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HOW SHOULD CENTRAL BANKS EXPLORE CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY? – INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2023, ALL CONTENT, Central Banks/Government, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Link / WikiPay Research

This report explores the context that central bank digital currency (CBDC) should be evaluated if designed appropriately.

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CFPB REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF BIG TECH FIRMS IN MOBILE PAYMENTS

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2023, ALL CONTENT, Apple Pay, Central Banks/Government, CFPB, Google Pay, Google Wallet, PDF/DOC, Wallets / WikiPay Research

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report on the impacts of Big Tech companies? practices that govern tap-to-pay on mobile devices like smartphones and watches.

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RESEARCH REPORT: CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2023, ALL CONTENT, America First Policy Institute, Central Banks/Government, PDF/DOC / WikiPay Research

An article showing growth in the use of contactless payments and digital wallets.

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PAYPAL SUSPENDS CRYPTO SALES IN THE UK UNTIL 2024

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2023, 2024, ALL CONTENT, Central Banks/Government, News Release, PayPal, Reuters / WikiPay Research

A link to a Reuters’ press release from August 16, 2023, on PayPal’s decision to suspend cryptocurrency sales in the UK.

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FEDERAL RESERVE ANNOUNCES “NOVEL ACTIVITES SUPERVISION PROGRAM” (CRYPTO, NEO-BANKS, DLT, BANKING-AS-A-SERVICE)

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2023, ALL CONTENT, Central Banks/Government, Federal Reserve Bank, PDF/DOC, Simon Taylor / WikiPay Research

A short post announcing the US Federal Reserve’s plans to supervise crypto, neo-banks, banking-as-a-service, and other emerging areas more closely.

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HOW DOES REGTECH HELP FINTECH

$ Transfers and Digital Payments, 2023, ALL CONTENT, Central Banks/Government, Geniusee, PPT, Wallets / WikiPay Research

A slide listing the benefits of regtech, software that helps with compliance, for fintechs, digital banks, and mobile wallet providers.

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AREAS OF INTEREST FOR FINTECH REGULATION

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A slide showing the developments in fintech that attract regulatory interest.

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AS FEDNOW ROLLS OUT, THE US HAS MUCH TO LEARN FROM INDIA’S UPI

2023, ALL CONTENT, American Banker, Central Banks/Government, Fed Now, Link, Real-Time Payments, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) / WikiPay Research

A link to an article in American Banker describing challenges facing FedNow and valuable lessons that might be gained from India’s experience building real-time payment rails and UPI.

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WHAT IS FEDNOW? A GRAPHIC COMPARISON OF FEDNOW AND THE ACH

2023, ACH, ALL CONTENT, Central Banks/Government, Fed Now, Hua Li, PPT, Real-Time Payments / WikiPay Research

A slide showing a graphic representation of how FedNow works compared to the ACH.

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WHAT IS FEDNOW? HOW DOES IT IMPACT VENMO AND PAYPAL?

2023, ALL CONTENT, Central Banks/Government, Fed Now, Hua Li, PayPal, PDF/DOC, Real-Time Payments, Venmo / WikiPay Research

A brief report from a linkedin post by Hua Li describing FedNow and its possible impact on Venmo and PayPal.

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