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Partior Closes Series B at US$80 Million with Deutsche Bank Investment

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The bank plans to act as a Euro and US dollar settlement bank on Partior’s platform, aligning with its dbX initiative—a correspondent banking ecosystem launched to optimize financial institution client services. Established in 2021 and backed by DBS Bank, J.P.

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Bank of Kigali and KCB Group Join Pan-African Payment and Settlement System

The Fintech Times

Kenyan bank KCB Group and the Rwanda-based Bank of Kigali have joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), which was launched by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat.

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UBS Successfully Pilots Blockchain-based Payment Solution for Cross-Border Transactions

The Fintech Times

Cross-border payments often lead to delayed settlements, creating a fragmented view of liquidity positions for companies. ” Eyes on tokenised asset settlement For payment processes, UBS Digital Cash uses a private blockchain network to which only the permissioned clients have access.

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France’s Central Bank Latest To Ponder A Digital Currency

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The First Deputy Governor of the central bank of France, Denis Beau, spoke in support of a blockchain-based settlement system that would allow for faster transfers of euros, as well as be more cost-efficient, according to a report by Yahoo! The ECB has been open to the idea, and could already be experimenting.

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BIS: Central Banks Need to Embrace the AI Era to Stay Ahead of Financial Efficiency

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As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transitions from a nascent development to a ubiquitous technology accelerating advancements across the financial landscape, far-reaching implications for central banks worldwide are quickly emerging.

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New BIS Project Explores Wholesale CBDC for Faster, Cheaper Cross Border Payments

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched Project Rialto to test the potential for improving instant cross-border payments through a combination of a modular foreign exchange (FX) component and wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDC).

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KCB Group and Bank of Kigali Launch PAPSS, Enabling Seamless and Affordable Cross-border Payments Across Africa

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The service is fully operational and accessible via the banks mobile applications and branch networks, enabling seamless transactions across African borders. With this launch, businesses and individuals can benefit from faster, more cost-effective, and secure payments without relying on correspondent banks or third-party currencies.