exchanges’ representation as directed by the court, which was supposed to resume hearing the case...
The Fed Plans to Inject $60 Billion per Month Into the Economy
15.10.2019
On October 11, the U.S. Federal Reserve explained that it would inject more easing into the economy by purchasing Treasury bills at an initial $60 billion per month for the next two months. The purchasing rate could decrease or increase, but the central bank expects the easing plan to last until...
Dutch Central Bank: World Will Need Gold if Entire System Collapses
14.10.2019
Crypto-skeptic Dutch central bank admits gold superiority to fiat money
Coinbase Receives E-Money License From the Central Bank of Ireland
13.10.2019
Coinbase has secured a new legal foothold in Europe. The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has received an e-money license from the Bank of Ireland, which it can potentially use to continuing serving its customers across the continent, in case Brexit causes any disruptions. Also Read:...
Dutch National Bank Says Gold Can Re-Start Economy in Case of Total Collapse
13.10.2019
An article found on the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) website has surprised many in the crypto space, with its bold claim that “If the entire system collapses, the gold stock provides a collateral to start over.” While proclamations of this nature are nothing new, it is strange to see...