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Interoperability and Extensibility Will Define New Era for B2B Payments

Interoperability and Extensibility Will Define New Era for B2B Payments
Interoperability and Extensibility Will Define New Era for B2B Payments
June 10, 2024  |  B2B Payments

As the world gets increasingly globalized, the ways that businesses transact become more important. With the Bank for International Settlements’ Committee on Payments and Market...

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Basel Committee Warns Against Banking Digitalization Risks
Basel Committee Warns Against Banking Digitalization Risks
May 16, 2024  |  Banking

A global financial watchdog is warning against the risks of digitalization in the financial world. The Bank for International Settlements’ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a report Thursday (May...

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Central Banks and BIS Test Tokenization to Speed Cross-Border Payments   
Central Banks and BIS Test Tokenization to Speed Cross-Border Payments   
April 03, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Tokenization is gaining momentum on the global stage, and with commercial applications. The Bank for International Settlements announced Wednesday (April 3) that it is working in tandem...

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BIS Report: BNPL Plans Pose Risks and ‘Warrant Monitoring’
BIS Report: BNPL Plans Pose Risks and ‘Warrant Monitoring’
December 04, 2023  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans have been marked by higher delinquency rates even as growth and enthusiasm for those payments offerings have soared, the...

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UK Lawmakers Still Not Sold on Digital Pound
UK Lawmakers Still Not Sold on Digital Pound
December 03, 2023  |  CBDC

British lawmakers say they’re still not sure their country needs a digital currency. “It must be clearly evidenced that a retail digital pound will provide...

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Bank of Korea to Launch Retail CBDC Pilot Program
Bank of Korea to Launch Retail CBDC Pilot Program
November 30, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of Korea plans to launch a pilot program for its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the fourth quarter of 2024. The program will...

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IMF, World Bank and BIS Collaborating on Uses of Tokenization
IMF, World Bank and BIS Collaborating on Uses of Tokenization
November 28, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

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...

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Bank for International Settlements: Digital Euro Project Enters ‘Preparation Phase’
Bank for International Settlements: Digital Euro Project Enters ‘Preparation Phase’
November 22, 2023  |  CBDC

The digital euro is feasible, and now comes the next chapter. In a speech delivered Tuesday (Nov. 21) and published by the Bank for International...

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