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Google Backs FedNow Payments System

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central bank to consider modeling FedNow after the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) framework used in India, The Economic Times (ET) reported on Sunday (Dec. FedNow is the new interbank real-time gross settlement (RTGS) service that will offer integrated clearing functionality for faster digital payments.

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SWIFT CEO Says It’s Not Responsible For Hacks

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In light of the events surrounding the $81 million Bangladesh central bank heist, SWIFT has stepped forward to clarify that it does not hold any liability for fraudulent transactions originating from cyberattacks on its customers’ networks. “We urge you to take all precautions.”

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The Big Tech Canary In The Faster Payments Coal Mine

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That was the day that an advocacy group, Financial Innovation Now (FIN), submitted a public comment letter to the Fed in response to its proposal to create and operate a real-time payments system in the U.S. And maybe move the Fed in their preferred direction. It flew in on Dec. Here’s where the canary flew in.

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Are SWIFT Technicians To Blame For Bangladesh Bank Heist?

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Bangladeshi police and banking officials say that the connection of SWIFT messaging to a new bank transaction system could have led to the $81 million cyberheist at the central bank of Bangladesh. “The changes caused much more risk for Bangladesh Bank.”