QFCA partners with R3 to boost Qatar’s fintech sector
The pair will collaborate to create an innovation lab catering to commercial banks and fintech firms in Qatar.
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UAE central bank partners R3 and G42 Cloud for CBDC implementation initiative
The CBDC initiative will look at a range of use cases across domestic and cross-border use.
Asian Development Bank and R3 team for cross-border securities transaction system
The cross-border multi-currency securities settlement system will be based on distributed ledger tech.
IBM, R3, Mastercard, and Accenture form Trust over IP Foundation
The group want to create a standard for a decentralised digital identity exchange.
Glafka Capital implements Valk’s Corda-based solution
R3’s Corda platform underpins 40 other investment banks.
Trump’s COVID-19 stimulus plan needs to swap checks for digital dollars
The potential for a CBDC to make such disbursements more efficient and effective is multi-faceted.
Sweden starts piloting e-krona on R3’s Corda platform
Sweden’s CBDC is using R3’s Corda Enterprise Blockchain platform.
Bank-backed blockchain trade platform Contour launches in Singapore
Contour is built on R3’s Corda platform.
Trade finance – network to network
Trade finance indeed needs a network to network.
R3 signs partnership with securities exchange Archax
Firm will deploy R3’s Corda Enterprise platform for post-trade.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 15 September 2019
Industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.
Mastercard and R3 deliver blockchain cross-border payments solution
The partnership will focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures.
R3 partners with Wethaq to digitise Islamic capital markets
The platform will make Sukuk more accessible.
Commerzbank and LBBW set a new blockchain milestone
This time they’ve integrated logistics provider, Logwin AG.
First transactions carried out on blockchain-based Marco Polo network
Delivery triggers irrevocable payment from buyer’s bank.
Commerzbank completes securities transaction test on blockchain
Pilot with Continental and Siemens – and transaction based on R3’s Corda platform.
Italian interbank DLT project Spunta moves to pre-production
Passing test to solve interbank reconciliation issues in the country.
Swift links up with R3 for trading on blockchain
Their trial will monitor the movement of goods and payments on gpi.
R3 and SBI team up to push Corda in Japan
A new joint venture for blockchain rises in the east.
ING Bank gets unlimited access to R3’s Corda
Unlimited (blockchain) power!
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 21 January 2019
Featuring JAJA, South Korea, Sberbank and R3.
R3’s Corda Network goes cordless
Blockchain network will be operated by a new independent organisation.
Top ten payments projects in 2018
All free to read! Our top ten payments projects in 2018.
R3 and European banks complete euro commercial paper transaction
Second attempt with Commerzbank, ING, Natixis and Rabobank.
R3 and Ripple settle down for universal payments app
Famous duo ally as XRP is the first settlement mechanism.
French 14 find firm favour in R3 blockchain trial
Corporates complete regional CordaKYC trial with AFTE.
HSBC and ING in industry-first blockchain trade finance transaction
HSBC India, ING Bank Brussels, Reliance Industries and Tricon Energy experiment with blockchain.
Sibos 2018: trade finance for corporates is getting a major upgrade
Corporates must now make the decision whether to be a leader or a follower.
Knowing your customer: blockchain’s ultimate killer app?
Abbas Ali, associate director, R3, wants you to be in the know about KYC matters.
Voltron preps launch of documentary trade on R3’s Corda
Aimed at enhancing the transactions of letter of credit.
iGTB and R3 join forces for blockchain-based fintech platform
Focusing on trade finance/supply chain finance, payments and cash management, and central banking.
Sydney, city of innovation and ideas, is leading the way in embracing enterprise blockchain
David E. Rutter, CEO and founder of R3, looks as how it is now an inevitability.
NatWest launches “revolutionary” syndicated lending platform
The platform based on Finastra’s Fusion LenderComm.
ConsenSys drums up $6.5m blockchain funding for DrumG
Former R3 founders to build their first banking solution on Ethereum.
Gemalto and R3 launch blockchain-based digital ID platform
One identity in all online sites.
Top fintech stories this week – 14 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
R3 and Ripple reach settlement over legal dispute
“Both sides look forward to putting these disputes behind them.”
Thailand plans to peak with central bank digital currency
R3 and its DLT platform Corda on call for Project Inthanon.
Debonair DNB completes trade finance test with Marco Polo
First release of the TradeIX platform on blockchain goes well.
Bank of England confirms blockchain viability for RTGS
DLT-based settlement with central bank money is alive and kicking.
