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‘Windfall Tax’ on Banks and Energy Companies Could Bring Spain $6B
‘Windfall Tax’ on Banks and Energy Companies Could Bring Spain $6B
February 22, 2023  |  Taxes

Spain’s government expects to raise $6.3 billion from its “windfall tax” on banks and energy companies. With those entities recording record earnings, the tax “is...

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CBDC Weekly: Treasury Weighs In; ECB Payments Testers
CBDC Weekly: Treasury Weighs In; ECB Payments Testers
September 19, 2022  |  CBDC

While the Treasury Department report on “The Future of Money and Payments” was as carefully neutral as ever about the need for and desirability of...

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EMEA Daily: 5 Companies Join ECB’s Digital Euro Project
EMEA Daily: 5 Companies Join ECB’s Digital Euro Project
September 16, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Central Bank (ECB) announces five industry partners that will be involved in a...

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Amazon, Nexi, Worldline, CaixaBank, EPI Join Digital Euro Project
Amazon, Nexi, Worldline, CaixaBank, EPI Join Digital Euro Project
September 16, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected five companies to be involved in a “prototyping exercise” that will be part of its two-year investigation phase...

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Government Unfazed as Multisector ‘Windfall Tax’ Draws Ire of Spanish Banks
Government Unfazed as Multisector ‘Windfall Tax’ Draws Ire of Spanish Banks
August 23, 2022  |  Taxes

As European economies seek shelter from inflation, governments across the continent are turning to windfall taxes — aimed at an industry that is perceived to...

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Today in FinTech: Grasshopper Bank Leaps Forward; FinTech Weavr Aims for Simplicity; CaixaBank Talks Ethics, Regs; Airwallex Partners with Plum
Today in FinTech: Grasshopper Bank Leaps Forward; FinTech Weavr Aims for Simplicity; CaixaBank Talks Ethics,...
March 03, 2022  |  Banking

In today’s FinTech news, digital business bank Grasshopper has lined up a new executive team as it launches innovative products and shifts its focus to...

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CaixaBank Chair Advocates Consumer-Centric Tech, Consistent FI Regs
CaixaBank Chair Advocates Consumer-Centric Tech, Consistent FI Regs
March 03, 2022  |  Digital Banking

The chairman of Spanish global financial services company CaixaBank told an audience that changing customer habits are one of the most complex issues facing banks...

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CaixaBank Buys Bankia Insurance From Mapfre
CaixaBank Buys Bankia Insurance From Mapfre
December 29, 2021  |  Insurance

Spanish insurance firm Mapfre has sold Bankia’s insurance platform to CaixaBank for 571 million euros ($645 million), although the sides noted that an ongoing arbitration...

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Today In Payments Around The World: CaixaBank, Bankia Merger Could Make Biggest FI In Spain; Gojek Redoubles Efforts In Thailand With New App
Today In Payments Around The World: CaixaBank, Bankia Merger Could Make Biggest FI In Spain;...
September 21, 2020  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, CaixaBank and Bankia said they are combining in a deal that would make it the biggest financial institution...

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