Russia Develops Blockchain System to Replace Swift
Russia’s Rostec Group is a government organization that includes a number of technology companies. They have announced they have developed a blockchain…
For the third Consecutive Year ComBank is Ranked the Strongest Bank Brand in Sri Lanka
For the third consecutive year in the 2022 report on the country’s most valuable and strongest brands by Brand Finance,…
CBSL launches a booklet on payment instruments and infrastructures in Sri Lanka
Catering to the need of a local publication on payment services to educate the public, the Central Bank of Sri…
No stock market operations this week
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will not be operating on 11th and 12th April with the Government having declared special…
Apple acquires UK’s open banking startup Credit Kudos
Credit Kudos, a UK open banking startup that helps lenders make better decisions, has been acquired by US tech giant…
Dollar exchange rates closing on Rs. 300
The exchange rate of dollar has climbed close to Rs. 300 according to the rates published by the licenced commercial…
Coinbase Is Latest Exchange to Deny Ukraine Request to Block Russian Crypto Users
DeCrypt: Coinbase “will not institute a blanket ban on all Coinbase transactions involving Russian addresses,” despite a request from a Ukrainian…
Sri Lanka Publishes Much-Awaited Personal Data Protection Bill in Government Gazette
In a significant milestone, the Government has published the much-awaited Personal Data Protection Bill in the Government Gazette last weekend.…
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Clears the drafted Private Data Security bill to Present to the Legislature
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the drafted Private Data Security bill to be published in the n the gazette notification…
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Completes Blockchain-based Shared KYC POC
The National Payment Council (NPC), Chairperson, and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Deputy Governor, Yvette Fernando last week…