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The first regulated Swiss Crypto fund

Published on September 29, 2021 887 Views Print The first regulated Swiss Crypto fund 29 September, 2021, Zurich, Switzerland. Crypto Finance is celebrating the launch of the first Swiss crypto fund. Crypto Finance, a proven leader…

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Managing intraday liquidity in a disrupted business environment- The Asian Banker

Managing intraday liquidity in a disrupted business environment- The Asian Banker

Back <!– Back –> Published on September 28, 2021 127 Views Print Print Leave Your Comments , , 5 min read Amid escalated credit, operational, and market risk challenges, there is an impetus to actively…

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Digital banks target white spaces in the financial industry with niche strategies- The Asian Banker

Digital banks target white spaces in the financial industry with niche strategies- The Asian Banker

Back <!– Back –> Published on September 28, 2021 295 Views Print Print Leave Your Comments , , 5 min read By Neeti Aggarwal While new digital banks in Asia Pacific harbour lofty ambitions to…

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Ascend Money hits $1.5 billion valuation with new funding, claims Thailand’s first fintech unicorn crown

Bangkok, 27th September 2021 – Ascend Money, Southeast Asia’s leading fintech firm, has hit US$1.5 billion valuation following its latest US$150 million funding, making it Thailand’s first fintech unicorn. The funds will be used to grow…

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BOC, DBS, HSBC and GSBN form trade finance advisory group

Bank of China, DBS and HSBC join Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) to form the Trade Finance Advisory Group. The consortium will explore the technical, legal, and regulatory frameworks necessary to break the siloes that…

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Fed tapering expectations grow | The Asian Banker

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) will convene the Federal Open Market Committee on 21-22 September, where all eyes will be on whether the US central bank will begin to pull back the pace of their…

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Chinese property developer Evergrande on the brink of default

Property developer, Evergrande, which owns more than 1,300 real estate projects in over 280 cities in China, is now snowed under a crushing debt of RMB 2 trillion ($309 billion). The company has been scrambling…

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Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan partners with Ripple to pilot CBDC on private blockchain

SAN FRANCISCO and THIMPHU  September 23, 2021 – Ripple, the leading provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions for cross-border payments, today announced a collaboration with Bhutan’s central bank, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), to…

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Pandemic aggravates semiconductors shortage in Southeast Asia- The Asian Banker

Pandemic aggravates semiconductors shortage in Southeast Asia- The Asian Banker

Back <!– Back –> Published on September 23, 2021 578 Views Print Print Leave Your Comments , , 5 min read By Jeff Villapando The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a shortage of semiconductors globally,…

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Partior enters cross-border payments ecosystem as newcomer with big backers- The Asian Banker

Partior enters cross-border payments ecosystem as newcomer with big backers- The Asian Banker

Back <!– Back –> Published on September 23, 2021 187 Views Print Print Leave Your Comments , , 5 min read By Alex Rad Cross-border payments are affected by high costs and inefficiencies, and burdened…

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