Posts by Ellie Duncan
Central banks of France and Luxembourg take part in wholesale CBDC experiment
The ‘Venus Project’ saw the issuance of a €100 million digital native bond by the European Investment Bank under Luxembourg law, and settled using a tokenised representation of euro central bank money.
Read MorePlatform for Black and Latino banking services Greenwood secures $45m investment
In addition to the funding, led by Pendulum, Greenwood unveiled a new career and lifestyle membership scheme.
Read MoreCanada set for ‘pivotal year’ as read-only Open Banking model due in 2023
Speakers on the powerhouse panel debate at Open Banking Expo Canada 2022 reacted to the opening keynote from Open Banking lead Abraham Tichjian.
Read MoreExperian appointed to operate BNPL bureau in Singapore
The Singapore FinTech Association and BNPL Working Group have chosen Experian’s technological infrastructure, given that it already operates BNPL bureaus in the US and UK.
Read MoreVolt partners with crypto exchange Kriptomat for real-time payments
Kriptomat users will be able to buy and sell cryptocurrencies more quickly and securely using Volt.io’s A2A payment solution.
Read MoreTink unveils ‘Balance Check’ feature powered by Open Banking
The new feature will enable business customers to verify how much a user has in their bank account in seconds to reduce instances of payment failures, which drive up the cost of direct debit transactions.
Read MoreSalt Edge brings Open Banking services to Saudi Arabia
The company has entered the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the basis it is embracing Open Banking “at a higher pace than other regions”.
Read MoreIceland’s Síminn Pay partners with Enfuce to launch app-based credit card
The fintech subsidiary of Iceland’s largest telco provider Síminn is the first non-financial institution in the country to issue its own credit card.
Read MoreUS Treasury says regulators need to “robustly supervise” bank-fintech relationships
The Treasury makes the recommendation in a new report, ‘Assessing Impacts of New Entrant Non-bank Firms on Competition in Consumer Finance Markets’.
Read MoreEx-TrueLayer ANZ CEO Brenton Charnley launches Open Finance Advisors
The new firm will help businesses “get ready” for the Consumer Data Right and develop their Open Banking strategy.
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