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March 11, 2022

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Citi becomes the biggest bank to eliminate overdraft fees

March 7, 2022

Citibank has announced that it is eliminating its overdraft fees, becoming the largest financial institution to make the change. (iStock) Citibank announced plans to eliminate overdraft fees this sum...

Financial sanctions against Russia will have a far-reaching impact

March 3, 2022

FACULTY Q&A The US government and its allies reacted to the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a series of financial sanctions, including freezing assets and banning Russian banks from a key financial messaging s...

Installment payments help ‘COVID-poor’ consumers reduce debt

February 28, 2022

It is becoming more and more difficult to pay the rent, the mortgage and the bills, such as water and energy services, which are so critical for everyday life. This means the debt owed to local governments - f...

War in Ukraine will likely be felt most in Virginia at the gas pump | Government and politics

February 25, 2022

As the United States and its allies increase Russia's cost of its military invasion of Ukraine, Virginians will likely feel the price at the gas pump, no matter what they think of Russian Presi...

The end of the “Fed put” begins to shake the stock markets

February 23, 2022

The prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine sent markets tumbling, heightening inflation fears that have built up over the past few months. The S&P 500 is trading 10% below its recent all-time high, ...

Monetary policy and cryptos | Looking for Alpha

February 17, 2022

anita2020/iStock via Getty ImagesThere has been a growing argument that one of the reasons the price of Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has risen as quickly as it has is that investors are now moving money in and out of ...

Moneta Holdings and Stabila Blockchain Allow Banks to Mint Stable Coins in Turkish Lira (YTL) TRYM and Vietnamese Dong VNDM

February 17, 2022

Stabila public channel Yeni Turk Liras (YTL) TRYM Stable Coin Stabila Blockchain Vietnamese Dong VNDM Stable Coin Stabila Blockchain Mone...

Moneta Holdings and Stabila Blockchain Will Allow Banks to Mint Argentinian Peso ARSM and Australian Dollar AUDM Stablecoin

February 12, 2022

Argentinian peso ARSM Moneta on the Stabila blockchain Australian Dollar AUDM Moneta on Stabila Blockchain Stablecoin Stabila public channel ...

Central Banks Examine the Pros and Cons of Digital Currency in the US and Europe | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

February 7, 2022

Take away food The Bank for International Settlements and seven central banks are exploring how to launch CBDCs and have flagged key issues that will need to be addressed, including interoperability and pr...

How the Federal Reserve Broke the US Economy | KCUR 89.3

February 5, 2022

Quantitative easing is the process by which a central bank, such as the Federal Reserve of the United States, purchases government bonds and securities from domestic fin...

Fed candidate Bloom Raskin pledges not to ‘direct lend’

February 3, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing back on criticism, a key candidate for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors told a Senate panel Thursday that she won't make it harder for an industry to get bank loans. Pre...

To prevent an invasion of Ukraine, threaten to sanction the Russian central bank

February 2, 2022

Only credible deterrence can prevent Russia's invasion of Ukraine and another war in Europe. The threat of devastating financial, trade and personal sanctions from the West is credible but may not be enough of...

The pros and cons of a CBDC, according to the Federal Reserve

January 23, 2022

The central bank of the United States – the Federal Reserve – has released a working paper that examines the pros and cons of deploying a possible US CBDC. This is the first conversation the F...

USDF Consortium to Develop and Promote Bank-Issued Stablecoins

January 17, 2022

A consortium of US financial institutions has set out to develop a bank-issued stablecoin – USDF – to “unlock the financial opportunities” of blockchain technology. Figure CEO Mike Cagney says, “US...

Stock market: what will the Fed do next

January 9, 2022

JJFarquitectos / iStock Editorial via Getty Images What will the Federal Reserve do next? What will the Federal Reserve do next? What will the Federal Reserve do next? This is the question the major newspape...

White House steps closer to three remaining Fed appointments

January 5, 2022

FILE - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at an event in the South Court auditorium of the White House complex in Washington, November 22, 2021. Powell says the app...

Outlook 2022: the main questions of concern to investors

January 1, 2022

Twenty-two will mark the third year that the global economy will be confronted with the Covid-19 pandemic. As governments and businesses gradually shift from managing a pandemic to managing an endemic, emerg...

Fed moves in 2022 could end stock market pandemic

December 31, 2021

For two years, the stock market was largely able to ignore the reality that Americans lived during the pandemic - the increase in coronavirus cases, loss of lives and livelihoods, lockdowns - due to underlying...

Fed official predicts first US rate hike in spring 2022

December 26, 2021

With inflation set to stay high for some time, the U.S. central bank is expected to raise interest rates soon after ending its bond buying program in March, a board member...

America’s future depends on blockchain

December 16, 2021

Bitcoin and other new 'token' assets - so called because ownership is documented as a unique digital token on a ledger such as the blockchain - recently reached a total value of over $ 3 trillion. The race is...

Representatives from Waters and Foster urge federal financial regulators to ensure AI is used ethically

December 1, 2021

U.S. Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) urge federal financial regulators to ensure advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) do not create algorithmic bias for evi...

Financial markers you can be grateful for in this uncertain year

November 21, 2021

Americans enter this holiday season in a generally decent financial position. That's not quite the case, with rising inflation, labor shortages, container ship bottlenecks and other stresses.But the landscape...

Federal Reserve Governors See No Reason To Issue Central Bank Digital Currency – Bitcoin News

November 16, 2021

At least three Federal Reserve governors have said they see no reason for the Fed to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Fed is currently preparing a report on a digital dollar which will be...

Evergrande isn’t the only looming danger in China’s financial system

November 11, 2021

November 13, 2021SCARE OF toxic debt is a pervasive feature of the Chinese economy. The latest concerns Evergrande, a struggling developer who threatens to cripple the real estate industry. The company also ...

Unsecured Fossil Fuel Investment Risks Global Financial Crisis: Letter

October 27, 2021

Unsecured investments in fossil fuels threaten the economy at large: letter Big banks risk failure reminiscent of 2008 financial crisis because of their continued investments in oil and gas development, which ...

Bank regulator candidate Biden reveals plan to radically transform U.S. economy

October 23, 2021

By running for the presidency, Joe bidenJoe BidenHow 'Buy American', Other Pro-American Policies Can Help Defenders Adopt Ambitious Climate Policies Overnight Defense & National Security - Presented by Ray...

President Biden Mulling’s Executive Order on Cryptocurrencies: What to Watch Out For | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

October 21, 2021

The Biden administration is reportedly considering issuing an executive order that would create a whole-of-government approach to the oversight and regulation of cryptocurrencies. Such an order would likely...

Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve Board – OpEd – Eurasia Review

October 18, 2021

I didn't expect to write again about Powell's reappointment as Fed chairman, I expected Biden to have made a choice now, but here we are. Now that Larry Summers has condemned the "awakened" Fed for failing...

IMF sees ‘significant’ selling risks for stocks and housing market – Press Enterprise

October 12, 2021

By Rich Miller and Jana Randow | Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund has warned of the risk of sudden and steep drops in global stock prices and home values â€‹â€‹as the ...

Commentary: Don’t just raise the debt ceiling, remove it | Remark

October 6, 2021

The past week has seen a rare triumph of substance over politics in Washingto...

Biden Selects Leading Regulator Under Fire For His Floating ‘Drastic Change’ System To ‘End Banking’ | New

October 3, 2021

Saule Omarova has argued for an end to banking "as we know it" - and she is n...

Federal government wants to regulate Stabecoin companies like banks

October 1, 2021

Photo: Jack taylor (Getty Images)As the Biden administration struggles with plans to confuse the notoriously under-regulated world of cryptocurrency, some officials are apparently taking inspiration from the T...

Markets rebound as Federal Reserve Chairman clarifies “no intention to ban” cryptocurrencies in US – Weekly Roundup

October 1, 2021

September has historically been a month of decline for crypto markets. In contrast, October generally treated investors well. Sure enough, markets are now on the rise as we enter the new month on positive ne...

New money: central banks present operations manual for digital currency

September 30, 2021

Banknotes in pounds and US dollars can be seen in this illustration taken on January 6, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration / File PhotoRetail CBDCs must be usable with national payment systemsPrivate se...

Elizabeth Warren to call Jerome Powell “dangerous man” on Federal Reserve Board and oppose re-appointment

September 28, 2021

Senator Elizabeth Warren unleashed Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, calling him a "dangerous man" and calling him a "dangerous man" during the Senate Banking Committee hearing on the economic rec...

Senate ready to fight Biden’s choice as critic of big banks

September 25, 2021

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Biden’s pick for banking regulator worries banks are getting too powerful

September 23, 2021

President Biden has chosen Cornell Law School professor Saule Omarova to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the regulator overseeing America's largest banks, the White House said Thursday.If c...

Federal Reserve plans to hike rates in 2022

September 23, 2021

This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: Federal Reserve plans to hike rates in 2022Marc FilippinoHello from the Financial Times. Today is Thursday, September 23....

Lower European stocks; ArcelorMittal hard hit by falling ore prices

September 20, 2021

By Peter NurseInvesting.com - European stock markets traded sharply lower on Monday amid concerns over the health of real estate giant China Evergrande Group and ahead of the week's crucial Federal Reserve mee...

Paul Volcker Takes Bold Steps As Federal Reserve Bank Chairman

September 11, 2021

President Jimmy Carter appointed Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Paul Volcker to chair the Federal Reserve Bank in July 1979 to address the immediate problem of hyperinflation. He was confirmed by ...

Asian stocks slide as Fed signals economy ‘regression’ – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

September 9, 2021

Stocks fell in Asia on Thursday after further losses on Wall Street following a Federal Reserve report showing US economic activity has slowed this summer.The report highlighted a resurgence of coronavirus cas...

Could climate change trigger a financial crisis?

September 4, 2021

Sep 4, 2021IN LAST YEARS regulators have begun to warn of the threat climate change poses to the stability of the financial system. Following its strategic review in July, the European Central Bank (BCE) deve...

The abundance of liquidity in the financial system will not go away even after the Fed cuts its bond purchases

August 6, 2021

There is an abundance of liquidity floating around the financial system, thanks to the Federal Reserve's efforts to support the U.S. economy since the outbreak of the pandemic in March o...

Biden could start reshaping the Fed next month – and progressives will want to have their say

August 6, 2021

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hearing reviewing the CARES Act Quarterly Report to Congress on September 24, 2020, in Washing...

Biden to bring in Hill’s former aide for treasurer position overseeing financial rules

July 19, 2021

WASHINGTON - President Biden plans to appoint Graham Steele as assistant secretary of the treasury for financial institutions, a move that would put a longtime congressman with ties to progressives at the ce...

Crypto experts in demand as countries launch digital currencies

July 18, 2021

Monetary authorities around the world are rushing to design digital currencies, and many are wondering: who knows how to do this?Some of the first governments to go digital have found an answer among cryptoc...

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman addresses climate-related financial risks – Finance and Banking

July 14, 2021

United States: Federal Reserve Vice Chairman addresses climate-related financial risks ...

How a cyberattack could disrupt the financial system

July 3, 2021

The financial system could likely resist the elimination of a large institution, but if several large financial institutions were shut down by a cyber attack, the disruption could last for weeks, he said.Add...

Divisions emerge over central bank policies

July 1, 2021

Divisions are beginning to emerge within the governing bodies of the world's two major central banks, the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve, over the future direction of monetary policy.The co...

The instability inherent in the Goldilocks market consensus

June 30, 2021

The writer is president of Queens' College at Cambridge University and an advisor to Allianz and GramercyIt's not often that I take a very strong stance that goes directly against the marke...

Regulators start to struggle with DeFi

June 26, 2021

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In private video calls last week, some of the world's fastest growing cryptocurrency startups trained global financial regulators on a corner of the market that has largely escaped scrutiny...

Finance: Federal Reserve System Equities Facing Inflation – Part 1 | Characteristics

June 26, 2021

It was recently announced that the United States was experiencing a slight ...

Regulators Growing Concern About Stablecoin Risks

June 16, 2021

As the stablecoins market cap surpassed $ 100 billion in May, regulators are increasingly concerned about the risks they pose.Stablecoins are generally considered to be much more secure than regular cryptocu...

Indonesia’s central bank to keep policy rate at record high for 4th consecutive meeting (Reuters poll)

June 14, 2021

JAKARTA (Reuters).FILE PHOTO: The logo of Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia, is seen on a window in the bank lobby in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 22, 2016. REUTERS / Iqro RinaldiThe 26 economists in...

Bank of England and Bank for International Settlements create London innovation hub

June 12, 2021

the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Bank of England (BoE) revealed on June 11, 2021, that they introduced the BIS Innovation Hub Center London, which is notably the fourth Innovation Hub Ce...

Mark Carney and Roger Ferguson added to Washington Speakers Bureau’s exclusive list of speakers: available for immediate bookings

June 9, 2021

â€œThe challenges the world faces today are remarkably different from those of the past,â€ explained the CEO of WSB. Christine farrell. "Bring in people with the levels of ...

Crypto needs regulation, but it doesn’t need new rules

June 6, 2021

As cryptocurrencies have become the preferred payment method for hackers and their prices have seen dramatic peaks and troughs, many have questioned the adequacy of the U.S. regulatory system to protect cons...

Chandler plans to switch to SanTan Sun News cryptocurrency

June 6, 2021

By Kevin ReaganEditor-in-chief The City of Chandler is investigating to what extent it may be possible for residents to use cryptocurrency to pay their utility bills or tickets. As digital currencies bec...

The Pros and Cons of a “Digital Dollar” | Voice of America

June 4, 2021

WASHINGTON - A senior Federal Reserve official raised eyebrows in the financial services world last week by saying the central bank is speeding up the development of a plan that could result in the issua...

Repo Market Disruptions: Upside Down | Arent Renard

June 2, 2021

For our complete LIBOR analysis archive Click here. Fed liquidity infusions It was previously reported that there have been significant disruptions in repo (repo) agreements with consequent disruptions in...

Gold could test new highs amid higher inflation, analyst says

June 1, 2021

Gold could still test new highs this year, according to David Lennox of Fat Prophets, who said he sees "a pretty big tick" ahead of the precious metal's prices.Gold prices have been mixed so far this year. ...

Deal brewing in US treasury bill market

May 29, 2021

Some time before the end of this year, at the intersection of Wall Street and the Washington Marsh, an agreement will need to be made on how the US government finances itself.In the mix, th...

Biden calls on federal government to mitigate climate-related financial risks

May 27, 2021

This client alert, which is part of a series devoted to ESG disclosure and regulatory developments, should be read in conjunction with our ESG Glossary, available here, which provides definitions of some of...

US Federal Reserve plans to introduce its own cryptocurrency

May 24, 2021

The U.S. Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department are stepping up the pressure on cryptocurrency, signaling that a crackdown could come after days of volatility in the sector.US Federal President Jerome P...

The government should recognize cryptocurrency for what it is: critical infrastructure

May 21, 2021

The past 12 months have been a vertiginous race for cryptocurrency. As coin prices benefit from a dramatic rise in prices, the pre...

Bitcoin: Conclusion Of The Debt Cycle

April 13, 2021

In this article, I will detail why the incumbent global financial system is irreversibly broken, how it got to this point, and what the world will look like coming out the other side of the present crisis. I...

FDR experienced the Great Depression, but Biden has Big Data – Twin Cities

April 7, 2021

President Joe Biden's multibillion-dollar plans to revitalize the US economy rightly draw comparisons to his predecessor Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But while it's the same goal, the two have somewhat differ...

Japan running out of bailouts for regional lenders affected by pandemic

April 7, 2021

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Through Leika Kihara, Takahiko WadaKYOTO (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic is worsening the pain of regional lenders in Japan, exacerbating fears that a potential wave of business closures will test the abil...

Our pandemic nightmare is almost over. We should all thank the US government

March 10, 2021

A year after its onset, the nightmare of the Covid-19 pandemic is almost over. With millions of Americans vaccinated every day and the imminent passage of the massif American rescue plan, we are d...

US Federal Reserve abandons almost all Covid-19 emergency credit facilities

March 10, 2021