Tag "Bank for International Settlements (BIS)"
RBI, BIS Kicks off G20 TechSprint Competition Focused On Cross-Border Payments
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has jointly launched the fourth edition of the G20 TechSprint Initiative, a global technology competition to promote innovative solutions aimed at improving cross-border payments, under India’s G20 presidency.
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Southeast Asia Ushering In a Golden Era of Payments?
The payments industry is undergoing a massive shift globally, and for some time now Southeast Asia has been emerging as a significant regional player pushing innovation and adoption in this lucrative fintech space. The industry is evolving at an unprecedented
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Partior Among the Winners of G20 TechSprint Challenge by BIS and Bank Indonesia
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Bank Indonesia has announced the winners of the G20 TechSprint 2022 challenge during a live award ceremony in Jakarta. The G20 TechSprint 2022 focused on solving technology challenges related to wholesale and retail central
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BIS and Bank Indonesia Launch the Third G20 TechSprint Focused on CBDCs
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub and Bank Indonesia has launched the third G20 TechSprint Initiative, focused on developing new solutions for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The initiative will be one of the side events of Indonesia’s G20
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Singaporean Regtech Tookitaki Among G20 TechSprint Winners
Singaporean regtech firm Tookitaki won in the monitoring and surveillance category for their “Crypto-currency AML Typology Repository Management” solution at the G20 TechSprint challenge. The hackathon-style competition was launched in April to highlight the potential for technology to resolve regulatory
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BIS Appoints Innovation Hub Heads in Singapore and Switzerland
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced two key appointments to the BIS Innovation Hub, a new initiative designed to support central bank collaboration on new financial technology. Andrew McCormack, Chief Information Officer at Payments Canada, will head the BIS
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MAS and BIS to Jointly Launch Innovation Hub in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today launched the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore. This is the BIS’s first expansion of its global footprint in 17 years. The BIS Innovation Hub will
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