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US Fintech Association Supports Federal Reserve’s Plan to Expand Settlement Service Hours

The Fintech Times

The American Fintech Council (AFC) has backed the Federal Reserve ’s proposal to extend the operating hours of the Fedwire Funds Service and National Settlement Service (NSS). Moloney , SVP and head of policy and regulatory affairs in AFC ’s Letter to FRB. “We

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Fed joins MIT's digital currency initiative to explore Central Bank Digital Currency

The Paypers

The Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) has taken CBDCs seriously and has been engaged in efforts to research a path toward implementation.

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Proposed Bill Would Reform Bank Exam Processes

Global Fintech & Digital Assets

Key Provisions The FAIR Exams Act would amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 in three primary ways: 1. According to the bill sponsors , the FAIR Exams Act “will help bring much-needed transparency to the examination process to make certain all banks.

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Fed ‘Lapse’ Details Emerge In Bangladesh Bank Heist Case

PYMNTS

This case has also involved the FBI, as that $101 million was stolen from the central bank’s account with the New York Federal Reserve, which was eventually funneled into accounts in the Philippines and Sri Lanka. ” “We view this as a major lapse on the part of FRB NY,” the document obtained by Bloomberg reads.

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