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Mastercard Protests Payments ‘Nationalism’ In India
Mastercard // November 01, 2018

Mastercard reportedly has lodged a protest with the U.S. government over the use of nationalism by the government in India to promote a domestic payments network there. According to a Reuters exclusive, “Mastercard told the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on June...

Europe Seeks SWIFT Alternative
Europe // August 27, 2018

To help attain financial independence, Europe has reportedly been working on a money transfer system. It would be separate from the prevailing Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), RT reported. “That won’t be easy, but we have already started to do that,” German minister...

As Goes The MoneyGram Deal, So Goes China, U.S. Tech Collaboration?
International // January 05, 2018

A pretty good songster named Paul McCartney sang once that “in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” To shift that a bit for business – because, really, Beatles lyrics are applicable to anything – the deals you take...

American Banks Blocked From Doing Business With North Korea
Bank Regulation // September 22, 2017

A new sanctions order bans banks doing business in North Korea to also operate in the United States. Reuters reported that the new international finance order is aimed at obstructing Pyongyang’s nuclear and missiles program. “No bank in any country should be used to facilitate Kim...

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As Goes The MoneyGram Deal, So Goes China, U.S. Tech Collaboration?

January 05, 2018
A pretty good songster named Paul McCartney sang once that “in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” To shift that a bit for business – because, really, Beatles lyrics are applicable to anything – the deals you take are equal to the deals you make. And if recent […]

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People’s Bank Of China Plans To Manage Money Supply Growth

November 02, 2018
To head off financial risks, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) plans to manage growth of the money supply. Its remarks could be seen as a warning against a stimulus approach to an economy that is slowing along with a trade war, Financial Times reported. Through its yearly financial stability report, the PBOC said, “Prudent […]

Mastercard Protests Payments ‘Nationalism’ In India

November 01, 2018
Mastercard reportedly has lodged a protest with the U.S. government over the use of nationalism by the government in India to promote a domestic payments network there. According to a...

Europe Seeks SWIFT Alternative

August 27, 2018
To help attain financial independence, Europe has reportedly been working on a money transfer system. It would be separate from the prevailing Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), RT...

American Banks Blocked From Doing Business With North Korea

September 22, 2017
A new sanctions order bans banks doing business in North Korea to also operate in the United States. Reuters reported that the new international finance order is aimed at obstructing Pyongyang’s...