Topics: Currency

How Regulators Should Treat Virtual CurrenciesJune 13, 2013Regulators have turned an alert eye on the emerging virtual currency market, and it is only a matter of time before they formulate anti-money laundering and fraud prevention rules specific to the new market.
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Bottoms Up For BitcoinJune 12, 2013The virtual currency popular with libertarians is now being accepted by a chain of U.K. pubs.
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Amazon Launches Digital Currency for Kindle Fire CustomersMay 13, 2013After filing an application for a mobile wallet patent last month, Amazon continues to make moves in payments by adding a new digital currency, Amazon Coins, for its app store.
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Is Bitcoin Becoming a Bank?December 07, 2012A European Bitcoin exchange says it has been granted payments service provider status by French officials.
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BitPay Exceeds 1,000 Merchants for BitcoinSeptember 14, 2012Bitpay, a payments service provider for virtual currencies, offers tools for merchants to accept Bitcoin.
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Fifth Third Expanding Remote Currency Manager ServicesSeptember 11, 2012The Cincinnati-based bank is partnering with Loomis Armored courier service to provide its RCM services to more retailers nationwide.
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Has Bitcoin Finally Arrived?September 04, 2012A New Hampshire state representative recently added a donation option on his website to accept the digital currency.
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Capital One Bank To Pay $210 Million in Refunds and Penalties for Deceptive Marketing PracticesJuly 18, 2012Capital One agreed with regulators at the CFPB and the OCC to pay penalties and customer refunds for failing to monitor its vendors that were deceptively marketing its credit products.
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J.P. Morgan Enhances Web Currency Services PortalJanuary 18, 2012J.P. Morgan enhances web currency services portal; upgraded online system is designed to help banks gain a variety of detailed views of cash transactions and analytical dashboards.
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Burroughs Payment Systems and Ceto and Associates Partner to Improve Cash Management CapabilitiesFebruary 22, 2010Burroughs Payment Systems and Ceto and Associates partner to improve cash management capabilities; Burroughs SmartCash currency recyclers and dispensers integrated with the Ceto Cash Calculator (C3).
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Can Trust Be Rebuilt in the Financial Services Industry?June 18, 2009
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Huntington Names Former RMA CEO Kevin Blakely Chief Risk OfficerJune 11, 2009Huntington names former RMA CEO Kevin Blakely Chief Risk Officer.
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U.S. Banking Sector One Step Closer to Super RegulatorMay 28, 2009
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Deutsche Bank Expands FX4Cash With Addition of 50 Currencies May 20, 2009The cross-currency platform allows clients to make payments in 125 currencies across more than 160 countries.
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The Ultimate CIOFebruary 23, 2009
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Talaris and Panini Partner to Offer Cash, Coin, Check-Processing SolutionsNovember 21, 2008
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JPMorgan Chase Implements Electronic Filing for Bank Secrecy Act ReportsOctober 30, 2007JPMorgan Chase Implements centralized electronic filing for Bank Secrecy Act reports.
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RolloutsMay 07, 2007First Tennessee Bank taps LogicaCMG payments solution
Commerce Bank Deploys Fortent's AML System
Fifth Third Implements SunGard's Kiodex
UMB Deploys Oracle's Siebel Applications
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Coinstar to Enable Direct Deposit of CoinsOctober 31, 2006Coinstar Direct Coin Deposit service a potential customer retention/cost saver for banks.
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Agencies Issue Proposed Rule on Identity Theft ’Red Flags’August 01, 2006FIs may come under greater pressure to detect ID theft before it hits.
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