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Episode 286 - Understanding Trust in the Modern Agentic and Digital Economy, with Jenny Hadlow and Rory O'Neill, Checkout.com

In this episode, Chris Uriarte welcomes Jenny Hadlow, COO, and Rory O’Neill, CMO, from Checkout.com to discuss the findings from their recent report “Trust in the Digital Economy 2025” and explore the interesting dimensions of trust that merchants, consumers, and service providers need to be aware of in today's ever changing digital (and agentic) economy.
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The Global Payments Reset Has Begun - And It’s Not Coming From Banks

Exchange Rates

“China’s central bank has signalled a major shift in digital-currency policy. Under a new action plan published by the People’s Bank of China, the digital yuan moves from “digital cash” to a form of deposit money: commercial banks will pay interest on e-CNY balances from 1 January 2026 and deposits will be covered by deposit […]
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India Weighing up to 25,000 Rupee Compensation for Digital‑Payment Frauds, RBI Governor Says

Yahoo Finance

“The Reserve Bank of India will propose a framework to compensate customers up ​to 25,000 rupees ($276) for losses incurred in small-value fraudulent ‌transactions, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. This was among a ‌series of steps announced by the RBI to enhance customer protection and increase digital payments safety.  The […]
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Global

Why Chinas Interest-Bearing CBDC Changes Global Playbook

India

“On January 1, 2026, China crossed a line most central banks have deliberately avoided. The digital yuan (e-CNY) began paying interest. According to Reuters, verified wallet holders will now earn interest at demand deposit rates under a new management framework that took effect the same day. This is a deliberate digital payments policy choice that […]
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