SWIFT

Kazakhstan, Hong Kong join SWIFT’s CBDC interoperability beta test
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19 September, 2023

Kazakhstan, Hong Kong join SWIFT’s CBDC interoperability beta test

The new beta test focuses on interlinking CBDCs to foster cross-border payments, while a second test with 30 banks tests...
SWIFT taps Citi, BNY Mellon, other top banks for blockchain interoperability pilot
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7 September, 2023

SWIFT taps Citi, BNY Mellon, other top banks for blockchain interoperability pilot

SWIFT’s experiment reportedly proved that its infrastructure can allow financial institutions to seamlessly tap into tokenization across multiple blockchains.
CBDCs could end SWIFT, Russia’s central bank executive says
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14 July, 2023

CBDCs could end SWIFT, Russia’s central bank executive says

First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia Olga Skorobogatova said the digital ruble project will advance in stages, modeled...
Sanctions, Russia and ‘crypto crime’
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7 April, 2023

Sanctions, Russia and ‘crypto crime’

After Russia invades Ukraine, sanctions are back on the agenda, and when it comes to getting around them, misuse of...
Universal digital payments network for stablecoins and CBDCs unveiled at Davos
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26 January, 2023

Universal digital payments network for stablecoins and CBDCs unveiled at Davos

Policymakers in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) seized the opportunity to launch a payment network designed to encourage...
Singapore eyes blockchain-based payment for cross-border transactions
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14 October, 2022

Singapore eyes blockchain-based payment for cross-border transactions

Ravi Menon noted that cross-border payments are blighted by several issues, the most significant being the speed of settling transactions...
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