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BIS Innovation Hub in its report, Project mBridge: Connecting economies through CBDC, has validated the proposition that CBDCs can substantially increase…
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Co-published,
Ping An Bank uses financial technology to create smart and inclusive products for traditionally underserved small businesses
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Interviews,
Singapore offers glimpses into the future of digital currencies and payment infrastructures that will enable instant, intelligent and more efficient retail,…
Ijarah is a type of financing in Islamic banking that allows a client to use bank-owned assets or property for a specified period in exchange for rent.…
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Co-published,
The financial services industry in Southeast Asia has seen the entry of standalone challenger digital banks, and while incumbents are competing by investing…
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Perspectives,
The collapse of cryptocurrency giant FTX in late 2022 sent shockwaves throughout the crypto world. Previously valued at $32 billion, FTX filed for bankruptcy…
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Research Note,
The imminent entry of digital-only banks will further accelerate the digitalisation of the Malaysian financial industry. However, incumbents that are deep…
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Perspectives,
Growing transaction volumes are pushing Indian banks to rethink technology architecture to integrate cloud and data capabilities to meet growing transaction…
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Interviews,
Arvind Vohra, country head of retail branch banking at HDFC Bank explained how the bank’s service-first culture and analytics-led value proposition is…
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Perspectives,
Central banks worldwide increasingly recognise the benefits of wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) in making remittances and other cross-border…
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Sibos Round Up,
Red Hat's Arvind Swami, and Richard Harmon discussed how payment transactions have grown significantly during the pandemic and how cloud technology gain…
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Sibos Round Up,
Radha Pillay, regional head for Asia Pacific at Smartsream, cautions against being too reliant on a single provider or technology, particularly for cloud…