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On-the-run Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek has been named as the alleged co-ordinater of a Russian spy ring in the UK involving five Bulgarain nationals.

BIS general manager Augustin Carstens has called on countries to modernise their existing legal frameworks in a way that ensures legitimacy, privacy, integrity and choice for central bank digital currencies.

Atom Bank is to assess the climate risks of its mortgage book using profiling technology from Kamma.

Lloyds Bank is upping its game in the business spend management arena, rolling out virtual cards from Visa and inking an agreement with SAP Concur for automated invoice administration.

Fintech-focused venture capital fund Luge Capital has raised an initial $71 million to invest in early-stage startups in Canada and the US.

Citi is recruiting for a senior executive to build a strategy for instant payments globally within its treasury and trade Solutions business (TTS).