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Reserve Bank Of India To Expand Digital Payment Options

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India has seen a steady stream of digital payments since it locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , but the nation of 1.3 To address grievances, the central bank will require payment system operators to introduce an online dispute resolution center. In July, the National Payments Corp.

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Sweden’s Outlier Response To COVID-19, And Its Results So Far

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But Swedish students under 16 are in school, restaurants are less full but still operational and haircuts are still an available service. The guests, he told NPR , are mostly respecting social distancing guidelines while they are there — or at least they are early in the evening. It’s a struggle.

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Demand For Faster Payments Skyrockets

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Treasury’s difficulties getting relief money to individuals, has renewed calls for the government to accelerate its FedNow national real-time payments network, still not expected to be operational until at least 2023. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) disbursement fiasco, coupled with the U.S. The Fed’s Failure.

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New China Guidelines Increase Foreign Business Opportunities

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The 30-page draft guidelines published by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) aim to reverse a slowdown of economic growth partially caused by the U.S. The world’s second-largest economy wants to make business transactions easier, from nurturing private enterprises to widening market access.

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A Look Inside Switzerland’s Plans To Bank Crypto Businesses

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In July, reports in the Financial Times said Switzerland is working to open the nation’s traditional corporate banking market to cryptocurrency companies finding it difficult to get banked, thanks to fears over anti-money laundering (AML) violations and other compliance issues. “Time is pressing,” he said.

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China Issues First Guidelines For Ridesharing Industry

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A Cabinet document laid out the guidelines for registrations, fares, employment of drivers and how much they should get paid. Didi has operations in around 400 of China’s cities and completed 1.4 The new rules issued by the Chinese government are welcome news to the ridesharing startups. billion rides last year. The company raised $7.3

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Fed Seeks Comment On New Operating Hours For Fedwire Funds

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The Federal Reserve has released a request for comment on potential changes to its National Settlement Service (NSS) and Fedwire Funds Service, as well as feedback on a possible new posting time for transactions, and an increased daylight overdraft fee. “On Sept. “On Sept. ET and settlement at 1:00 p.m.