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US Banks Don’t Expect Much Impact From Russia Sanctions

US Banks Don’t Expect Much Impact From Russia Sanctions
US Banks Don’t Expect Much Impact From Russia Sanctions
February 22, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

American banks do not expect to see an impact on their business – or wider risk contagion – due to the sanctions the U.S. and...

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Ukraine Parliament Updates Law on Virtual Assets
Ukraine Parliament Updates Law on Virtual Assets
February 18, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Ukrainian parliamentary body Verkhovna Rada supported the amendments of the Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the country’s law on virtual assets, creating a legal market...

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Regulators Warn Banks to Prepare for a Russian Cyberattack 
Regulators Warn Banks to Prepare for a Russian Cyberattack 
February 09, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

As tension on the ground between Russia and the Ukraine intensifies, the European Central Bank (ECB) has warned financial institutions (FIs) of a possible Soviet...

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Binance Names New Leaders for Russia, Ukraine
Binance Names New Leaders for Russia, Ukraine
January 11, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has named a pair of former government officials to take on new executive roles in its operations in Russia and the Ukraine....

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Western Union Teams With Ukraine, CIS Institutions on Cross-Border Payments
Western Union Teams With Ukraine, CIS Institutions on Cross-Border Payments
December 15, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Western Union will be working with major Ukraine financial institutions and across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to boost cross-border payments, according to a...

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Ukrainian TASCOMBANK Will Test Digital Currency on Stellar Blockchain 
Ukrainian TASCOMBANK Will Test Digital Currency on Stellar Blockchain 
December 14, 2021  |  CBDC

The Ukrainian commercial bank TASCOMBANK is working with the FinTech Bitt to issue an electronic hryvnia — the country’s national currency — on the Stellar...

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EMEA Daily: Apple May Face EU Charges Over Blocking Rivals Access to iPhone NFC; Google Pledges $1B to Boost Internet, Startups in Africa
EMEA Daily: Apple May Face EU Charges Over Blocking Rivals Access to iPhone NFC; Google...
October 06, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Union could fine Apple $2.7 billion over its near-field communications (NFC) chip...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine OKs Regulations for Crypto, Legalizes It; Mexico’s Central Bank Chief Says Bitcoin ‘Not Really Money’
Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine OKs Regulations for Crypto, Legalizes It; Mexico’s Central Bank Chief Says Bitcoin...
September 09, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Ukraine is the latest country to put down new official cryptocurrency-related rulings as it moves toward legitimizing the digital currency, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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