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Things worth reading: 30th August 2022

Things we’re reading today include … China Arrests Hundreds in Nation’s Biggest-Ever Bank Fraud Probe Crypto and climate change: can web3 help get us to net zero? Brazil’s Largest Private Bank, Itaú, Selected by Central Bank to Develop a DeFi Liquidity Pool McKinsey Sees Africa Fintech Sales Surging Eightfold by 2025 Meniga Appoints New CEO…

Things worth reading: 29th August 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Millions denied best rates as banks block customers who cannot go online City regulators clear HBOS ex-bosses of misconduct over bank’s near-collapse ‘It’s a world that’s sometimes nasty and ugly’:​ Industry’s creators on the new series of the banking drama Customer survey ranks banks amid cost of living crisis…

Things worth reading: 26th August 2022

Things we’re reading today include … As a Stripe investor cuts the value of its stake, more evidence of fintech valuation pressure Bank of America records one billion digital logins in July UK Challenger Bank Zopa Reaches £2B Deposits Mark UK bank customers locked out of online accounts Citigroup to book $170 mln charge for…

Things worth reading: 25th August 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Mastercard ties up with Binance to enable payments in crypto at 90 million stores UK and US banks among biggest backers of Russian ‘carbon bombs’, data shows TCS, owner of Russia’s Tinkoff Bank, sees H1 profit drop Atom Bank says four-day week has boosted productivity Let’s end the Wild…

Things worth reading: 24th August 2022

Things we’re reading today include … An Australian Bank Will Stop Giving Loans on Internal-Combustion Cars Argentines Withdraw $1 Billion From Bank Accounts During Turmoil Is bank capital the next flashpoint over City regulation? Bank of England may be forced to raise interest rates to 4% in 2023 Fintech start-ups exhibit a promising future in…

Things worth reading: 23rd August 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Andreessen Horowitz bets on crypto to break up Big Tech power UK inflation will hit 18% in early 2023, says leading bank Citi How to spot a bank scam – 7 expert tips to avoid fraudsters Tech giants Google and Samsung invest billions into crypto companies Chinese Banks Are…

Things worth reading: 22nd August 2022

Things we’re reading today include … How the Bitcoin boom led to ‘a giant fleecing of ordinary people’ Starling Bank’s Anne Boden: ‘I was ashamed to be a banker’ Why is Ireland so unattractive to foreign banks? Liz Truss’s plans for Bank of England ‘would create even more instability’ Bank Behind Fintech’s Rise Reels in…

The Finanser’s Week: 15th August – 21st August 2022

This week’s main blog discussions include … In space, no one can take your money The strapline for the film Alien was that in space, no one can hear you scream. It doesn’t sound quite as scary, but I was thinking about the cashless world and realised that: In case you cannot see the words:…

Things worth reading: 19th August 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds Bank completes UK’s first digital promissory note purchase Banks explore benefits of bank assured identity Data-driven experiences critical to bank success as the industry reaches ‘inflection point’ Asset managers on alert after ‘WhatsApp’ crackdown on banks GB Bank receives full banking licence UK bank customers to get £175…

Things worth reading: 18th August 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Industry leaders doubt fintech’s profitability in next few years ECB steps in as banks dip toes in crypto pool Bank of America says overdraft fee revenue fell 90% since last year Poland’s central bank chief warns of German designs on Polish territory Top Fintech Events in Europe Social investment…

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