Finovate

DECEMBER 22, 2023

EMTECH, a company that provides infrastructure for central banks, provided a CBDC hackathon as part of a pilot project with the Bank of Ghana. African fintech Bloc launched its business banking solution this week. Mexico’s Banorte announced plans to launch its digital banking product , Banco Bineo in January.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2024

Project mBridge , a collaborative initiative involving multiple central banks and the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS), h as reached an important development milestone. The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has recently joined as a full participant, with over 26 other central banks observing.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

According to a study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will be available for 20 percent of the world’s population in the next three years. A survey asked banks if they were currently working on CBDCs, additionally asking about their motives.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Earlier this month, as PYMNTS noted , the Federal Reserve said its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency. Central bank digital currencies (or CBDCs) have been gathering steam, at least as a concept. No Race To Rollout .

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Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

. #1 Bank of Thailand: Transforming Asian Fintech with Open Finance and Collaboration Money20/20 Asia will kick off with a notable keynote presentation by Daranee Saeju, Assistant Governor at the Bank of Thailand, the focus will be on the bank’s innovative efforts in digital finance.

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Clearly Payments

AUGUST 29, 2024

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have received attention in recent years as central banks worldwide explore the potential to evolve the way we conduct financial transactions. What Are CBDCs? Any decision to issue a CBDC in the U.S.

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Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

. #1 Bank of Thailand: Transforming Asian Fintech with Open Finance and Collaboration Money20/20 Asia will kick off with a notable keynote presentation by Daranee Saeju, Assistant Governor at the Bank of Thailand, the focus will be on the bank’s innovative efforts in digital finance.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 5, 2024

With Filia Unplugged, we are helping to bridge this gap,” explained Raoul Herborg , managing director of Central Bank Digital Currency ( CBDC ) at G+D. ” In today’s digital-first economy, connectivity pain points can cause serious issues.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 4, 2024

Unlike traditional currencies issued by governments and central banks, cryptocurrencies are typically based on blockchain technology, a distributed ledger that records all transactions across a network of computers. By accepting cryptocurrency payments, merchants contribute to a more inclusive global economy.

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Faster Payments Council

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

They will discuss how the recently published white paper on "Faster Payments and Financial Inclusion" illustrates the pain points and barriers to financial inclusion, actions, and solutions to expand, requirements of the underserved, action and solutions for issues, and considerations for faster payment stakeholders.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Digital adoption, already high before Covid-19, surged during the country’s strict pandemic policies, alongside a boom in e-commerce and financial inclusion efforts for individuals and SMEs. Crypto change China banned cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in 2021 , shifting its focus to developing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 11, 2024

The report underscores the increasing pace of change in cross-border payments, mentioning key developments such as SWIFT’s gpi, the global rollout of the ISO 20022 standard, the exploration of Distributed Ledger Technologies, the use of APIs, and the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies. The post U.S.

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Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2024

Day 2 featured discussions on small business empowerment, consumer financial resilience, and lending strategies in Thailand. Other sessions also delved into key trends and issues shaping the global payment landscape, including open banking in Europe, the QR code revolution in Asia as well as the US’s card dominance.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 23, 2024

. ‘Connecting for Change: MUFG’s Strategy for Fintech Integration’ at Money 20/20 Asia in Bangkok, Thailand On the agenda During the morning’s activities on the Vision stage, a keynote session led by Daranee Saeju , assistant governor, payment systems policy and financial consumer protection group from the Bank of Thailand, highlighted (..)

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Fintech Finance

MAY 7, 2024

Stakeholders across payments, smart mobility and digital ID can now access the industry’s most complete set of consultancy and testing services via Fime, supporting financial inclusion and innovation while enabling cost and time savings.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Other payment trends in Asia preceding 2024 including the rise of B2B buy now pay later (BNPL), growing prominence of central bank digital currency (CBDC), and prevalence of composable, cloud-based ‘as-a-Service’ IT architecture models have helped shape much of what we anticipate for 2024.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

The Clearing House's real-time payments offering, the RTP ® network, continues to gather steam with financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and their business customers in this week's Payment Rail Innovation roundup. Wells River Savings Bank Joins The RTP Network.

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CoinRemitter

JULY 9, 2024

The Role of CBDCs Central Banks worldwide are investing in CBDCs , a digital form of fiat currency (traditional currency). The development of CBDC regulations is likely to occur alongside ongoing pilots and trials. A key question is how CBDCs will interact with existing cryptocurrencies.

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Wharton Fintech

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Our ability to, with financial inclusion, reach and serve people we could never reach before, to create new contextual commerce, to say how in new spaces or new environments that people are exploring can we ensure that they can access the Mastercard network, which helps them build their businesses.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In APAC, financial inclusion has emerged as a driving force behind digital innovation. Many nations within the region have recognised the transformative potential of extending financial services to underserved populations. The absence of proper documentation and financial education presents significant hurdles.

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Finovate

MARCH 15, 2024

Swedish Central Bank looks to defend cash If the Swedish Central Bank is for cash, then who can be against it? Banks must also ensure that more customers have access to payment accounts.” As noted above, there is not a current requirement for banks to do so.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 12, 2024

Banco do Brasil reinforces its pioneering commitment to financial inclusion technologies and takes an important step towards making offline payment with digital money a reality in Brazil. ​ 2 The Central Bank of Brazil plans to launch the CBDC DREX by the end of 2024.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The race toward central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is tightening, with Brazil reportedly looking to launch one by 2022 in a bid to help digitize payments. Roberto Campos Neto, president of Brazil’s central bank, said his country’s new digital currency will work in concert with its new instant-payments system. “To

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M2P Fintech

MARCH 28, 2024

This technological approach eliminates the use of physical cards or PINs during financial interactions. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) A CBDC represents a nation’s currency in digital form, administered directly by the central bank.

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