Transaction Banking
HSBC, ANT Test Tokenized Deposits Via Swift
The test was the first example of leveraging the Swift network and ISO 20022 messaging standard.
Transaction Banking
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Technology
Building The Tokenized Future
Global banks are bringing traditional and decentralized finance together as they race to devise the plumbing of a new financial system.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Breaking China’s Grip On Rare-Earth Elements
Can the rest of the world challenge Beijing’s dominance of high-performance magnets, used in everything from consumer electronics to weapon systems, by developing new mining, processing, and synthetic projects?
Sponsored Content
Beyond Speed and Cost: The Push for Transparency in Cross-Border Payments
As cross-border payments evolve, Frantz Teissèdre, Head of Public Affairs for Cash Clearing Services at Societe Generale and a member of the G20 Payments, Interoperability, and Extension (PIE) Task Force, examines how the focus on transparency is raising the bar for efficiency, security, and trust in global payments systems.
Transaction Banking
Japanese Electronics Makers Rethink Supply Chains
As the United States and China escalate their tariff standoff, Japan’s electronics industry is reconfiguring its global production footprint to minimize exposure to geopolitical risks.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Africa: Coping With The Trump Shock
US tariffs are hitting African exports hard. Now, governments and businesses must devise a Plan B to expand trade and grow their economies.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The High Cost Of Trump’s Tariffs: From Court Case To Consumer
Tariff rulings linger in court, but businesses are preparing for price hikes and supply chain disruptions anyway.
Transaction Banking
Citi Launches Single Event Processing Platform In North America
The new technology reduces wait times from days to minutes.
Sponsored Content
Bridging Continents: The Future of Middle East-Africa Trade Alliances
Islam Zekry, Group Chief Finance & Operation Officer and Executive Board Member at CIB, explores how GCC-Africa partnerships are driving economic growth, resilience and a transformative era of South-South cooperation, and how Egypt’s strategic location and financial expertise position it as a key player in emerging trade corridors.
Transaction Banking
BofA Leverages GenAI To Enhance Services
New features let employees to focus on creativity, conversation, and addressing complex client needs.
Transaction Banking
Deutsche Börse Group, Circle Forge A Stablecoin Alliance
The move aims to expand digital finance across Europe.
Transaction Banking
Top Banks Say They Are ‘Drowning’ In Payment Changes
North American banks are having difficulties keeping up with the evolutionary pace in payments.
Transaction Banking
Financial Institutions’ Top Concern Is Compliance, Bottomline Report Finds
Maintaining older systems slows advancements towards real-time payment and regulatory compliance.
Sponsored Content
How Europe’s Stablecoins Could Redefine Digital Money
Once viewed as peripheral to traditional banking, stablecoins are now entering the mainstream of European financial strategy, as regulation matures and institutions explore new ways to modernise payments without sacrificing trust or stability.
Transaction Banking
Standard Chartered: Corporates Focus On Resilience In Global Trade And Supply Chains
Survey of 1,200 corporate leaders shows resilience, digitalization, and supply chain shifts driving trade strategy.