Project Mariana successfully completes cross-border settlement of wholesale CBDCs
Project Mariana successfully tested cross-border settlement capabilities of wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) across major global markets.
FactsProject Mariana, initiated in November 2022,...
Bahrain’s Bank ABC taps JP Morgan for blockchain-based cross-border payment service
Bahrain-based Bank ABC is partnering with JP Morgan and the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) to introduce a blockchain-based cross-border payment service, aiming to...
Akber Jaffer named as SmartStream’s new CEO
SmartStream, a UK-based financial transaction lifecycle management solutions provider, has named Akber Jaffer as its new CEO, starting from September 19.
FactsAkber Jaffer is...
Sibos dreams of a T+1 settlement utopia on eventful day three
Experts at Sibos discuss the benefits, risks, and challenges of settling securities in one day or less, focusing on T+1 settlement times.
FactsSibos panels...
Sibos 2023: Cross-border payments dominate day one of Sibos with Swift-Wise partnership announced
Swift partners with Wise for cross-border payments, offering enhanced services during the Sibos conference.
FactsSwift has partnered with UK-based fintech Wise to expand cross-border...
Risk management platform Certa’s twice-oversubscribed Series B raises $35m
Certa, a risk management solutions provider, raised $35 million in a Series B funding round, led by Fin Capital and Vertex Ventures SEAI, with...

