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French and Swiss central banks hail completed wholesale CBDC trial

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French and Swiss central banks hail completed wholesale CBDC trial

The Banque de France, the Swiss National Bank and BIS Innovation Hub are hailing the completion of their cross-border wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) experiment.

Visa launches crypto advisory practice

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Visa launches crypto advisory practice

Visa is launching an advisory practice to help clients as they look to enter the world of cryptocurrencies.

63% of SME leaders feel lonely in role – Starling Bank

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63% of SME leaders feel lonely in role – Starling Bank

Research by Starling Bank has found that despite growth and record investment planned for 2022, small business owners struggle with loneliness, creativity and ideation.

SETL demonstrates 1m transactions a second on blockchain

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SETL demonstrates 1m transactions a second on blockchain

Blockchain settlement and payment infrastructure provider SETL is claiming a "breakthrough moment" after its Regulated Liability Network (RLN) demonstrated that it can process one million transactions per second (tps).

Many BNPL users unclear what they're signing up to - survey

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Many BNPL users unclear what they're signing up to - survey

With millions of Brits set to use buy now, pay later options for their Christmas shopping, new research from Barclays suggests that many do not fully understand how the products work.

Payment cards going for an average $9.70 on dark web

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Payment cards going for an average $9.70 on dark web

An analysis of more than four million payment cards being hawked on the dark web reveals that they belong to citizens of 140 countries and are selling for an average of $9.70.

Black Friday payment data reveals surge in BNPL usage

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Black Friday payment data reveals surge in BNPL usage

There was a 51% increase in the use of BNPL payment methods in Europe during Black Friday, Cyber Week and Cyber Monday compared to the previous year, according to data from Mollie.

Cloud adoption in banking ramps up

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Cloud adoption in banking ramps up

Nearly three quarters of bank IT executives think that moving to the cloud will help their firms achieve their business priorities, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Banks could boost revenues by four percent by embracing digital-first models

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Banks could boost revenues by four percent by embracing digital-first models

Traditional banks could increase their annual revenues by nearly four per cent if they embrace the innovative business models used by digital-only players, according to an Accenture report.

Visa boasts it is fuelling BNPL around the world

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Visa boasts it is fuelling BNPL around the world

With new RBC analysis suggesting that the US buy now, pay later market is set for explosive growth, Visa says issuers, acquirers and fintechs are snapping up its instalment payments technology.

European fintech funding booming but could be set to stall

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European fintech funding booming but could be set to stall

European fintech funding rebounded from its pandemic lull in the first half of 2021, according to a Finch Capital report which nevertheless warns that the boom could stall again next year.

Reaching net-zero will require $5 trillion every year for the next 30 years, says BoA report

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Reaching net-zero will require $5 trillion every year for the next 30 years, says BoA report

Ahead of COP26, Bank of America Global Research has issued a net-zero primer and stocks picks report, which predicts that $5 trillion will need to be invested every year for the next 30 years, if global emissions targets are to be reached.

McKinsey: Firms should prepare for the ‘inevitable changes’ of CBDC

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McKinsey: Firms should prepare for the ‘inevitable changes’ of CBDC

McKinsey’s annual Global Payments Report released on day one of Sibos 2021, outlines a positive, albeit unbalanced, return to growth across the sector after Covid-19, underscoring the action firms should take in anticipation of widespread digital currency adoption.

British Business Bank finds external finance used by more than four in ten businesses in UK

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British Business Bank finds external finance used by more than four in ten businesses in UK

The British Business Bank has published its first annual ‘Regions and Nations Tracker’ report. The report looks at UK regional disparities in access to growth finance for smaller businesses.

Sibos 2021: Finextra's bespoke channel to deliver tailored conference highlights

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Sibos 2021: Finextra's bespoke channel to deliver tailored conference highlights

Since 2003, Finextra Research has partnered with Swift to bring you a special-purpose financial services news channel, designed to keep Sibos attendees and the wider global banking community up-to-speed with news and views direct from the conference.

Visa bids to make digital currencies interoperable

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Visa bids to make digital currencies interoperable

Visa is working on a 'universal payment channel' (UPC) that enables interoperability between different digital currencies such as CBDCs and private stablecoins.

Claro takes anti-BNPL campaign to London's streets

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Claro takes anti-BNPL campaign to London's streets

As a new study suggests that the ballooning BNPL industry is not taking market share away from credit cards, financial coaching app Claro Money has taken to London's streets with a billboard campaign urging Brits to "Say bye now to Buy Now, Pay Later".

UK fintechs call for smart data right to drive open finance

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UK fintechs call for smart data right to drive open finance

A coalition of UK fintechs has signed an open letter calling on the government to fast track a 'smart data right' that enables consumers to control their data, opening up the potential of open finance.

CCAF, World Bank and World Economic Forum call on fintechs to uncover Covid-19 impact

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CCAF, World Bank and World Economic Forum call on fintechs to uncover Covid-19 impact

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), World Bank and World Economic Forum are calling on fintechs to participate in data collection for the group’s Global Covid-19 FinTech Market Impact & Industry Resilience Study before its October deadline.

UK sees drop in new fintechs as investors focus on sure bets

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UK sees drop in new fintechs as investors focus on sure bets

After a whirlwind decade that has seen more than 1000 startups launched and go on to raise over £11 billion between them, the UK fintech scene is starting to mature, with investment in early-stage rounds slowing and the number of companies founded declining as investors focus their bets on established players that are expected to make it big, suggests new analysis.

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