International Banking

HSBC Launches Multi-Market Business Account Opening Service
HSBC Launches Multi-Market Business Account Opening Service
September 13, 2023  |  Banking

HSBC has launched a multi-market business account opening service. This service aims to help businesses expand overseas by simplifying the account opening process and addressing long-standing challenges...

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Revolut Battles IBAN Discrimination With Irish Bank Accounts
Revolut Battles IBAN Discrimination With Irish Bank Accounts
January 23, 2023  |  Banking

Revolut is reportedly continuing its European expansion by offering Irish customers local bank accounts. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (Jan. 23), the launch of Irish...

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Banks Steer Clear Of X-Border Transfers
Banks Steer Clear Of X-Border Transfers
November 16, 2018  |  International

Amid stricter checks for money laundering, banks are moving away from the international money transfer practice known as correspondent banking. The shift could possibly cause...

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People’s Bank Of China Plans To Manage Money Supply Growth
People’s Bank Of China Plans To Manage Money Supply Growth
November 02, 2018  |  International

To head off financial risks, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) plans to manage growth of the money supply. Its remarks could be seen as...

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WeLab Eyes Services In China Beyond Lending
WeLab Eyes Services In China Beyond Lending
November 01, 2018  |  International

In any new technology arena, companies are born, they rise, they fall, sometimes with breathtaking speed. Regulations take shape, usually quite a bit more slowly. So...

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China Gives Nod To Wholly Owned Foreign Banks
China Gives Nod To Wholly Owned Foreign Banks
October 26, 2018  |  Regulation

Draft rules from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) show that the regulator will relax at least some ownership rules for foreign banks....

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Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws
Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws
October 22, 2018  |  Data Dive

L.A. fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time —...

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The SWIFT Debate, In Europe And Beyond
The SWIFT Debate, In Europe And Beyond
August 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

There may be no swift end to this SWIFT debate. Germany’s foreign minister, Heiko Maas, said late this month that there should be an alternative...

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SWIFT Debate Shows Politics, Payments Make Strange Bedfellows
SWIFT Debate Shows Politics, Payments Make Strange Bedfellows
August 29, 2018  |  Global Payments

The headlines all play on  the name “SWIFT” in some form or another: “Germany Wants A Swift End To SWIFT,” or “Some Critics Want A...

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