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CFTC guidance on Blockchain implementation for regulatory framework of swap derivatives contracts

Apr 27, 2018 05:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Digital Currency Fintech

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo today released a white paper on Swaps regulation. In this white paper, Swaps Regulation Version 2.0. Entitled was published, where an...

CFO survey: firms slow to adopt fintech, executive optimism at all-time high

Apr 09, 2018 14:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business Fintech

The International Association of Financial Executives Institutes (IAFEI) and a group of partners including Duke University and Grenoble EM survey CFOs across the world. For the first quarter 2018, the survey ran from...

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BoA Merrill Lynch and Microsoft enter into pact as to prove how blockchain can revamp trade finance

Mar 07, 2018 07:02 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views Fintech

Lets just glance through above diagram to know the basic understanding of export lifecycle before we head towards the core part of this write-up. Right from the process of execution of sale deed through shipment,...

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India’s Tech Mahindra to invest CAD 100M in Canada to set up blockchain focused Center of Excellence

Feb 28, 2018 11:17 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra has announced a strategic investment in Canada to establish a Center of Excellence (COE) focused on cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain. The...

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RBI’s working group calls for regulatory sandbox to foster fintech companies

Feb 13, 2018 04:52 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

An inter-regulatory working group set up by the Reserve Bank of India has published its report on fintech and digital banking. The working group was set up in July 2016 and included representatives from the RBI, SEBI,...

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ECB officials see tremendous potential in blockchain technology

Jan 02, 2018 06:18 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

The executive board members of the European Central Bank (ECB) have highlighted the potential of blockchain technology for banks and market infrastructures, while reflecting on the prospect of central bank digital...

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Applications open for Fintech Challenge Vietnam, focus on blockchain, KYC, e-payments

Nov 28, 2017 10:25 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has launched the first-ever Fintech Challenge Vietnam in its efforts to foster innovation in financial services industry aimed at facilitating financial inclusion in the country, Vietnam...