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US banks to struggle with climate risk data – Federal Reserve

Finextra

According to a climate scenario analysis by the Federal Reserve, American banks are set to experience challenges in predicting the impact of climate change on their loan books due data and modelling difficulties.

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US digital dollar is “nowhere near” development, says Federal Reserve chair

Finextra

Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell spoke before the Senate on Thursday, stating that the US was “nowhere near” CBDC development.

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The Federal Reserve must develop a real-time payments rail

Payments Source

The Fed's involvement will inject competition into the market and offer merchants choice as they weigh their payments acceptance options, argues John Drechny, CEO of the Merchant Advisory Group.

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FedNow zooms past RTP participation in inaugural year

Payments Dive

The Federal Reserve’s nascent instant payments system has collected hundreds of bank participants across the country in its first year of operations, although a few major banks are holdouts.

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FedNow attracts real-time payments early adopters

Payments Dive

Companies partnering with the Federal Reserve to test the real-time payments system see it as a way to draw customers and get an edge on rivals.

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Moody’s report spotlights FedNow downside

Payments Dive

The soon-to-launch real-time payments system from the Federal Reserve may reduce interchange fee revenue for some payments players and increase IT costs for others.

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Fed courts nonbanks for FedNow growth

Payments Dive

The Federal Reserve is stressing the importance of fintechs and core providers for the future expansion of its new instant payments system FedNow.

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