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ECB Says EU Banks May Be In Trouble If Economic Crisis Worsens
ECB Says EU Banks May Be In Trouble If Economic Crisis Worsens
July 28, 2020  |  Economy

The European Central Bank (ECB) is warning its members could face more challenges if the economic crisis deepens, CNBC reported. “The banking sector (in the...

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Will The Pandemic Finally Get Central Banks Interested In Building Digital Currencies?
Will The Pandemic Finally Get Central Banks Interested In Building Digital Currencies?
May 21, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The tipping point might be nigh for digital dollars and other central bank-issued currencies done through bits and bytes. As politicians across the globe grapple...

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How TIPS Is Helping ECB Expand Its Real-Time Payments Reach
How TIPS Is Helping ECB Expand Its Real-Time Payments Reach
May 20, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Sweden recently became the first nation outside the eurozone to join TIPS, the European Central Bank’s real-time payment platform — setting the stage for other...

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ECB: Setting The Stage For Pan-European Real Time Cross-Border Payments
ECB: Setting The Stage For Pan-European Real Time Cross-Border Payments
May 19, 2020  |  Faster Payments

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken both the United States and global economies, with 38.4 percent of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) reducing their payroll and...

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Sweden Joins ECB’s Real-Time Payments Platform
Sweden Joins ECB’s Real-Time Payments Platform
April 03, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Sweden is the latest country to join the European Central Bank’s (ECB) instant payments platform in an effort to ease electronic payments. The agreement allows...

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Europe’s Financial Forces Launch Cybersecurity Sharing Initiative
Europe’s Financial Forces Launch Cybersecurity Sharing Initiative
February 27, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A cross-section of European financial powerhouses – including members of the Euro Cyber Resilience Board for pan-European Financial Infrastructures (ECRB), chaired by the European Central...

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EU Regulator Loosens Requirements For Bank Mergers
EU Regulator Loosens Requirements For Bank Mergers
January 26, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Europe’s main banking regulator, an arm of the ECB, is trying to make it easier for the continent’s financial lenders to merge. The logic is...

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ECB Proposes Tiered Interest Rates To Control Digital Currency Volumes
ECB Proposes Tiered Interest Rates To Control Digital Currency Volumes
January 03, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital currencies, yes – but with limits. According to a paper that debuted this week from the European Central Bank (ECB), central bank currencies in...

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Top News In Payments: ECB To Discuss Central Bank Crypto; Token Launches M10 Networks For ‘Bank-Grade’ Digital Money Rail
Top News In Payments: ECB To Discuss Central Bank Crypto; Token Launches M10 Networks For...
December 11, 2019  |  News

In today’s top news, policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) will meet to discuss the pros and cons of launching their own electronic currency....

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