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Australia the First to Make Credit Card Numbers a Thing of the Past?

(10 April 2025 – Australia) CBA and Westpac are considering removing 16-digit numbers from credit and debit cards.   Australia...

CBA
Mastercard
Westpac
Credit Cards
Global

CFOs Step into the Tariff Breach as Supply Chain Architects

(11 April 2025 – Global) As multinational corporations (MNCs) adjust strategic plans in response to heightened diplomatic tensions, evolving trade...

JP Morgan
Regulatory & Government
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Financing
Singapore

Bizcap Enters Singapore Market with SME Lending Push

(10 April 2025 – Singapore) Australian business lender Bizcap has officially launched operations in Singapore, marking its fourth active market...

Lending
SME
Europe, United Kingdom

Kraken and Mastercard Join Forces to Bring Crypto Spending to Merchants

(9 April 2025 – Europe) Kraken and Mastercard have announced a new partnership that will allow customers in the UK...

Mastercard
Cryptocurrency
Payments
China

Odds Shorten for RMB Devaluation as Trade War Intensifies

(8 April 2025 – China) The escalating trade war between the United States (US) and the world is raising speculation...

Peoples Bank of China
Currency
Foreign Exchange
USA

Visa Direct Partners ZEN.COM for Real-Time Cross Border Payments

(8 April 2025 – United States) Visa Direct and ZEN.COM (ZEN) announced an agreement aimed at expanding access to innovative...

Visa Direct
Cross-Border
Payments
Europe

ECB Calls for Payments Network “March Towards Independence”

(8 April 2025 – Europe) The European Central Bank (ECB) is calling for a payments revolution to secure financial sovereignty...

European Central Bank
Payments
Regulatory & Government
Europe

Is USD Hegemony Under Threat by a Concerted Euro Challenge?

(7 April 2025 – Europe) Persistent concerns over the greenback’s esteemed world reserve status and rising Euro strength are in...

Government
Currency
Foreign Exchange
United Kingdom

Airwallex Targets UK and US Banking Licences to Expand Lending Ambitions

(7 April 2025 – United Kingdom) Singapore-based payments platform Airwallex, valued at $5.6 billion, is preparing to enter the banking...

Airwallex
FinTech
Lending
USA

Evolving Composition of M&A Activity

(4 April 2025 – United States) While Wall Street’s hopes of record deal flow under President Trump have failed to...

Government
Mergers & Acquisitions
Singapore

OCBC Commits £10 Billion to UK Investments in Future Industries

(3 April 2025 – Singapore) OCBC has entered into an agreement with the UK government to finance £10 billion (approximately...

OCBC
Investment
Regulatory & Government
USA

Greenback Slides Following “Liberation Day” Tariff Onslaught

(3 April 2025 – United States) The US Dollar (USD) fell to six-month lows against the EUR, JPY and CHF...

Government
Currency
Foreign Exchange
Regulatory & Government
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