How the fintech boom is reshaping international money transfer

Historically, financial services haven't always been quick to keep up with constant technological development. But recent years have seen something of a fintech boom, and 2014 was no exception. In this ...

First Gmail, now Facebook: money transfer meets social media

Speculation's been mounting since a Stanford student discovered hidden code in Facebook's Messenger app last year. But now, the social media giant has made it official – Facebook is about to ...

What would a 'Grexit' mean for you?

Back in 2012, Citigroup analysts coined the term 'Grexit', meaning Greece's potential exit from the eurozone. Now, that prospect is looking more likely than ever.

Is traditional currency about to get the bitcoin treatment?

Reuters recently reported that tech giant IBM is developing a new currency transfer system based on the technology behind bitcoin: blockchain. The aim is to let people transfer money instantly and save on ...

Should currency factor into our governments' trade agreements?

That's the question a recent letter from leading economists to US congressional leaders has raised once again. The concept of linking trade deals to currency rules has always been a much-debated ...

Foreign exchange rate rigging: what you need to know

You've probably noticed that the term 'rate rigging' is back in the papers. That's because an investigation by Anthony Grabiner QC into foreign exchange rate rigging found that the relationship ...

How are digital currencies regulated?

As digital currency slowly but surely trickles into the mainstream, the obvious issue comes up: regulation. Canada has just made a bold move towards regulating digital currencies, like bitcoin, with ...

What does the Ukrainian currency crisis mean for you?

Ukraine's currency, the hryvnia, isn't performing too well right now. A period of rapid inflation saw it devalue by 51% against the dollar over January and February, prompting Ukrainian policymakers ...

How to protect personal data on your mobile phone

The average person spends around 23 days a year on their phone, a figure that’s only increasing as we do more through mobile tech. Although convenient for our work and ...

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