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Today In Digital-First Banking: FISPAN Signs Onto Mastercard’s Start Path; Wells Fargo Looks For Bidders On Private-Label Card Unit
Today In Digital-First Banking: FISPAN Signs Onto Mastercard’s Start Path; Wells Fargo Looks For Bidders...
November 13, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top digital-first banking news, FISPAN has joined Mastercard’s Start Path accelerator program, while Wells Fargo & Co is looking to sell its private-label...

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ECB’s Lagarde Says Digital Euro Could Launch In Two To Four Years
ECB’s Lagarde Says Digital Euro Could Launch In Two To Four Years
November 12, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank (ECB) president, said the ECB could make its own digital currency within a few years, which could change up the...

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European Central Bank’s Panetta Discusses Stablecoin Merits
European Central Bank’s Panetta Discusses Stablecoin Merits
November 04, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

European Central Bank (ECB) member Fabio Panetta discussed the pros and cons of the digital currency known as stablecoins in a Wednesday (Nov. 4) speech...

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European Central Bank Chief Lagarde Pledges Boost For EU Economy If COVID-19 Escalates
European Central Bank Chief Lagarde Pledges Boost For EU Economy If COVID-19 Escalates
October 15, 2020  |  Economy

As Europe braces for a dreaded second wave of COVID-19, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is pledging to ride to the rescue with a...

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Dutch Bank Head: Next COVID Wave Won’t Hit Economy As Hard
Dutch Bank Head: Next COVID Wave Won’t Hit Economy As Hard
October 13, 2020  |  Economy

While coronavirus infections continue to rise in Europe, they’ll likely have less of an economic impact this time around, Klaas Knot, Dutch central bank president and...

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Economists Warn Of Slowing Recovery For Europe
Economists Warn Of Slowing Recovery For Europe
October 11, 2020  |  Europe

Europe is falling back into COVID-19’s grip as the virus delivers a harsh rebuke in country after country whose residents thought they’d beaten it, The...

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European Central Bank Seeks Trademark Of ‘Digital Euro’ Term
European Central Bank Seeks Trademark Of ‘Digital Euro’ Term
October 01, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank (ECB) has taken what could be a big first step toward launching a digital currency. Even as it wraps up a...

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ECB’s Christine Lagarde Pushes For Digital Euro
ECB’s Christine Lagarde Pushes For Digital Euro
September 22, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Speaking before the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly on Monday (Sept. 21), European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde made a case for the digital euro, saying...

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Major German Tech Firm Backs Call For Accelerated EU Digital Currency
Major German Tech Firm Backs Call For Accelerated EU Digital Currency
September 15, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

A major German digital security firm that is a significant player in the electronic payments sector on Tuesday (Sept. 15) has backed a call by...

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