Central Bank

Capitol Hill Examines Rulemaking as Nonbanks Gain Ground
Capitol Hill Examines Rulemaking as Nonbanks Gain Ground
December 02, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

A Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday (Dec. 2nd) on prudential oversight made clear one problem looms over bank regulation: rulebooks designed for a different era. Get...

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BIS: CBDCs Need Risk Management Framework to Counter ’Operational Risks’
BIS: CBDCs Need Risk Management Framework to Counter ’Operational Risks’
December 01, 2023  |  CBDC

Scores of central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives are in the works or already active — and yet pose some key concerns for central banks....

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Emerging Economies Face FX Challenges
Emerging Economies Face FX Challenges
April 09, 2023  |  Economy

Most of the world’s developing economies saw foreign exchange reserves dwindle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Central Bank Chief: Brazil’s Banks Do Not Lose Money With Pix
Central Bank Chief: Brazil’s Banks Do Not Lose Money With Pix
August 12, 2022  |  Digital Payments

The head of Brazil’s central bank is refuting the idea that banks lose money with the country’s Pix instant payment system. Get the Full Story...

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Central Payments Closes $30M Growth Equity Raise
Central Payments Closes $30M Growth Equity Raise
August 11, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Central Payment, a payments-tech and card-issuing platform, today announced it has raised $30 million in growth equity financing that will spin it out from Central...

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Kenya’s Central Bank Seeks To Govern Digital Lending Interest Rates
Kenya’s Central Bank Seeks To Govern Digital Lending Interest Rates
July 24, 2020  |  Loans

The central bank of Kenya is putting forward new legislation to govern interest rates charged for digital lenders’ loans. Online lenders will need the green...

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BIS To Open Four New Innovation Hubs Over Next Two Years
BIS To Open Four New Innovation Hubs Over Next Two Years
July 01, 2020  |  Banking

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub is planning on adding four new locations in Europe and North America, according to a press release....

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Mining Encounters Are Down 40 Pct; Spanish Authorities Crack Down On Crypto Laundering Of $3.3M In Drug Money
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Mining Encounters Are Down 40 Pct; Spanish Authorities Crack Down On Crypto...
June 30, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Microsoft reported that digital currency mining encounters dropped 40 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to a report. The tech company noted in the report...

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Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
June 24, 2020  |  International

Brazil’s central bank has suspended WhatsApp’s payment feature in the country, citing antitrust concerns, according to Bloomberg on Tuesday (June 23). Get the Full Story...

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