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South-east Asia takes QR codes across borders

November 15, 2023

Does the region’s increasing usage of QR payments signal a wider shift towards digital finance?

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Peru’s central bank optimistic on beating inflation

November 13, 2023

The chairman of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru speaks about the country’s plan to lower inflation and further develop its banking sector.

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‘Digital first, human always’ steers the Coventry’s finance transformation

November 13, 2023

Embracing digital, while retaining brick-and-mortar, is the Coventry’s recipe. 

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HSBC steps up its tokenisation efforts

November 10, 2023

The bank’s partnership with Ant Group is the latest in a series of blockchain projects.

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Pablo Hernández de Cos, governor, Bank of Spain – View from Felaban 2023

November 8, 2023

Watch our interviews from the Felaban event in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Approving bitcoin ETFs in the US

November 8, 2023

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have been live in Canada and Europe for a while. Why would approval in the US be so important? 

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Daniel Becker, president, Felaban – View from Felaban 2023

November 8, 2023

Watch our interviews from the Felaban event in Miami Beach, Florida.

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EU banks take conservative approach to calculate market risk

November 8, 2023

Lenders are opting for the standardised approach to calculate their capital requirements, rather than internal models.

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Sustainability claims need to be ‘factually accurate’, says Dutch authority

November 8, 2023

Banks and financial institutions in the Netherlands need to ensure that their sustainable claims are “fair, accurate and non-misleading”, says AFM.

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Asia bank debt issuance dives

November 7, 2023

Banks in the region are raising less debt amid uncertainties about interest rates and the growth outlook.

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