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SME Finance Taskforce Unveils Strategy to Propel UK Economic Growth

The SME Finance Taskforce has unveiled its coalition plan aimed at enhancing the UK economy by accelerating lending and improving access to finance for 5.5...

ClearBank Obtains Banking License in the Netherlands

British bank ClearBank has secured its European banking license from the European Central Bank, overseen by De Nederlandsche Bank. ClearBank specializes in real-time clearing and...

The Influence of Biodiversity in the Nordic Region

Leading up to Sustainable Finance Live 2024, scheduled for October 8 at Events@No6 in London, Richard Peers, founder of ResponsibleRisk and keynote speaker at the...

Sling Money Secures $15 Million for Stablecoin-to-Fiat Transfer App

Sling Money, which integrates stablecoin technology with fiat payment systems to facilitate instant money transfers, has successfully secured $15 million in Series A funding. The...

CFTC Directs FTX to Compensate Customers $12.7 Billion

FTX has been ordered by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to pay $12.7 billion to customers and victims of its fraud, marking the largest...

MoneyGram Reports Data Breach Involving Stolen Customer Information

MoneyGram has confirmed that the cyberattack that disrupted its service for several days last month resulted in the theft of customer data, including bank account...

Barclays Bank Discusses Potential Sale of 80% Stake in Merchant Acquiring Division

Barclays Bank is reportedly in discussions with Brookfield Asset Management regarding the potential sale of an 80% stake in its merchant acquiring division. In February,...

Waza, a B2B Payments Platform for Emerging Markets, Emerges from Stealth with $8 Million in Funding

Waza, a payment and liquidity platform designed for emerging market businesses, has successfully raised $8 million in equity and debt funding to enhance the ability...

HSBC Commits to Maintaining Its Branch Count

HSBC has committed to keeping all of its branches open until at least 2026 due to political and regulatory pressure to ensure continued access to...

Bancos españoles, los primeros en integrarse al esquema de pagos transfronterizos instantáneos de la UE.

The Spanish banking community has become the first EU market to facilitate instant cross-currency payments under the European Payment Council's OCT Inst (One-Leg Out Instant...