Crisis SVB changes interest policies Central Banks eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, 12 March 2023– In early March, 40 chief financial officers from various technology groups gathered in Utah at the ski resort of Deer Valley for an annual “snow summit” hosted by Silicon Valley Bank, a crucial financial institution for start-ups. Barely a week later, on Thursday…
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Interest rates in Brazil need to stay high. The hope that the rise in inflation was temporary, has passed,” says Nóbrega. AF . Amsterdam, June 18 2021–Former Brazilian Finance Minister Maílson da Nóbrega (Jan. 6 1988 – March 18, 1990) under President José Sarney has pointed out that the country needs to keep interest…
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Digital Transformation AF Source BCB The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) established general guidelines for the development of a Brazilian Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which may be implemented in order to keep up with the digital transformation of the global economy and foster innovation in Brazil. The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB), through a…
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The Brazilian Real 90 000 trades a day Claudio Oliveira Borsa Amsterdam, June 9 2021– Forex is not only the European border control center trying to keep unwanted and illegal immigrants outside its borders. Forex is also the largest currency trading market in the world. This market trades over a trillion dollars a day. The Dollar vs. Real…
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Wirecard’s crash in Germany shaded doubts about Fintech. Here Martin Zeman will explain the potential of FinTech and how it impacts future jobs and investments. FinTech’s impact on the traditional Financial Services The FinTech industry has uprooted the traditional financial services companies (banks, asset managers, wealth managers) since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Entrepreneurs can…
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After Court Decision Anton Foek Shell must emit 45 percent less CO2 by 2030 than in 2019. The court in The Hague ruled on Wednesday in the climate case of Milieudefences and seventeen thousand co-plaintiffs against Shell. It is the first time in the world that an oil company has been held liable for climate change.…
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Alibaba payment app: 700 million users Digital Yuan is mainstream Simon Sharwood Amsterdam, 19 May 2021– Alibaba’s controversial financial services arm, the Ant Group, has been welcomed into trials of China’s digital currency. China’s state-controlled media on Monday reported that the Alipay app has added a feature allowing transactions in the Digital Yuan. Alipay has…
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Crypto vs Phygital By Percival Jatobá * Amsterdam, May 5th 2021– With the accelerated conversion of the physical world with the digital one – phygital – it is natural and fascinating to follow the evolution of cryptocurrencies in recent years. The feeling is that the subject is multiplying, moving from the domain of experts in…
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Investors are still not keen on Opportunities For Investors and Start Up Capital Amsterdam, May 5, 2021 – A car powered by solar energy, so with solar panels on the roof, is still not for sale, but if it is up to a growing number of start-ups, that will soon change. Who are these players…
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Regulations keep the country on track Amsterdam, March 21st 2021– Brazil has been very [ extremely ] successful in attracting Research, Development & Innovation projects and centers to the country. ‘ Yes, we made a giant step into the 21st century ‘, a Dutch-Brazilian friend at the National Economic and Social Development Bank says. According…
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