The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), a global provider of financial payment services, has announced that its central bank digital currency (CBDC) connector has entered beta testing stages. SWIFT reported that three central banks are already testing this interlinking solution, while more than 30 financial institutions are testing its various applications in a…
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The bank messaging network has seen a dramatic increase in processing speed and is developing technology to connect CBDCs. Three central banks have joined the beta phase of bank messaging platform SWIFT’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) interoperability project, the company announced Sept. 13. It has also entered a new phase of sandbox testing, it…
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Chainlink (LINK) has been a standout in the crypto market recently, registering an 11% increase over the past six days, even as the broader crypto market sentiment remains subdued. Will Uptober Start Early For Chainlink? A significant factor that might be driving this price action is the behavior of LINK’s major holders. On-Chain analysis firm,…
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The Russian currency’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar recently dropped below RUB100 per greenback — its lowest in 16 months. Economists attribute the ruble’s latest plunge to the effectiveness of a price cap imposed on Russian oil by Western countries. Russ Mould said a strengthening U.S. dollar could be the reason why the Russian…
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The Mbridge project, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) international payment system, is starting to worry observers. Such a system, when completed, could ostensibly allow the digital yuan to reach more countries in trade settlements, chipping away at the world dominance of the U.S. dollar and bypassing established sanctions systems. Mbridge Project Worries Observers The…
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Isaias Afwerki, president of Eritrea, reinforced the need for building a new economic system away from the traditional centers of power. At the second Russia-Africa Summit, Afwerki told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the current world order, on top of dollar hegemony, was printing money and weaponizing its position using sanctions, trying to contain the…
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In recent days, there has been a buzz surrounding the upcoming debut of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, slated for July 1, 2023. The discussions surrounding this topic have sparked speculation about whether this marks the central bank’s inaugural foray into a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with some suggesting that Fednow may render…
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The European Union (EU) has no intention of allowing Russian banks to be reconnected to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) banking system anytime soon. Peter Stano, spokesperson for external affairs of the EU, stated that these restrictions can only be lifted or softened when the Russia-Ukraine conflict ends. EU Has No Intention…
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The Russian Federation is collaborating with partners to link payment systems alternative to the interbank messaging system SWIFT, a representative of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The work is part of the de-dollarization of the economy, the official indicated. Russia Seeking to Substitute SWIFT in Trade as Part of De-dollarization Policy The Russian…
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The governments of India and Russia are considering integrating part of their payment systems, in order to counter the possible future effect of US sanctions on the capital flows of each country. The deal would include the integration of India’s Rupay card system and its Russian counterpart, Mir Cards, to allow seamless payments between the…
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