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Several months after signing the initial partnership agreement, Ripple and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) officially launched an application called SCB EASY for cross-border payments. Thailand’s oldest bank demonstrated the app’s efficiency by completing a transaction in less than a minute.SCB EASY Is HereThe partnership between the two entities became official at the start of the year, as CryptoPotato reported. At the time, SCB said that it will create a mobile application running on Ripple,...

The Central Bank of Argentina, BCRA, has joined a pilot scheme that will see RSK’s blockchain technology used to create a decentralized system for overseeing account debit claims. The project was given the go-ahead by the 2019 Financial Innovation Roundtable, of which BCRA is a member, as well as several other banks including Banco de la Provincia de Córdoba, Banco Santander, and BBVA. The latter two banks are part of the Blockchain Group, which includes Grupo Sabra and RSK parent company...

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the central bank of the Netherlands, wants to play an essential role in the development and testing of the potential digital Euro. DNB believes that people are using less physical cash, and a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be a game-changer. DNB On Central Bank Digital Currency The bank published a report regarding the potential usage of CBDCs in today’s economy. According to it, the adoption process could be faster than expected, as people in the...

Amid lockdowns prompted by the spread of the novel coronavirus, Russian citizens have withdrawn more cash from banks and ATMs since the start of March, than they did in the whole of 2019. A report reasoned that people are afraid that banks may not function during the quarantine. For Russians, Cash Is Still King According to a recent report, Russians withdrew about 1 trillion rubles ($13.6b) from cash machines and bank branches since the start of March. This is more than the total amount...

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari wrote Thursday that banks should cancel dividends and sell shares to raise cash. Kashkari said these measures would be necessary to create a cash buffer going into a potentially drawn-out recession. Because should the banks fail to have enough cash on hand, a wave of defaults could trigger a financial crisis. Kashkari wrote: “The most patriotic thing they could do today would be to stop paying dividends and raise equity capital, to ensure...

It appears that banks are quickly adapting their policies to the current darkening economic outlook. In the US, the country’s fourth-largest lender – JP Morgan, is raising its mortgage borrowing standards as a response to the situation.JP Morgan Raising Mortgage Borrowing StandardsBorrowing money against a mortgage will be harder for US citizens starting tomorrow, April 14th. This became clear as the country’s fourth-largest lender, JP Morgan, was reported to increase its mortgage borrowing...

The Bank of Korea (BOK) has initiated a test program to check the capabilities and necessary technologies required for launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Despite the testing, though, the bank noted that the chances of issuing its own cryptocurrency are slim due to lots of competition.BOK Tests CBDCA local report from earlier today informed about the actions from the Bank of Korea. It indicated that the test program began last month and will provide a decisive conclusion by the...

Amid the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, world governments and central banks should focus on launching CBDCs, a BIS report suggested. By using digital currencies, people could avert cash, credit card terminals, or PIN pads – which may transmit the novel virus.Coronavirus And MoneyThe COVID-19 outbreak took the world by storm. Over 1.2 million confirmed cases and 65,000 deaths since the start of the year. What’s even more threatening is the speed in which the virus spreads.Some reports...

Toilet paper isn’t the only thing people are hoarding during the coronavirus panic. In a sign of the times, FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams literally asked Americans not to hoard cash under the mattress. That is not the message you want to turn on your television to hear the government telling people.Because that means it’s getting terrifyingly real out there.Is The FDIC Scared of A Bank Run?The FDIC is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. It was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt...

The First State Bank in Barboursville, West Virginia, is amongst the first financial entities to shut down operations during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced the news yesterday, noting that it has brokered the sale to MVB Bank.West Virginia Bank Shutting DownThe West Virginia state regulator closed the First State Bank in Barboursville yesterday. The FDIC was appointed receiver and later brokered the sale of all assets and all four branches to...