Largest Russian Bank Seeks Permission to Launch Blockchain
Sberbank, the largest Russian state-owned lender, has applied to the country’s central bank seeking approval for launching a blockchain-based platform that will allow the...
HSBC Launches Sustainable and Transition Finance Team in Middle East
HSBC has announced the formation of a dedicated Sustainable and Transition Finance Team in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT). The Team...
UK-Based IFG.VC Islamic Angel Syndicate Formally Launches
An Islamic angel syndicate platform that connects start-ups seeking investments formally launched recently.
The IFG.VC angel syndicate, a subsidiary of Islamic Finance Guru (IFG), began...
Bank of France Settles $2.4M Fund in Central Bank Digital Currency...
The Bank of France successfully piloted a central bank digital currency — or CBDC — experiment in December, using the technology to settle monetary...
Brussels Postponed Green Finance Rules after 10 EU States Wielded Veto
The EU executive published the draft implementing rules on 20 November, touting the proposal as “the world’s first-ever ‘green-list’” of economic activities aimed at...
Nornickel Backs Responsible Sourcing and Production Practices with Blockchain Agreement
Norilsk Nickel says it is joining the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network (RSBN), an industry collaboration among members across the minerals supply chain using blockchain...