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Varo Achieves Milestone AsĀ First Consumer FinTech To Get National Charter

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Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. On Friday (July 31), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced Varo Bank has been granted its full-service national bank charter. OCC is an independent bureau of the U.S.

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BIS Debuts Innovation Hub To Help Central Banks Collaborate

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The Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) has announced the launch of a BIS Innovation Hub to enable central banks around the world to collaborate on financial technology solutions and innovation. The IT revolution knows no borders and therefore has repercussions in multiple locations simultaneously.

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Central Bank In Russia Skeptical Of National Crypto Benefits

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The Chief of Russiaā€™s Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina said she doesnā€™t see any pertinent or obvious reason to create a national digital currency, according to a report by Russian News Agency TASS. The regulator made the remarks at the Finopolis forum of innovative financial technologies.

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

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Among the most recent headlines, in Asia this past week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), that Business Times said will boost partnerships on FinTech and financial services innovation.

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RTP Picks Up Pace With Corporates, While CBDCs Raise Banker Doubts

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The Clearing House's real-time payments offering, the RTP Ā® network, continues to gather steam with financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and their business customers in this week's Payment Rail Innovation roundup. Pakistan Preps Instant Payment System. Wells River Savings Bank Joins The RTP Network.

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Russian Central Bank Says ā€˜Nyetā€™ To Digital Crypto

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The Chief of Russiaā€™s Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina said she doesnā€™t see any pertinent or obvious reason to create a national digital currency, according to a report by Russian News Agency TASS. The regulator made the remarks at the Finopolis forum of innovative financial technologies.

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Uber Creates Uber Money Team In India With FinTech Focus

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In a move that bolsters its financial technology presence in India, Uber has put an Uber Money team into place in Hyderabad. Uber Money in India would be reportedly based on Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the real-time payment system of the National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI).