Central Bank of Mauritania partners Giesecke+Devrient for CBDC exploration
G+D will supply the technical support for the initial testing of specific CBDC use cases.
CBDC
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including central bank digital currency (CBDC).
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand calls for views on potential CBDC
The consultation period is due to commence on 17 April and will run until 26 July 2024.
Ready to bloom: the rise of CBDCs in Asia
We delve into how and why Asia has surged ahead in the global race for CBDC development.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 April 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Linqto, HSBC, Santander and more.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 5 | Blockchain, CBDCs and programmable payments
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Gilbert Verdian, CEO of Quant.
Payment security and fraud prevention take centre stage at this year’s Pay360 conference
Concepts concerning the safety and efficiency of payments proved central to the conference’s agenda.
Video: Decoding the digital euro
Ville Sointu of Nordea discusses how a potential digital euro could impact the financial services sector.
Video: FinovateEurope 2024 – The top trends to watch in fintech
Three industry professionals discuss which fintech trends the industry should be keeping an eye on.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 15 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes the US Federal Reserve, Starling Bank and more.
US Federal Reserve “nowhere near recommending, let alone adopting” a CBDC, chairman tells Congress
Fed chairman Jerome Powell tells Congress that “people don’t need to worry”.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 2 | Tokenisation and blockchain interoperability
In the latest episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Jack Pouderoyen, Innovation Manager at Swift.
State of play: payments
Today, consumers have more options than ever to make payments. So which method will ultimately win?
UK to continue work on digital pound, but “no final decision has been made” on a potential launch
HM Treasury and the BoE have responded to a public consultation initially launched last February.
Banco de España announces partners for wholesale CBDC trials
The Spanish central bank’s trials are expected to run for around six months.
ECB ramps up preparation phase for digital euro with calls for component providers
The ECB is issuing five contracts to vendors worth a total of €1.1 billion, with work due to begin in early 2025.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season four’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Nearpay, Supra, Hyperplane and Pave Bank
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news from around the world.
AI, BNPL and CBDCs: The industry’s fintech predictions for 2024
We take a look at some of the fintech predictions being made by industry experts for 2024.
UK’s Kodelab to provide lending tech for HKMA CBDC pilot with Ripple and Fubon Bank
The pilot is part of the HKMA’s three-stage approach to CBDC development.
Eurasian Bank launches Digital Tenge Card in preparation for Kazakhstan’s CBDC
The National Bank of Kazakhstan intends to issue its own CBDC in late 2025.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 10 November 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
National Bank of Georgia taps Ripple for CBDC pilot
With Ripple, Georgia’s central bank aims to explore use cases and potential benefits of having a digital currency.
ECB’s digital euro project to enter preparation phase from next month
The announcement follows the completion of the digital euro’s “investigation phase”, which began in 2021.
Video: Chainlink at Sibos 2023 – The future of on-chain finance and tokenisation
We chat with Sergey Nazarov of Chainlink about how the firm is solving the blockchain interoperability problem.
Australia proposes significant regulatory reforms for digital asset platforms
The Treasury is welcoming feedback on its latest proposals until 1 December 2023.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying DeFi with U-Zyn Chua, CTO and co-founder of Cake Group
U-Zyn Chua delves into the history of DeFi, the impacts of the crypto winter and why he is so bullish about the future.
Video: Lloyds Bank at Sibos 2023 – What’s next for CBDCs and AI?
We chat with Sarah Saigol of Lloyds Bank about the current industry sentiment surrounding CBDCs and AI.
Project Mariana successfully completes cross-border settlement of wholesale CBDCs
The project was completed between BIS, Banque de France, MAS and the Swiss National Bank.
Digital euro still two years away as ECB president Christine Lagarde takes on conspiracy theorists
Lagarde has vowed to “address all the conspiracy theory that abounds” about the potential digital euro.
Sibos 2023: The Future of Money – the ghost of panels past
This year at Sibos we have a Future of Money reunion. Not just to opine. But to be held accountable.
Video: How Mauritius is emerging as a global financial services hub
We speak with the Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun about the evolution of the financial services landscape in Mauritius.
Daily News at Sibos 2023
Download your free copy of the Daily News at Sibos publication today!
Swift can facilitate tokenised asset transfers between different blockchains, new experiments confirm
The experiments were in collaboration with several major financial institutions, including Clearstream, ANZ and Citi.
Banking Technology Magazine September 2023 issue out now
Cover story: WINDS OF CHANGE – Squaring the circle on climate change.
Video: Subject snapshot – payments
Delve into the discussions surrounding paytech trends and opportunities.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 25 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Video: What’s the next big thing in fintech?
We ask three experts what they think could be the next big thing that will completely transform the industry.
Mastercard launches CBDC Partner Programme to boost sector collaboration
Through the Programme, Mastercard aims to bring a “greater understanding” of the pros and cons of CBDCs.
Video: The top trends to watch in fintech
Three seasoned investors discuss which fintech trends the industry should be keeping an eye on.
Cartoon: Betting on the swing
The crypto industry’s economics is currently dangerously dependent on the next market swing.
