Sweden recently became the first nation outside the eurozone to join TIPS, the European Central Bank’s real-time payment platform — setting the stage for other countries to do so in the future. In the latest Faster Payments Tracker®, PYMNTS spoke with the European Central Bank...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken both the United States and global economies, with 38.4 percent of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) reducing their payroll and experts warning that the pandemic could reduce global trade by anywhere from 13 to 32 percent. The pandemic has caused...
May 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken both the United States and global economies, with 38.4 percent of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) reducing their payroll and experts warning that the pandemic could reduce global trade by anywhere from 13 to 32 percent. The pandemic has caused a global economic downturn leaving consumers and businesses under significant […]
September 28, 2022
The central banks of Sweden and Israel announced Wednesday (Sept. 28) that they will start exploring how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can be used for international retail and remittance payments in collaboration with the central bank of Norway and the Bank for International Settlements. The initiative, dubbed Project Icebreaker, will see the involved parties […]
