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Mastercard demonstrates interoperable CBDC for trusted Web3 commerce

December 7, 2023

Mastercard’s tested solution would enable CBDCs to be tokenised onto different blockchains, offering consumers a new option to participate in commerce. 

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DBS announces technology resilience roadmap

December 6, 2023

Following a series of digital disruptions this year, DBS has issued an apology and laid out a roadmap to improve technology resiliency. What can banks learn from these challenges? 

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Specialist lenders lead the UK challenger profitability pack

December 6, 2023

But it could be crunch time for those without a strong lending proposition.

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Liz Lumley

Antidisestablishmentarianism in crypto

December 6, 2023

When the anti-establishment becomes established, did it even exist at all?

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Will CBDCs disrupt banks’ business model?

December 5, 2023

Banks’ main concern is that households will prefer risk-free central bank digital currencies over deposits. How CBDCs are implemented will be key to preserving financial stability.

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Capital markets face regulatory scrutiny over AI use

December 5, 2023

Financial regulators have artificial intelligence in their cross-hairs as the technology’s use rapidly expands within the capital markets ecosystem.

Sustainable AI

Sustainable AI must feature in banks’ code of ethics, says report

December 1, 2023

As AI permeates almost every aspect of society, financial institutions and other firms need to revisit their code of ethics to ensure that they are ethically and sustainably using the technology, experts warn.

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Liz Lumley

Payments has always been the gateway drug to fintech

November 29, 2023

Cards remain a central part of consumer payments — is that a problem?

Colombia retail

Who will benefit the most from Latam’s rise in banking-as-a-service?

November 29, 2023

BaaS is thriving in Latin America, where it is slowly replacing traditional banking services with new systems that put accessibility, simplicity and speed at the core.

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Euroclear’s first blockchain bond presents a bridge between DLT and traditional infrastructure

November 29, 2023

A €100m World Bank bond was settled on a T+0 basis and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

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