FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 23 August 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes HSBC, Klarna, Mastercard and more.
Swiss National Bank
Swiss National Bank announces launch of instant payments in Switzerland
The SNB claims around 60 Swiss FIs can now process instant payments.
Project Mariana successfully completes cross-border settlement of wholesale CBDCs
The project was completed between BIS, Banque de France, MAS and the Swiss National Bank.
Swiss National Bank confirms wholesale CBDC pilot
The SNB is set to launch a new wholesale CBDC pilot on the SIX digital exchange.
SIX, BIS and SNB conduct CBDC core banking integration test
Citi, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Hypothekarbank Lenzburg and UBS also took part in the experiment.
Survey on payment methods 2017 – Swiss National Bank
Survey on payment behaviour and the use of cash in Switzerland.
