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British Banks Cut Costs as Interest Rates Begin to Decline
British Banks Cut Costs as Interest Rates Begin to Decline
August 02, 2024  |  Banking

The largest banks in the United Kingdom are reportedly cutting costs to protect profits as interest rates begin to decline. The moves come as the...

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Standard Chartered and Visa Partner on Cross-Border B2B Payments
Standard Chartered and Visa Partner on Cross-Border B2B Payments
April 23, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Standard Chartered has partnered with Visa to facilitate cross-border B2B payments for the bank’s corporate clients. The bank has joined the Visa B2B Connect multilateral payment network and has...

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Interbank Pilot From Visa, Goldman and Others Seeks Real-World Blockchain Utility 
Interbank Pilot From Visa, Goldman and Others Seeks Real-World Blockchain Utility 
March 18, 2024  |  Blockchain

For the past 15 years, blockchain has been attempting to transform the global financial system. Or, if you listen to some of the earlier adherents...

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Standard Chartered Overhauls Investment Banking Leadership
Standard Chartered Overhauls Investment Banking Leadership
March 12, 2024  |  Personnel

Standard Chartered has made a number of changes to its leadership team. The British banking giant announced Tuesday (March 11) that it had appointed Roberto Hoornweg, head...

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Standard Chartered and SBI Create $100 Million Crypto Investment Firm
Standard Chartered and SBI Create $100 Million Crypto Investment Firm
November 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Standard Chartered Ventures and SBI Holdings are forming a $100 million company to back cryptocurrency startups. The new venture will be based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

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AI-Powered Financial Crime Prevention Platform Silent Eight Prepares for IPO
AI-Powered Financial Crime Prevention Platform Silent Eight Prepares for IPO
September 22, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Singapore-based company Silent Eight, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to combat financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorist financing, reportedly aims to be ready for...

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Longtime Standard Chartered Exec Leaves for India’s Yes Bank
Longtime Standard Chartered Exec Leaves for India’s Yes Bank
August 01, 2023  |  Personnel

A 23-year veteran of U.K. bank Standard Chartered is reportedly departing for India’s Yes Bank. Manish Jain, who had been Standard Chartered’s co-head of corporate, commercial and institutional...

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Standard Charter Expects Bitcoin to Reach $120,000 by End of 2024
Standard Charter Expects Bitcoin to Reach $120,000 by End of 2024
July 10, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Standard Chartered has raised its bitcoin price predictions after seeing increased miner profitability. The bank now projects the crypto asset to reach a price $50,000...

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Standard Chartered and Tazapay Launch B2B Cross-Border Payments Solution
Standard Chartered and Tazapay Launch B2B Cross-Border Payments Solution
May 08, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Standard Chartered and Tazapay are now facilitating B2B cross-border payments for eCommerce merchants and marketplaces. The companies’ expanded partnership brings together Standard Chartered’s capabilities as...

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