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European Central Bank Begins Exploring User Interfaces for Digital Euro Payments
May 02, 2022

The European Union (EU) will be moving ahead with its digital euro investigation, including exercises on how people will interact and pay with the digital coin if it is adopted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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European Banking Authority: Banks Don’t Need Extra Crypto Protections Yet
April 29, 2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) said in its response to the European Commission’s Call for Advice that banks don’t need cryptocurrency protections — yet, according to a Friday (April 29) press release from the European policymaker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Former China Merchants Bank CEO Investigated by China’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog
April 24, 2022

The Chinese anti-corruption watchdog has reportedly put Tian Huiyu, the ex-president of China Merchants Bank, under investigation, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Fed Master Accounts Give FinTechs Firepower to Meet, and Beat, Banks on Their Own Payments...
April 22, 2022

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OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies
April 22, 2022

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued yesterday, April 21, 2022, two cease-and-desist orders against USAA Federal Saving Bank and Anchorage Digital Bank for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and deficiencies in their anti-money laundering (AML) programs. In the case...

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Crypto Bank Flagged By OCC for Sidestepping AML Mandates 
April 22, 2022

Cryptocurrency lender Anchorage Digital Bank failed to comply with anti-money laundering mandates (AML) and violated rules for monitoring suspicious activity, according to a statement from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Fed Ends Consultation With Kraken, Custodia Nearing Access to Payment Rails 
April 21, 2022

The Federal Reserve will close tomorrow, April 22, a public consultation for its updated guidelines to evaluate requests for accounts and services at Federal Reserve Banks. However, according to the Federal Reserve’s website, there is not even one public comment to these guidelines — this...

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EU Banking Authority Payment Fraud Consult May Impact PSD2
April 18, 2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) on Tuesday, April 19 will close a public consultation launched in January to better understand certain trends of payment fraud in Europe, and to figure out the origins of some types of fraud by payment method.  Get the Full Story...

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Michel Barr Will Get Nominee Nod From Biden to Fill Fed Banking Role
April 15, 2022

Former Obama Treasury official Michel Barr is expected to get an official nomination from President Joe Biden to fill the role of vice chairman of banking supervision at the Federal Reserve, according to a White House statement on Friday (April 15). Get the Full Story...