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PBOC Patents Show China’s Push For Digital Money

PYMNTS

The Peoples’ Bank of China has filed over 80 patents in its attempts to start its own digital currency, an extensive and elaborate plan to take the renmibi to the digital stage, according to published reports Wednesday (Feb.12). The efforts by Beijing to digitize the renmibi have caused some alarm in the West.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

CB Insights

One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. We’ve created a list of finance innovation labs from some of the biggest names in the industry, as well as from newcomers looking to make a name through tech. We’ve written about corporate innovation theater before — and how sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong.

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Who needs a financial centre?

Chris Skinner

In September 2016, the last survey, some things had changed: London New York Singapore Hong Kong Tokyo San Francisco Boston Chicago Zurich Washington DC No Frankfurt. No China, although Hong Kong would be it. So much for Brexit.

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Top 28 Digital Lenders to U.S. Small Businesses

Fintech Labs Insights

Naturally, we were excited about it, naming it the biggest innovation of the year. A defunct Canadian bank, Bayshore Trust, launched the first online loan application in March 1996. Online Digital Banks for Small Businesses (SMB) May 2021. So, the capability has existed for 20 years. Forward Line. P2Binvestor.

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The 35 Biggest Banking, Mortgage & BankTech Events in 2023

Fintech Labs Insights

Come for the wall-to-wall innovations, bring back actionable plans Sep 11-13 | Marriott Marquis | NYC Book Now If we are missing anything, please drop me a note. Event Spotlight Tech meets finance in New York City Save 10% with discount code: FKV2474LABS 75 demos. 200 speakers. 2,000 attendees (1,000 from financial institutions).

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The 35 Biggest Banking, Mortgage & BankTech Events in 2023

Fintech Labs Insights

Come for the wall-to-wall innovations, bring back actionable plans May 23-25 | Marriott Marquis | San Francisco Book Now If we are missing anything, please drop me a note. And prices tend to rise as the event draws closer. Event Spotlight Tech meets finance in San Francisco 60+ demos. 100+ speakers.

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Top 26 Digital Lenders to U.S. Small Businesses (SMB, May 2021)

Fintech Labs Insights

Naturally, we were excited about it, naming it the biggest innovation of the year. As nerds do) We are developing a proprietary score measuring adoption of private digital financial services companies that do not release traditional metrics (# customers, loans, orginations, etc). . – HQ: Washington DC. Forward Line. Top 12 U.S.

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