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Varo Achieves Milestone As 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. which had housed them, the news service reported.

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Central Bank In Russia Skeptical Of National Crypto Benefits

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The Chief of Russia’s Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina said she doesn’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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Czech Banks To Invest $260M Into National Development Fund

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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has proposed a national development fund to help invest in social issues, digitization of the economy, education and transportation, according to a report by Reuters. million) to put into the fund. The association said the fund should be independent and fully professional. .

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OCC Considers Artificial Intelligence an Emerging Risk in Banking

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Looking Forward The OCC maintains a technology-neutral stance and supports continuing efforts by national banks and federal savings associations to explore safe and sound uses of new and emerging financial technology such as AI.

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SoFi’s Trading Volume Surges, User Base Nearly Triples

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In regards to the company’s recent filing for a national bank charter, Noto said, “Being a national bank would really be critical strategically. The idea here was to give millennials and Gen Z, our target audience, access to a diversified portfolio of new economy companies and gig economy companies,” Noto said.

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24 Big European Banks Take On Visa, Mastercard With Their Own Payment System

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PEPSI promises to rival not only the two credit card giants, but also other financial technology companies including Google , Apple , Alipay and WeChat Pay. . A so-called “scheme manager” will be the central governing body, the online news service reported.

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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 teams are also located in Palo Alto, Amsterdam, New York and San Francisco tech centers, Livemint reported. percent business stake per news in January. of India (NPCI).