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Tassat Will Provide FedNow Access Through Client-Facing API
B2B Payments // March 22, 2023

Tassat Group will provide access to FedNow through its client-facing application programming interface (API). When the Federal Reserve launches the FedNow real-time payments rail, Tassat’s private blockchain-based B2B solutions will serve as on-ramps for commercial banks that want to participate in the Fed’s platform, Tassat...

State Bank Of India Partners With Invoicemart
B2B Payments // February 11, 2019

State Bank of India announced that it has joined digital invoice discounting marketplace Invoicemart as a financier, a move that will make working capital available for more than 1,400 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Initiatives such as the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) are...

JPMorgan Poised To Dethrone Wells, Claim Largest US Bank Title
Banking // September 06, 2018

There’s a good chance that JPMorgan Chase could soon become the largest U.S. bank in terms of outstanding loans, dethroning current champ Wells Fargo. According to Forbes, JPMorgan is already the largest U.S. bank in terms of total assets, market capitalization and total deposits. With...

Brazilian FinTechs Prohibited From Borrower Deposits
Latin America // August 31, 2017

The Brazilian Central Bank has floated a proposal that would let FinTechs lend money but which would also curtail them from taking deposits, as might be seen in a traditional commercial banking relationship, according to news by Reuters. The proposed rules would, in part, find precedent...

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Citi Names Barclays Vet James Morris as UK Commercial Banking Head

July 15, 2024
Citi has a new head of commercial banking (CCB) for the United Kingdom. James Morris, a 25-year veteran of British banking giant Barclays, is expected to take on that role Sept. 30, Citi announced Monday (July 15) in a news release emailed to PYMNTS. “James is an experienced banking leader with a proven track record […]

JPMorgan Poised To Dethrone Wells, Claim Largest US Bank Title

September 06, 2018
There’s a good chance that JPMorgan Chase could soon become the largest U.S. bank in terms of outstanding loans, dethroning current champ Wells Fargo. According to Forbes, JPMorgan is already...

Brazilian FinTechs Prohibited From Borrower Deposits

August 31, 2017
The Brazilian Central Bank has floated a proposal that would let FinTechs lend money but which would also curtail them from taking deposits, as might be seen in a traditional...