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Global asset manager and Swiss bank UBS has developed and successfully piloted a blockchain-based payment solution, aiming to increase efficiency and transparency, as well as enable the programmability of money movements for corporate and institutional clients. UBS Digital Cash looks to facilitate timely payment processing to combat this.
More money crossingborders digitally. Fewer correspondentbanks to move that money. For instance, the number of active correspondentbanks fell about 23 percent in advanced economies, but as much as 41 percent in developing nations. And the hallmark of that money movement — a lack of transparency and speed.
In a move to make cross-border transfers more accessible and seamless for customers, HSBC Singapore has been working alongside money movement solutions provider, Dandelion. This enhancement tripled HSBC’s cross-border payment capabilities, adding 50 new destinations and 40 new currencies.
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Payall Payment Systems , the world’s first provider of end-to-end infrastructure that enables financial institutions to offer institutional-grade, safe, fast, low-cost, transparent and inclusive cross-border payments for B2X, P2X and G2X use-cases, has selected Ventura Capital to lead their Growth Round raise.
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