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The global push for digital transformation is gaining momentum, with global institutions increasingly taking part in shaping the landscape. The recent World Bank’s inaugural Global...
Proponents of blockchain’s underlying technical capabilities are determined to shake off its cryptocurrency-centric associations. In large part by finding historical opportunity areas within the traditional...
The World Bank isn’t banking on the world’s economy getting much better. At least in the near term. In its semiannual Global Economic Prospects report,...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have reportedly joined forces to explore the concept of tokenization. This collaboration aims to leverage tokenization...
Nations need to make changes to prevent an anticipated slump in global growth. So said the World Bank in a report released Monday (March 27)...
The United States has nominated former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank. President Joe Biden announced the nomination Thursday (Feb. 23), citing...
When the Central African Republic (CAR) adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in April, mayhem initially ensued, sparked by confusion, advanced by disagreements, and then driven...
There is little doubt that the digital economy has transformative potential for emerging markets like the ones on the African continent. It can create jobs,...
A growing school of thought says there is an important role for non-bank payments services providers in central bank digital currency (CBDC) design. By and...