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Central Banking

Singapore
Markets
Payments
MAS, JPMorgan Build Payments System With Inter-Blockchain Connectivity
Working with JPMorgan and Temasek, Singapore's central bank has developed a prototype blockchain-based cross border payments system.
Singapore
By Daniel Palmer
Nov 11, 2019 at 9:40 a.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2019
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Markets
China
After Xi, China's Central Bank Gives Blockchain Tech a Pump
The People's Bank has said blockchain is a solution to trade finance asymmetries in the latest promotion of the tech in China.
Shutterstock
By William Foxley
Nov 7, 2019 at 10:25 a.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2019
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Federal Reserve
Markets
Federal reserve
US Federal Reserve Hiring Retail Payments Manager to Research Digital Currencies
The central bank is expanding the role of its Retail Payments Manager to include digital currencies, stablecoins and distributed ledger technologies as part of a new hire.
Federal Reserve
By Nate DiCamillo
Nov 4, 2019 at 11:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 4, 2019
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digital payment
Markets
Regulation
China Announces New Regulatory Authority to Certify Digital Payments, Blockchain Products
China’s central bank will certify a list of fintech product types that are widely used for digital payment and blockchain services with its verification system.
digital payment
By David Pan
Oct 29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 29, 2019
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Markets
China
Ex-Official Trolls Libra, Says China Likely to Issue Digital Currency First
China's central bank could be the first to issue its own national digital currency, a former official said, while contending that Libra was doomed.
China Libra
By David Pan
Oct 28, 2019 at 8:45 p.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2019
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Lebanese protestors, October 2019 (Credit: Shutterstock)
Markets
Exchanges
How Lebanon's Economic Crisis Highlights Bitcoin's Limitations
Bitcoin users in Lebanon have numerous hurdles to overcome to develop a local market during the nation's economic crisis.
Lebanese protestors, October 2019 (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Leigh Cuen
Oct 28, 2019 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2019
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China Shelf, from Chippendale Drawings
Markets
Tax
Chinese Official Warns Libra Could Abet Illegal Cross-Border Transfers
Libra must abide by international foreign exchange regulations to not enable illegal transfers or “it should be banned,” a senior Chinese regulator said Monday.
China Shelf, from Chippendale Drawings
By Daniel Kuhn
Oct 28, 2019 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2019
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Markets
Libra
Regulate Stablecoins – Don't Squash Them
Regulators should offer a path for stablecoins to exist alongside current financial systems, writes a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center.
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By Nathan Kaiser
Oct 23, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2019
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Federal Reserve
Markets
Federal reserve
Fed Governor Brainard Identifies Libra Threat, Says Regulatory Hurdles Abound
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard delivered a sharp critique of Libra, which would need to resolve many regulatory hurdles before going live.
Federal Reserve
By Danny Nelson
Oct 17, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 17, 2019
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Markets
News
Top Fed Official Says US Central Bank 'Actively' Debating Digital Dollar
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan says the U.S. dollar faces increasing threats to its status as the global reserve currency.
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By Bradley Keoun
Oct 16, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2019
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