Cross-Border Payments

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Why Russian Sanctions Could Push Corporations Towards Crypto
The sudden disconnection of Russia from the global financial system is a moment for reflection. But economic fragmentation has a cost.
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NY Fed Launches Fintech Research Wing With BIS Help
The NYIC will be led by PwC alum Per von Zelowitz, who joined the New York Fed in July.
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Mexican Crypto Exchange Bitso Incorporates Circle Solutions for Cross-Border Payments Initiative
The Bitso Shift initiative will allow Mexican businesses to make cross-border transactions more securely and easily.
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Facebook’s Novi, Strike’s Bitcoin App Spell Trouble for Western Union, Analyst Says
BTIG analyst Mark Palmer says traditional money-transfer firms are likely to face increased pressure from crypto projects.
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Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa to Trial CBDCs for Cross-Border Payments
The four central banks are working on a joint project that will develop and test shared platforms for international settlements with multiple CBDCs.
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SWIFT Go Launches Low-Cost Network With 7 Major Banks
The service might be seen as a possible threat to the real-time payments network offered by Ripple.
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BIS, IMF, World Bank Say Central Banks Must Consider Cross-Border Implications of CBDCs
Central banks are focusing on domestic CBDC use, even though the implications go beyond borders.
BIS' headquarters building in Basel, Switzerland.

SWIFT
6 Leading Banks Back SWIFT's New International Payments Platform
The banks include Citi, Bank of China, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank.
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Ex-PayPal Execs Launch Cross-Border Payments Network on Algorand
Six Clovers is using regulated stablecoins like USDC.
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JPMorgan
DBS, JPMorgan and Temasek to Create Blockchain-Based Payments Joint Venture
The platform, to be dubbed “Partior,” will seek to disrupt the traditional payments model and the common pain points that come with it.
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