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Stablecoins Gain Ground With Fraudsters Looking to Move Beyond Bitcoin
Stablecoins Gain Ground With Fraudsters Looking to Move Beyond Bitcoin
January 18, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins have held the promise of serving as a link between the cryptocurrency realm and traditional financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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BIS Report: BNPL Plans Pose Risks and ‘Warrant Monitoring’
BIS Report: BNPL Plans Pose Risks and ‘Warrant Monitoring’
December 04, 2023  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans have been marked by higher delinquency rates even as growth and enthusiasm for those payments offerings have soared, the...

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UK Lawmakers Still Not Sold on Digital Pound
UK Lawmakers Still Not Sold on Digital Pound
December 03, 2023  |  CBDC

British lawmakers say they’re still not sure their country needs a digital currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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BIS: CBDCs Need Risk Management Framework to Counter ’Operational Risks’
BIS: CBDCs Need Risk Management Framework to Counter ’Operational Risks’
December 01, 2023  |  CBDC

Scores of central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives are in the works or already active — and yet pose some key concerns for central banks....

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IMF, World Bank and BIS Collaborating on Uses of Tokenization
IMF, World Bank and BIS Collaborating on Uses of Tokenization
November 28, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have reportedly joined forces to explore the concept of tokenization. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bank for International Settlements: Digital Euro Project Enters ‘Preparation Phase’
Bank for International Settlements: Digital Euro Project Enters ‘Preparation Phase’
November 22, 2023  |  CBDC

The digital euro is feasible, and now comes the next chapter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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BIS Sees Promise, Challenges in Interlinking Faster Payment Systems
BIS Sees Promise, Challenges in Interlinking Faster Payment Systems
October 23, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Faster payments have the potential to vastly improve cross-border payments, particularly across retail payments and remittances. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Central Banks, BIS and FI Projects Point to Growing Embrace of Tokenized Deposits
Central Banks, BIS and FI Projects Point to Growing Embrace of Tokenized Deposits
October 05, 2023  |  Banking

The Bank for International Settlements, central banks and traditional financial institutions (FIs) are in the midst of tackling various ways and means of creating and...

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Will CBDCs Pave Path to Better Liquidity Management and X-Border Trade?
Will CBDCs Pave Path to Better Liquidity Management and X-Border Trade?
October 03, 2023  |  CBDC

For companies large and small and their financial institutions (FIs) navigating operations and trade across borders, foreign exchange (FX) represents a key cost of doing...

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