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Banking, Credit Cards, Home Loans & Auto Loans. Personal. Small Business. Wealth Management is just some of the main things a Bank will offer in terms of services.

FSB: Money Market Vulnerabilities Could Cause ‘Larger Contagion’
FSB: Money Market Vulnerabilities Could Cause ‘Larger Contagion’
February 27, 2024  |  Regulation

The Financial Stability Board said regulations governing money market funds must be stronger. The group’s Thematic Review on Money Market Fund (MMF) Reforms, published Tuesday...

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Nearly Half of Financial Institutions Believe Open Banking Risks Outweigh Rewards
Nearly Half of Financial Institutions Believe Open Banking Risks Outweigh Rewards
February 27, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Nearly half of financial institution executives are concerned that open banking may not be a positive value proposition — especially in an environment of increasing...

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JPM Veteran Raghavan Joins Citi as Banking Head
JPM Veteran Raghavan Joins Citi as Banking Head
February 26, 2024  |  Personnel

Citi has named a 24-year veteran of JPMorgan Chase as its new banking head. Viswas “Vis” Raghavan is set to join Citi’s executive management team and will report...

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OCC Head Concerned About Bank-FinTech Collaboration
OCC Head Concerned About Bank-FinTech Collaboration
February 26, 2024  |  Banking

Michael Hsu, CEO and acting comptroller of the currency for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), recently reiterated his agency’s commitment to...

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Report: Paytm Turning to Banks to Process UPI Transactions
Report: Paytm Turning to Banks to Process UPI Transactions
February 26, 2024  |  Banking

Embattled Indian FinTech Paytm is reportedly turning to a group of banks for help. The company is likely to work with Aix Bank, HDFC, Yes Bank and...

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Swiss National Bank Says Merchant Cash Acceptance Unchanged Since 2021
Swiss National Bank Says Merchant Cash Acceptance Unchanged Since 2021
February 23, 2024  |  Cash

Swiss National Bank (SNB) Vice Chairman Martin Schlegel said Friday (Feb. 23) that physical cash will never disappear from use in Switzerland, despite the popularity...

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Zūm Rails Raises $7 Million to Expand Open Banking Offering
Zūm Rails Raises $7 Million to Expand Open Banking Offering
February 22, 2024  |  Investments

Zūm Rails has raised $7.7 million to expand its open banking/instant payments solution. The Montreal-based company announced the $7.7 million ($10.5 million CAD) Series A funding round Thursday...

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Report: FairMoney Looking to Acquire Umba, Expand in Kenya
Report: FairMoney Looking to Acquire Umba, Expand in Kenya
February 20, 2024  |  Digital Banking

FairMoney, a digital bank based in Lagos and headquartered in Paris, is reportedly in talks to acquire Umba, a digital bank operating in Nigeria and...

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Capital One to Become Global Payments Network With $35.3B Discover Financial Acquisition
Capital One to Become Global Payments Network With $35.3B Discover Financial Acquisition
February 19, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Capital One is acquiring Discover Financial in a deal that brings together two of the largest credit card companies in the United States. Bloomberg reported...

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