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India’s RBI To Relax Rules For White-Label ATM Providers
India’s RBI To Relax Rules For White-Label ATM Providers
March 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made a move on Thursday (March 7) to relax the rules for white-label ATM operators, enabling them to purchase wholesale...

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Sasfin And Hello Paisa Team Up For South African Banking Venture
Sasfin And Hello Paisa Team Up For South African Banking Venture
March 06, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

Two South African FinTech companies, Sasfin, a banking group, and Hello Paisa, a money transfer startup, are teaming up to start a bank with a...

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Swedbank CEO ‘Humble’ After Laundering Claims
Swedbank CEO ‘Humble’ After Laundering Claims
March 06, 2019  |  Banking

Swedbank’s CEO has admitted to making some mistakes when handling money laundering allegations against the bank. Last month it was revealed that Estonia’s investigation of money...

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Amazon Mexico: Gov’t Explores Mobile Payments Play
Amazon Mexico: Gov’t Explores Mobile Payments Play
March 05, 2019  |  Amazon

The Mexican central bank and Amazon are in talks to introduce a government-approved mobile payment system, according to reports. The system would involve users paying...

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Fed Promises Thorough Scrutiny Of BB&T’s SunTrust Buy
Fed Promises Thorough Scrutiny Of BB&T’s SunTrust Buy
February 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Federal Reserve Chairman has vowed that U.S. regulators will conduct a “thorough” review of BB&T Corp.’s planned merger with its rival SunTrust. Speaking before...

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Deutsche Burdened By High Interest Rate Payments
Deutsche Burdened By High Interest Rate Payments
February 11, 2019  |  Banking

Deutsche Bank is now paying the highest financing rates on the euro debt market as compared to other major financial institutions, which could lead to...

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Ex-Barclays Execs Accused Of Concealing £322 In Qatar Fees
Ex-Barclays Execs Accused Of Concealing £322 In Qatar Fees
January 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Four former high-ranking bank officials at Barclays have been accused of hiding 322 million pounds ($420 million) in payments to Qatar in exchange for investing...

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BCFP, USAA Settle After Payment Violations
BCFP, USAA Settle After Payment Violations
January 03, 2019  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Thursday (Jan. 3) that it had reached a settlement with USAA Federal Savings Bank over allegations that...

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