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US must look to ‘future proof’ the dollar with a CBDC

Accenture and the Digital Dollar Foundation have published a whitepaper laying out proposals for the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the US.

04 June 2020

News/people

Digital Dollar Project names advisory group

The Digital Dollar Project has put together a 22-strong advisory group to help shepherd its work on the creation of a US central bank digital currency (CBDC).

26 March 2020

News

Customer growth and deposit balances wane for UK neobanks

Digital banking startups in the UK now cater to almost 20 million customers, but face a strenuous challenge to reach profitability in the face of slowing growth rates and a decline in deposit balances.

03 March 2020

News/retail

Global fintech fundraising holds up despite China dip

Global investment in fintechs dipped slightly in 2019 as strong growth in the US, India and Brazil was offset in China, where the mega-deals dried up, according to a report from Accenture and CB Insights.

21 February 2020

News/ai

Accenture boosts analytics skills with Mudano acquisition

Accenture has agreed to buy Mudano, a data consultancy that works with UK financial services firms. Financial terms were not disclosed.

03 February 2020

News

Ex-CFTC chair launches Digital Dollar Foundation

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair Chris Giancarlo is teaming up with Accenture to explore the creation of a US central bank digital currency (CBDC).

17 January 2020

Company announcement/startups

Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab London includes 50% more female founders for 2020 cohort

In its eighth year, Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab London welcomes a cohort of 20 fintechs, with a 50% increase in the number of female founders from the previous year.

06 January 2020

News/crypto

Swedish central bank taps Accenture for e-krona pilot

Sweden's central bank is set to sign a deal with Accenture to develop a digital currency, dubbed the e-krona, in a test environment.

13 December 2019

Finextra TV/payments

Building a sustainable business model from the core

Alan McIntyre, Senior Managing Director Global Banking, Accenture, speaks at Infosys Finacle Conclave in Dubai about Digital Maturity, the challenges banks face when scaling up and the importance of developing a long term plan to ensure sustainable growth.

13 December 2019

Company announcement

Financial firms could generate $140 billion from workforce modernisation - Accenture

Financial services companies in North America could unlock up to US$140 billion in productivity gains and cost savings by 2025 if they employ new technologies that help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their workforces, according to a recent study by Accenture.

13 December 2019

Company announcement

Financial firms struggling to assess risks of disruptive technologies - Accenture

The majority of UK financial firms do not believe they can adequately assess the risks of disruptive technologies, as technology advancements move faster than the skills of their risk managers, according to a new report by Accenture.

04 December 2019

News

MAS blockchain payment project moves into fifth phase

The Monetary Authority of Singapore says it has engaged with more than 40 financial and non-financial firms to determine the commercial viability and value of its blockchain-based prototype for multi-currency payments.

11 November 2019