Danske Bank forgives debts for 90,000 customers

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News Date: September 8, 2022

Danske Bank AS said that 90,000 Danish customers that owe the bank money will have their debt balance wiped clean after discovering errors in the bank's debt-collection systems.
The Copenhagen-based bank became aware of systemic errors in its debt-collection systems in 2019 and has been working to correct past mistakes and compensate affected customers, but as remediation has progressed new issues have emerged, extending the timeline for resolution potentially beyond 2024.
Sources: marketwatch.com

Lebanon Cancels Central Bank Debts, Which is next?

Lebanon Recovery Plan Includes Central Bank Debt Write-Off, Haircuts to Depositors.
The government foresees canceling a large part of the central bank's foreign currency obligations to commercial banks.
The plan includes several measures that are prerequisites to unlock funds from a preliminary deal with the IMF agreed in April.
Sources: usnews.com

Quantum information science to change the world

Trump administration establishes $75 million quantum computing centers.
Trump: Quantum information science has the potential to change the world. But to realize that potential, we must first answer some fundamental research questions.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced Tuesday the establishment of three quantum computing centers across the nation, involving an investment of $75 million.
The establishment of the centers stems from a provision in the National Quantum Initiative Act: www.congress.gov
Source:thehill.com

The largest package of tax cuts

President Donald Trump: We passed the largest package of tax cuts in American history, saving the average family of four over $5,000 a year.
Source:www.youtube.com

The American Bankers Association confirmed ISO20022 migration

The American Bankers Association has confirmed to the Federal Reserve on Monday that it supports a plan to migrate to ISO20022 on a single day but said it has "serious concern" regarding the lack of detail about the plan.
They recommend that the Board and Reserve Banks provide test accounts for financial institutions to use during this process.
They also recommend The Board and Reserve Banks provide the detailed and final ISO standard for their messages on the SWIFT MyStandards site as soon as possible.
Source: www.aba.com

IMF Debt forgiveness for 25 poorest countries

IMF Executive Board approved immediate debt service relief to 25 of the IMF's member countries under the IMF's revamped Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) as part of the Fund's response to help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source:imf.org