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Saudi Arabia’s Open Banking Plan Aims To Advance Digital Innovation

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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is introducing an open banking policy to advance digital innovation in the financial services sector. Through the initiatives in the policy, the goal is to foster the advancement of digital technologies and create new financial services and products.

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IBM Announces Policy Lab To Help Ensure ‘Trustworthy’ Tech

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With the new IBM Policy Lab, IBM is looking to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) development in a way that is safe, but does not infringe upon the creation of new technology, reports said. The company wants to take a two-pronged approach: harnessing innovation while ensuring that people can trust what is going on.

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House Financial Committee to hold Dec. 5 hearing on financial innovation

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Tomorrow, the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion will hold a hearing entitled “Fostering Financial Innovation: How Agencies Can Leverage Technology to Shape the Future of Financial Services.” The witnesses will be: Valerie A. Continue Reading

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Peter Kulik Innovation Award: How Auriga’s WWS is innovative

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Auriga was recently honoured with the prestigious Peter Kulik Innovation Award from the ATMIA, the leading non-profit trade association representing the entire global ATM industry. Q: How do you feel about your Peter Kulik Innovation Award win? An organisation’s security policy needs to consider the status of devices.

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Are central banks about to become centers of crypto innovation?

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The Bank for International Settlements' Innovation Hub is doing important work on integrating new technology into the global financial system. The next step is to bring both banks and nonbanks into the discussion.

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Australia Central Bank Sees No ‘Public Policy’ Case For CBDC (For Now)

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In notes on its most recent (August) meeting of the bank’s Payments System Board, the members said that “at present there is not a strong public-policy case for issuance in Australia, given that the electronic payments system in Australia compares very favorably with those in many other countries and access to cash remains good.”.

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CADFPI announces hiring of Christina Tetreault to lead Office of Financial Technology and Innovation

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The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced earlier this month that it has hired Christina Tetreault to lead the new Office of Financial Technology and Innovation. Tetreault most recently served as Manager of Financial Policy for Consumer Reports. Tetreault, Ms.