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Switzerland

Global Economic Scepticism Builds in 2025 – WEF

(22 January 2025 – Switzerland) The World Economic Forum (WEF) Chief Economists Outlook reveals a decidedly pessimistic view for global...

World Economic Forum
Growth
Trade Finance
Global

Standard Chartered Launches SC PrismFX for FX Payments

(21 January 2025 – Global) Standard Chartered has introduced SC PrismFX, a comprehensive suite of foreign exchange (FX) and payment...

Standard Chartered
Foreign Exchange
Technology
China

China Launching 1km Wide Celestial Solar Farm

(21 January 2025 – China) China is planning to commence construction of an enormous solar farm in space enabling continuous...

Government
ESG
Regulatory & Government
Social and Governance (ESG)
Global

How are CFOs Tackling the 2025 Financial Landscape?

(21 January 2025 – Global) As advancements in technology redefine how finance functions operate, CFOs and treasurers of the future...

PYMNTS
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
United Kingdom

Santander Mulls UK Withdrawal

(20 January 2025 – United Kingdom) Santander is reviewing its UK presence as the Spanish lender contends with lower returns...

Santander
Operations
Transaction Banking
Sweden

Sweden’s Central Bank Urges More Support for Instant Cross-Currency Payments System

(20 January 2025 – Sweden) The Riksbank is calling on Swedish banks to engage in ongoing efforts to enable instant...

Cross-Border
Payments
Regulatory & Government
Australia

Smaller Companies Driving Demand for Private Credit – Capital Brief

(17 January 2025 – Australia) Private credit is offering speed, flexibility and variety to smaller companies banks can’t match, Capital...

East & Partners
Private Credit
United Kingdom

JCB and DOJO Partnership Expands Card Acceptance to UK Merchants

(16 January 2025 – United Kingdom) More than 110,000 UK hospitality merchants are set to accept JCB cards following a...

JCB
Credit Cards
Australia

Banking Circle Acquires ASL to Expand Global Footprint

(15 January 2025 – Australia) Banking Circle has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Australian Settlements...

Banking Circle
Cross-Border
Mergers & Acquisitions
Payments
Hong Kong

HKMA Unveils RMB Trade Finance Liquidity Facility to Boost Hong Kong-China Economic Ties

(15 January 2025 – Hong Kong) The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled plans to launch a RMB 100...

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Peoples Bank of China
Trade Finance
USA

JP Morgan Launches Biometric Paypad and Pinpad for Next-Gen Retail Payments

(14 January 2025 – United States) JP Morgan has introduced two proprietary in-store payment terminals featuring biometric authentication, set to...

JP Morgan
Merchant Payments
Technology
USA

Goldman Sachs Expands Private Credit Offering

(14 January 2025 – United States) Goldman Sachs has launched a new Capital Solutions Group combining financing, origination, structuring and...

Goldman Sachs
New Products
Private Credit
Private Equity

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