Search Results for: Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank eyes NY Fed lawsuit after cyber theft
March 23rd, 2016
Bangladesh Bank (BB) – the country’s central bank- is considering filing a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve Bank of New York after cyber hackers stole $81m (£57m) from its account. BB has hired a US lawyer, but has not ...
Alert: New wave of cyberattacks against global banks
February 13th, 2017
New wave of cyberattacks against global banks linked to Lazarus cybercrime group Dozens of banks, particularly in the United States and Poland, have been targeted by newly identified malware. An aggressive campaign of malware attacks against dozens of banks ...
Russian Central Bank confirms $31 million stolen from accounts
December 5th, 2016
Hackers stole more than 2 billion rubles ($31 million) from correspondent accounts at the Russian central bank, the bank said on Friday, the latest example of an escalation of cyber attacks on financial institutions around the globe. Central bank ...
Forex Brokers in Philipines try to stop Metrobank from closing their accounts
May 23rd, 2016
AMID a clampdown by banks on ties with money changers and remittance firms, a group representing local foreign exchange dealers is pushing back and challenging what it describes as a unilateral action of local banks to end its business ...
Standard Chartered goes global with ‘bank on an iPad’
March 8th, 2016
Standard Chartered is to equip staff worldwide with an iPad-based sales and service tool that “brings the bank” to the client. Retail Workbench, initially launched in Korea in 2014, enables sales staff to open an account for a client ...
SWIFT Discloses More Cyber Thefts
August 31st, 2016
SWIFT, the global financial messaging system, on Tuesday disclosed new hacking attacks on its member banks as it pressured them to comply with security procedures instituted after February’s high-profile $81 million heist at Bangladesh Bank. In a private letter ...
Former Fed Chief Bernanke described bitcoin as a “mostly speculative venture”
October 17th, 2017
Bernanke Thinks Bitcoin Will Fail (But He Likes Blockchain) What does the former head of the Federal Reserve think of a digital currency that operates outside the control of central banks? The answer, unsurprisingly, is not much. “Bitcoin is ...
Yen little change, Pound increased, Euro flat, Asia Stocks advanced; Investors Review
June 26th, 2017
Fed officials, ECB’s Draghi are due to speak this week Global stocks near all-time highs as tech continues rebound Asian stocks advanced as technology shares continued a recovery and oil climbed for a third straight session after entering a ...
Hong Kong police struggle to stop brokerage hacking spree
February 16th, 2017
Hong Kong police are struggling to deal with digital pump-and-dump schemes targeting brokerages – a little-known type of computer-generated fraud that surged in the Chinese territory last year. Although the money involved was small – only about $20 million ...
Startupbootcamp to open support program for fintech startups in Mumbai
September 30th, 2016
Leading startup accelerator Startupbootcamp will open its first program in India aiming to support 10 fintech startups in Mumbai. The accelerator will provide successful applicants with a US$16,830 grant and office space for at least three months as well as mentorship ...
