Banks

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

Global regulators may propose rules for fintech: FSB’s Carney

29/02/2016(0)
Global regulators may propose rules to prevent “fintech” innovations from destabilizing the broader financial system, the G20‘s Financial Stability Board said on Saturday. FSB Chairman Mark Carney said in ... Read More
bitcoin-cryptocurrency

7 Asian Banks Investigating Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech

17/02/2016(0)
Until recently, there was a noticeable lack of interest in bitcoin and the blockchain among the financial institutions of Asia. In fact, banks there were more likely to be issuing warnings about digital currencies than ... Read More
visa

Visa Europe expands tokenisation service

16/02/2016(0)
Visa Europe is opening up its tokenisation service, letting banks, retailers and tech firms use the technology for a host of new payment options. Tokenisation replaces the traditional 16-digit ... Read More
china-markets

Nikkei extends losses with banks, commodities stocks under pressure

10/02/2016(0)
Monkeys threw a wrench into Asian markets in the Lunar New Year’s first week of trading, with sharp sell-offs in Japan, Singapore, and Down Under on Wednesday. In Australia, ... Read More
deutche

Deutsche Bank Shares Drop Again as European Banks Get Pummeled

09/02/2016(0)
Investors are concerned about ability to navigate volatile markets Deutsche Bank AG’s shares dropped almost 10% on Monday as the battered European banking sector was hit by a fresh selloff ... Read More
Robo Advisors

The rich already use robo-advisers, and that scares banks

08/02/2016(0)
Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, BofA planning automated services Banks are watching wealthy clients flirt with robo-advisers, and that’s one reason the lenders are racing to release their own versions ... Read More
blockchain

How are banks actually going to use blockchains and smart contracts?

25/01/2016(0)
Banks are now officially collaborating on connected distributed ledgers, something of a milestone in the blockchain narrative. But how are they actually going to use computational blockchains that can ... Read More
swift

45 leading banks sign up to SWIFT’s global payments innovation initiative

22/01/2016(0)
Major banks around the world take action to dramatically improve the customer experience in cross-border payments SWIFT announces that 45 leading banks have signed up to its global payments ... Read More
saudi-arabia

Saudi Arabia Said to Ban Betting Against Its Currency

21/01/2016(0)
Central bank said to give directive at Jan. 18 Riyadh meeting Riyal forwards jump to highest in at least 2 decades in Jan. Pressured by plunging oil prices and ... Read More
shanghai stock exchange

Some Shanghai Banks Said to Curb Individual Forex Purchases

21/01/2016(0)
Banks said to request close checks by branches for violations Shanghai SAFE vows crackdown on illegal foreign transactions Some Shanghai banks have asked their branches to strictly control the ... Read More
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