The Credit Union Central of British Columbia and the Credit Union Central of Ontario (the provincial equivalent of U.S. corporate credit unions) have called off a planned merger. The two Centrals said a number of provincial and federal laws involved in the merger were too much to overcome. The entities had announced plans to merge in October of 2000, with their member credit unions slated to approve the merger in 2002.
The former New York governor will chair a new effort aimed at tokenizing financial products on chain and bringing 24/7 digital trading to NYSE-listed assets.
The service is an alternative to an IPO or a special-purpose vehicle, the bank says.
The company's forthcoming stablecoin, PAYO-USD, is designed to spur increased transaction volume revenue rather than interest income on reserves, a model championed by most stablecoin issuers.
The Bank of England's new guidance changes restrictions following criticisms and concerns about U.S. dominance.
Part of the proposal affects the risk weighting for certain "investment properties and other cashflow-dependent" mortgages, according to a new Pennymac report.
William Isaac led the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. through the banking and thrift crises of the 1980s and was a frequent commentator on bank regulation after his time in public service.
