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Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank (doing business as Republic Bank) was closed today by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC entered into an agreement with Fulton Bank, National Association of Lancaster, Pennsylvania to assume ...
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More than 130 countries and currency unions, representing 98 percent of global gross domestic product, are exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC). But in the United States, CBDC has become highly politicized, with several leading politicians speaking out against its development. The race for the future of money is on, so here are the key items to ...