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Thai CB to issue digital currency for interbank settlement: Sarb reports back on Project Khokha

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Thai CB to issue digital currency for interbank settlement: Sarb reports back on Project Khokha

The Central Bank of Thailand is initiating a project to use a Bank-issued digital currency for interbank settlements.

Italian banks test blockchain for interbank reconciliations

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Italian banks test blockchain for interbank reconciliations

The Italian Banking Association (ABI) has opened a pilot project on blockchain-based interbank reconciliations to a first group of 14 lenders.

CLS invests $5 million in R3; Paxos scores $65 million funding round

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CLS invests $5 million in R3; Paxos scores $65 million funding round

Blockchain consortium R3 has banked a $5 million investment from FX risk platform CLS.

350 jobs to go as Deutsche Bourse allocates investment in new tech

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350 jobs to go as Deutsche Bourse allocates investment in new tech

Deutsche Bourse plans to spend EUR270 million on blockchain, big data analytics, cloud computing, as well as robotics and artificial intelligence, as part of a 2020 roadmap that will see 350 jobs cut to increase scope for new tech investments.

Gmex and Digital Asset Group form blockchain JV

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Gmex and Digital Asset Group form blockchain JV

Trading and post-trade technology vendor Gmex Group is forming a joint venture with upstart blockchain outfit Digital Asset Group in an effort to bridge the gap between mainstream finance and the emerging DLT and crypto economy.

Commerzbank FX transaction has big implications for blockchain in post-trade

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Commerzbank FX transaction has big implications for blockchain in post-trade

The deployment of blockchain technology to streamline foreign exchange post-trade confirmation and matching has moved a step closer with the replication of an FX forward trade conducted by Commerzbank on behalf of thyssenkrupp across R3 Corda.

Live: Temenos Community Forum (TCF), Dublin, day one

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Live: Temenos Community Forum (TCF), Dublin, day one

Key banking decision makers to the tune of 1200 have descended on Dublin to discuss the future of Fintech and digital banking for Temenos' annual conference. We're live-blogging proceedings here.

IHS Markit to acquire Ipreo, sell off MarkitServ

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IHS Markit to acquire Ipreo, sell off MarkitServ

IHS Markit is to acquire rival financial data firm Ipreo for $1.855 billion from private equity funds managed by Blackstone and the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division.

Cinnober plans cost reductions as diversification saps profits

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Cinnober plans cost reductions as diversification saps profits

Swedish capital markets software house Cinnober is planning costs reductions and a stake sale of one of its operating subsidiaries after reporting a slow start to the year and full-year 2017 losses of Skr97.6 million.

Fed governor: Digital tokens for financial settlement hold promise for central banks

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Fed governor: Digital tokens for financial settlement hold promise for central banks

Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard believes special-purpose digital tokens for wholesale payments and some aspects of distributed ledger technology may hold promise for strengthening traditional financial instruments and markets.

Sberbank and MTS issue first Russian bonds on a blockchain

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Sberbank and MTS issue first Russian bonds on a blockchain

Sberbank and telco MTS have implemented the first Russian issue of commercial bonds via smart contracts utilising a blockchain platform developed by National Settlement Depository.

Nomura bids to create institutional-grade custody offering for digital assets

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Nomura bids to create institutional-grade custody offering for digital assets

Japanese merchant bank Nomura has set up a new venture to provide safekeeping and custody services for cryptocurrency-denominated assets managed by institutional investors.

TMX and Bank of Canada conclude blockchain 'feasible' for securities settlement

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TMX and Bank of Canada conclude blockchain 'feasible' for securities settlement

Using distributed ledger technology for instantaneous clearing and settlement of securities is "feasible", Canada's central bank and biggest exchange operator have concluded in the wake of a proof-of-concept test.

ASX sets timetable for switch to distributed ledger

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ASX sets timetable for switch to distributed ledger

The Australian Securities Exchange says it will begin the switch from its Chess post-trade settlement system to a new blockchain-based platform provided by Digital Asset between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021.

Top European banks gather to debate the merits of AI

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Top European banks gather to debate the merits of AI

Finextra has assembled an all-star cast of sponsors and speakers for next month's NextGen Banking London: the AI Revolution event, shedding light on a technology billed by Gartner as the most disruptive to engulf the enterprise over the next ten years.

DTCC laments lack of coordination on OTC derivatives trade repositories

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DTCC laments lack of coordination on OTC derivatives trade repositories

While significant progress has been made during the last eight years towards establishing a global reporting framework for over-the-counter derivatives transactions, substantial work remains in the areas of data consistency, aggregation and access in order to be able to effectively monitor and reduce systemic risk, according to the DTCC.

Finastra blockchain-based tool for syndicated lending market goes live

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Finastra blockchain-based tool for syndicated lending market goes live

Finastra has made its blockchain-based Fusion LenderComm tool for firms operating in the syndicated lending market commercially available as an app on R3's Corda platform.

KAS Bank moves shareholder voting to the blockchain

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KAS Bank moves shareholder voting to the blockchain

KAS Bank is to test a new blockchain-based service for shareholding voting at its own General Shareholders Meeting later this week.

ION trumps Temenos offer for Fidessa

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ION trumps Temenos offer for Fidessa

Irish software house ION has entered the bidding for Fidessa, offering a cash deal of £38.07 per share in the capital markets tech firm.

Mosaic Smart Data to test deep space tech for financial markets

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Mosaic Smart Data to test deep space tech for financial markets

Capital markets data analytics company Mosaic Smart Data is exploring the potential for applying machine-learning models developed and used by the European Space Agency to financial markets.

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