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Forex News

  • Dollar set for biggest weekly gain in over a month; yen eyes worst week since May
  • Canadian dollar slips as oil retreats, Fed decision looms
  • South African rand nears 17 per dollar after rate decision
  • U.S. bond sell-off deepens as energy shock and trade friction lock in hawkish Fed
  • Sterling today: Pound steady as dollar bid dominates on Fed repricing

Federal Reserve News

  • Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations
  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank
  • Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026
  • Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy
  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc.

WSJ Markets News

27 January 2025

  • Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeek
  • Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower
  • DeepSeek Won't Sink U.S. AI Titans
  • Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
  • Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff Spat
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What Africa’s Banking Industry Needs to Do to Survive

Written by: HBR
Category: Banking

Across Africa, banking is being redesigned. Technology has emerged as a competitive weapon in driving operational excellence and superior service quality. While the banks compete among themselves, they face existential threats from amalgam of entities, not necessarily possessing bank licenses.

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How Merchants Can Boost Business with a Cash Discount Program

Written by: Samir Kadi
Category: Cards & Payments

Today there are a multitude of ways to pay – cash, check, credit card, debit card, mobile and online, which is convenient for the younger, tech-savvy generations. However, integrating complex payment technology that requires an overhaul of existing hardware and software can challenge a business owner’s ability to keep their business viable.

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Remembering Old Concepts and Examining New Ideas for Armored Cars

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Cash-In-Transit

When someone hears the term, "Armored Car," they usually imagine the big, bulky, square, tank-like trucks that transport money to banks. But what about other types of armored vehicles? The ones used to transport other types of precious cargo -- including important people -- all around the world?

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The Best Bank Accounts For College Students

Written by: Forbes
Category: Banking

College students only need two things when it comes to a bank account. They don’t want to pay any fees. And they want easy access to their money. Fortunately, there are a number of student checking account options that satisfy these requirements.

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In the age of bitcoin and Apple Pay, these businesses are still cash only

Written by: The Globe And Mail
Category: Currency

In some ways, La Tête Dure is a pretty modern business. The Montreal barber shop has a Facebook page and an Instagram account. But, when it comes to payment, things are a little more old school – La Tête Dure (French for the hard head) is cash only.

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Why Africa's mobile money revolution can reduce poverty

Written by: Nation
Category: Mobile Banking

When farmer Isaac Tondo fell on lean times in Liberia's long rainy season, his brother in the capital sent 8,000 Liberian dollars (US$87) to his Lonestar mobile money account, ensuring his children's school fees would still be paid.

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Taiwan Heist Highlights ATM Weaknesses

Written by: Bankinfo Security
Category: ATM

The theft of $2.2 million from dozens of ATMs in Taiwan, executed using malicious software, defies a years-long effort by banks and software vendors to strengthen the security controls of ATM fleets.

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Bitcoin News

  • Report: Kalshi Accuses Netflix of Defamation Over Trailer for New Prediction Markets Film
  • Korbit Rebrands as Digital X After Mirae Asset Closes $102 Million Takeover
  • Charles Hoskinson: Ethereum Is Copying Cardano’s EUTXO Model Without Credit
  • $1.32 to $3.75: Nine Top AI Models Predict XRP’s 2026 Finish, One Breaks Away
  • TRON Reaches $90B+ USDT on the Network, $887M+ in Crypto Card Volume in Q2, CoinDesk Data and CryptoQuant

Coin Telegraph News

  • Bitcoin advocacy group to join US State Department’s ‘digital freedom’ program
  • Wise to resubmit US charter application under GENIUS Act
  • North Korea arrests bank hacking ring tied to crypto laundering: Report
  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
  • Fidelity joins push for Senate passage of CLARITY Act

Coin Journal News

  • BitMEX sued for engineering customer liquidations to seize traders’ Bitcoin collateral
  • Ethena price prediction: can ENA hold $0.085 after $26.4M whale wallet transfer?
  • DOGE slides below $0.070 as market sentiment weakens
  • Bears maintain control for ADA as mixed derivatives signal market uncertainty
  • ZEC dips toward the 50-Day EMA as momentum softens
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