USDF Consortium launches to develop and promote bank-minted stablecoin
The FDIC-insured banks want to “unlock the financial opportunities” of blockchain technology.
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Video: fintech news pick of the week – Checkout.com funding; UK fintech investment; digital currency pilot in Bahrain
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Instant payments come to Curaçao and Sint Maarten
The system was developed by European paytech provider Worldline.
2021: Top five movers and shakers
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s seminal hires and appointments.
Flinks and National Bank of Canada launch open banking solution
The launch comes amid frustration at the slow pace of open banking in Canada.
State of play: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
CBDCs must have interoperability at their core if they are to be adopted at mass scale.
AmEx and Goldman Sachs partner to deliver cloud-based corporate payments platform
The platform will support multiple payment options and offer data and analytics dashboards.
Sibos 2021: Banks must work together to make the most of CBDCs, says panel
Panel says interoperability of CBDCs is necessary to avoid inefficiencies and poor outcomes.
Sibos 2021: Citi’s Paco Ybarra says banks must adapt and collaborate in a rapidly changing world
Ybarra says that banks like Citi must work with, rather than against, change.
Bahrain’s Bank ABC taps Fenergo for client management solution
Bank ABC operates across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia.
State Street to set up global cybersecurity unit in Ireland
The 400-strong team will support the company’s global operations.
CBDCs are now a reality: digital payments security needs to catch up
The potential benefits of CBDCs will only be realised if consumers trust the technology.
CIBC acquires Costco’s Canadian credit card portfolio
CIBC will also become the exclusive issuer of Costco Mastercards in Canada.
Video: pick of the week – Bahrain to pilot digital currency; Facebook shifts crypto venture to US
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Santander, Starling & more
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in video format, weekly.
US Federal Reserve’s payment system down for more than three hours
Both Fedwire and FedDACH went down this week, and remained so for a few hours.
The Fintech Review: 2020
We cover embedded finance, competition, open banking, and CBDCs.
Principles for a global central bank digital currency and a single global payment system
The new global payment system should replace all current payment and settlement arrangements.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 hosted online by Tom Ward
Join comedian Tom Ward for the 2020 Banking Tech Awards. Broadcast online on 10 Dec, 3:30pm GMT and is free to attend.
Future economic relief should care for more families
Deserving families have continued to be unfairly excluded from government relief throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
Central bank digital currencies – don’t get the popcorn
If the art of the possible is being explored, the art of the valuable remains elusive.
Mastercard and ACI sign payments infrastructure partnership
The pair are targeting central banks, schemes, and service providers.
Mastercard unveils virtual CBDC testing environment
A switch in tactic from Mastercard, which wasn’t always in favour of CBDCs.
Banking Technology July/August 2020 issue out now
Unlocking the benefits of open banking.
Bank of England apologises for role of former governors linked to slave trade
British taxpayers have been paying off slave owners from 1833 to 2015.
Banking Technology May 2020 issue out now
Hope springs eternal: discovering alternative lending in times of crisis.
What the Fintech? Episode 4 | Partnerships: till death do us part
Sean Hunter CIO at OakNorth, offers his advice to companies struggling to make a partnership work.
COVID-19: Weekly wrap
FinTech Futures’ weekly coronavirus news wrap.
Banking Technology April 2020 issue out now
All things equal: Closing the gender gap in fintech.
Stock markets decline as coronavirus crisis worsens
A further wave of dividend suspensions and cancellation of buybacks were announced.
Banking Technology March 2020 issue out now
Keep calm and carry on: Where does COVID-19 leave the Chinese fintech market?
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 14 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 24 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 11 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
From stablecoins to central bank digital currencies
In the sCBDC model central banks would focus on their core function: providing trust and efficiency.
What the future of payments and cryptocurrencies will look like
Three key factors currently preclude cryptocurrency from gaining widespread payments acceptance.
Sound practices: fintech implications for banks and supervisors
The BCBS research paper identifies ten key implications and related considerations for the industry.
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago in tech modernisation with Simcorp
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has signed for the Simcorp Dimension investment management platform.
Central banking and fintech: a brave new world?
This is a moment to celebrate 20 years of independence during which the Bank of England has been a stabilising force for the UK economy, inspiring others in the world of central banking.
Central Bank of Armenia revamps tech with Intellect Design Arena
India-based software vendor Intellect Design Arena is to provide its Intellect Quantum Central Banking System (QCBS) to Central Bank of Armenia.
