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European Central Bank is continuing digital currency research
January 9th, 2020
ECB Prez Christine Lagarde Says Central Bank Digital Currency Could Have Major Implications for the Financial Sector In her first public remarks of the new year, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde affirms that the ECB is continuing to ...
UPDATE: European stocks recovered some of their early losses
December 10th, 2019
European stocks recovered some of their early losses on Tuesday after a report that the U.S. will delay implementing the additional tariffs on Chinese goods scheduled for December 15. The pan-European Stoxx 600 pared early losses but was still ...
European shares set to drift lower on growth concerns
November 14th, 2019
European stocks may drift lower at open on Thursday as weaker-than-expected economic data from China and Japan stoked worries that a global slowdown is deepening. China reported unexpectedly weak data, with industrial output and retail sales growth coming in ...
iSignthis announced European patent for PSD2 strong customer authentication & KYC
September 16th, 2019
European Patent Office (EPO) has issued notice of intention to grant patent across more than 38 countries Payment Service Directive 2 (PSD2) Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliance day was 14th September 2019 Patent includes methods for SCA and Know ...
Europe gives up on sound money, prepares to join the currency war
July 3rd, 2019
Not so long ago, Europe seemed to have its financial house more-or-less in order. German government spending was actually falling. Industries that had been nationalized in the socialist 70s were being privatized. The European Central Bank – run by ...
The European Securities and Markets Authority says market risk remains high but stable
May 16th, 2019
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its latest risk dashboard for the European Union’s securities markets, covering the first quarter of 2019. It finds that the risk landscape in Q1 2019 remains largely unchanged compared to the ...
What to watch in European stocks on Monday 14th of January
January 14th, 2019
Ahead of the stock markets open in Europe, investors and traders are watching main events that includes the below: Last-Ditch May The meaningful vote on U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal is coming on Tuesday and the last-ditch attempts ...
The European Securities and Markets Authority released advice on Crypto assets
January 9th, 2019
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today publishes its Advice (Advice) to the European Union (EU) Institutions – Commission, Council and Parliament – on initial coin offerings and crypto-assets. The Advice clarifies the existing EU rules applicable to ...
The euro turns 20
December 28th, 2018
The euro turns 20 on Tuesday, marking two tumultuous decades that saw the single currency survive a make-or-break crisis and become a fixture in financial markets and Europeans’ wallets. But it is destined to remain a fragile giant without ...
Dollar gains as focus shifts to Fed, euro and sterling under pressure
December 14th, 2018
The dollar firmed against most major counterparts on Friday, as investor focus shifted to an expected U.S. interest rate hike next week, although gains are likely to be capped on greater uncertainty about next year’s policy outlook. The greenback ...
