Coronavirus Impact
Coronavirus Impact

Growing recognition that coronavirus can survive on hard surfaces for up to 72 hours — making it riskier to use PIN pads and touchscreens at the point of sale — is causing merchants around the world to rethink payment technology, especially at supermarkets.

March 23
4 Min Read
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BankThink

The coronavirus is changing how consumers interact in branches and banking online. Bank leaders should be prepared.

March 23
3 Min Read
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BankThink

Online platforms and apps can be utilized to quickly support small businesses and consumers facing unexpected financial hardship.

March 23
4 Min Read
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Flushing Financial, which had planned to complete its purchase of Empire Bancorp in early April, has moved its target date back by about two months.

March 23
1 Min Read

Zimbabwe’s severe cash shortage is providing the impoverished southern African country with some relief in the fight against the coronavirus: One less way of spreading the disease.

March 23
1 Min Read

To get permission to leave China’s coronavirus epicenter and return to his job in Hong Kong, a Chinese banker needed two things: a letter from his company and a green health code from Alipay.

March 23
2 Min Read
The Fed is establishing two new credit facilities aimed at providing credit to large businesses: the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility for new bond and loan issuance and the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility, which is focused on outstanding corporate bonds.

The Federal Reserve committed Monday to conducting more asset purchases of Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities and announced $300 billion in new financing for credit facilities.

March 23
2 Min Read
The Fed is establishing two new credit facilities aimed at providing credit to large businesses: the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility for new bond and loan issuance and the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility, which is focused on outstanding corporate bonds.

The Federal Reserve committed Monday to conducting more asset purchases of Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities and announced $300 billion in new financing for credit facilities.

March 23
2 Min Read
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