Earthport to Offer Real-time International Payments Capability Using Ripple

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Earthport and Ripple Labs announced a global partnership which will see the two companies use their combined expertise and technology to offer real-time cross-border bank payments. Earthport’s new offering will integrate the Ripple protocol alongside its payments network and platform, bringing a wider choice to financial institutions, in particular to optimize their liquidity management and

Tanzania Mulls Operating Bank Payments System on Saturdays

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Tanzania is considering operating its bank payments system on Saturdays, allowing customers to transfer money around, with traders remaining confident that the move would not affect banks’ trading positions. The opening of real time gross settlements (RTGS) will allow banks’ customers to move money from one account to the next, a departure from the present