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Forex News

  • Is the latest rebound in the Japanese yen real?
  • Dollar firms as jobs data boosts Fed rate hike bets, yen eases after huge rally
  • Canadian dollar falls after jobs shock as strong US payrolls boost dollar
  • U.S. 10-year Treasury yield spikes following blockbuster NFP report
  • India’s forex reserves hit record $740.80 billion on inflows

Federal Reserve News

  • Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.
  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
  • Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026
  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc
  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement action with Deutsche Bank AG, DB USA Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

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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Using Mobile Banking Apps For Two-Way Customer Communication

Written by: The Financial Brand
Category: Mobile Banking

Juniper Research predicts that by 2017, there will be a billion mobile banking customers around the world. 40% of these will still take the time to get on the phone or visit their bank’s physical branches for certain inquiries. And according to research from KPMG, more than half of global banking consumers express a real desire for combined social, personalized and “human” interactions to be integrated into a bank’s online services and mobile apps.

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Why Don’t ATM Operators in Japan Want to Give You Money?

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

After several years of government pressure Japan’s three biggest banks are beginning to connect their ATM machines to the global network of ATM Operators. The banks resistance to globally connected ATMs has frustrated tourists short of yen. However, with the expected tourism boom from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the banks are examining their ATM operations.

Currently, foreign visitors to Japan find that their overseas cards are useable only at few banks such as the Seven Bank and Japan Post Bank.

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Smartphone Payments Are India's Best Spark for Modern Banking

Written by: Payments Source
Category: Cards & Payments

In many emerging markets, daily financial transactions—buying groceries, paying a utility bill, cashing a paycheck or billing a customer—are notoriously difficult. Banking institutions are few and far between, and large swaths of the population have little or no access to them.

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What To Look For In A Cash-in-Transit Provider

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

Trusting a cash-in-transit company with transporting cash or other valuables is not something you should do until you have thoroughly researched your options. About 60% of the cash-in-transit global market is controlled by only five companies due to the high cost of offering this kind of service. Here are a few things you should look for when selecting a CIT service provider.

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What to Consider When Converting Bitcoin to Fiat Currency

Written by: The Merkle
Category: Currency

When people think of exchanges to sell their Bitcoin, there are a lot of caveats to take into account. First of all, it can take a while to execute these payments, albeit most services do so within 24 hours. On the other hand, international wire transfers remain very expensive. Bitcoin can’t solve that problem when users want a bank transfer in fiat.

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Is Mobile Banking Coming To Your Smartwatch?

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Mobile Banking

From walking into your bank, to sitting down at your desktop computer.  From opening your laptop on the go, to pulling out your smartphone. And now to glancing at your watch. What’s next for mobile banking, a “smart ring”?

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With ATM Usage Increasing Banks Are Saying Don’t Count ATMs Out Just Yet

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

Contrary to some expectations that the latest technology would disrupt the ATM industry, banks in the Charlotte area are growing their ATM user base, so maybe we don't count ATMs out just yet. Local managers point out that their customers continue to choose the ATM because the machines are multi-located, easily accessible and open 24 hours.

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Bitcoin News

  • $560K in Crypto Seized as FBI Identifies Thousands of Hamas Donors
  • Polish Parliament Fails to Override Crypto Bill Veto in Tight Vote
  • Top XRP ETF Holders Revealed: Goldman, Jane Street Lead the List
  • Grayscale: Robinhood Chain, BNB, Solana Lead $3B Weekly Stock Trade
  • Bitwise CIO Calls Bitcoin and Zcash Assets to Own for the Next Decade

Coin Telegraph News

  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
  • Poland upholds crypto bill veto as Zondacrypto scandal widens
  • Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026
  • Surprise nonfarm payrolls print sends Bitcoin back below 80K
  • Pineapple Financial puts $1B in mortgage records on Injective

Coin Journal News

  • Bitcoin holds above $80,800 as bulls target $85k ahead of NFP
  • Flowra, KorDA explore gold-backed Solana validator infrastructure
  • Shiba Inu holds above key support as whale selling raises downside risk
  • Bitcoin to Monero: a complete guide to private crypto swaps 
  • REAL Finance expands Europe access as $ASSET goes live on Kraken EU
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