Category: banks
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10 Major Banks Join Swift’s AI Initiative to Combat $485B in Fraud
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Swift has announced the launch of two artificial intelligence (AI) pilot programs in collaboration with major global banks to enhance fraud detection in cross-border payments. The initiative aims to leverage AI technology to save the industry billions in fraud-related costs and improve the efficiency of the cross-border payments ecosystem. The…
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Italian banks must quit Russia, ECB’s Panetta says By Reuters
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Written by Giuseppe Fonte and Valentina Za STRESA, Italy (Reuters) – Italian banks should halt their activities in Russia because staying in the country also brings a “reputation problem,” European Central Bank policymaker Fabio Panetta said on Saturday. After Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International, UniCredit is the European bank with the…
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Italian banks must quit Russia, ECB’s Panetta says By Reuters
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Written by Giuseppe Fonte and Valentina Za STRESA, Italy (Reuters) – Italian banks should halt their activities in Russia because staying in the country also brings a “reputation problem,” European Central Bank policymaker Fabio Panetta said on Saturday. After Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International, UniCredit is the European bank with the…
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Slowing Inflation Primes G-7 Central Banks for June
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Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Inflation-related releases across the Group of Seven will prime central bankers for crucial June interest-rate decisions, just as they meet in Italy to discuss the state of the world economy. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Brian Fowler and Craig Stirling Published May 18, 2024…
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Regulator signals banks to keep dividends low
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Israeli banks generally distribute 40% of their quarterly profits, but this percentage is again expected to be cut in half. Banks will not return to distributing profits according to their usual profit distribution policies, and will once again be content with distributing reduced profits. Superintendent of Banks Daniil Hahiachvili sent…
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Regulator signals banks to keep dividends low
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Israeli banks generally distribute 40% of their quarterly profits, but this percentage is again expected to be cut in half. Banks will not return to distributing profits according to their usual profit distribution policies, and will once again be content with distributing reduced profits. Superintendent of Banks Daniil Hahiachvili sent…
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US Mega Banks JP Morgan And Wells Fargo Unveil Bitcoin Exposure As BTC Drops To $60,000
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JP Morgan and Wells FargoTwo of the largest banks in the United States announced their investments in spot bitcoin ETFs, revealing their exposure to BTC, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. This important development comes amid the ongoing decline in the cryptocurrency market, which has led to… BTC price drop Just over…
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Pay by Bank’s Revolution in Online Payments
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For many years, credit cards have dominated the world of online commerce. Transactions flowed through a well-oiled machine: merchants, card networks like Visa and MasterCard, and issuing banks played their part, each taking a slice of the pie. These fees have made online payments a hidden source of profit, adding…
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Biden Admin To Kill Republican Bill Letting U.S. Banks Custody Crypto
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Republican-led efforts to free up US banks to offer cryptocurrency custody services have been shut down by the Democratic-led White House. On Wednesday, the House discussed and prepared to vote on House Resolution 109 (HJ Res. 109), which would rescind prior accounting guidance from regulators to banks that plan to…
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Banks face fresh hit from parastatals’ idle cash ban
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Parastatals in Kenya have been banned from holding idle funds in bank accounts under a new public finance reform plan that seeks to promote transparency and efficiency in the use of public resources. Treasury Minister Njuguna Ndung’u revealed that the Treasury has officially adopted a hybrid single-account model whereby ministries…
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Saxo Bank’s FX Volume Recovers in April, Equities Hit Record
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After a shy month, demand for Saxo Bank’s forex instruments rose again in April. According to the latest figures, the monthly volume of Forex instruments on the platform reached $99.3 billion last month. The daily average also improved to $4.5 billion. Forex trading volume is recovering from the bottom The…