Banks

Entre projets de loi américains, restrictions des réseaux de cartes et solutions de paiement dédiées, l’accès des entreprises du cannabis et du CBD aux services bancaires reste un enjeu majeur du secteur.

Latest banking news

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  Banks10 months ago

  OVRI: the reliable payment solution for CBD businesses

  Running a CBD business in France remains a daily challenge, even when the products are perfectly legal. Behind the shop windows and e-commerce sites...

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  Banks12 months ago

  Will Vanuatu finally unblock its hemp and medical cannabis sectors?

  Vanuatu is poised to unlock its long-stalled hemp and medical cannabis industries, as lawmakers debate a new bill aimed at...

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  Banks2 years ago

  U.S. SAFER banking law faces last-minute opposition

  Hopes that the long-awaited SAFER banking law would be attached to a «must-pass» bill were dashed last week by a...

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  Banks3 years ago

  Banking reform bill for cannabis companies (SAFER) passes key vote to move forward in Senate

  Members of the Senate Banking Committee have approved the SAFER Banking Act, paving the way for its final vote in the Senate, which...

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  Banks3 years ago

  Mastercard blocks debit card purchases of «legal» cannabis in the U.S.

  Mastercard, the payment processor, has asked U.S. financial institutions to stop allowing cannabis-related transactions on its credit cards....

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  Banks3 years ago

  Will the eighth time be the charm for the SAFE Banking Act?

  The U.S. Congress will consider for the eighth time a bill to allow cannabis businesses to use banking services. A group of...

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  Banks4 years ago

  SAFE Banking Act «very close» to passage, says U.S. Senate Majority Leader

  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer believes Congress is «very close» to introducing and passing the...

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  Banks4 years ago

  The CLIMB Act, a new banking bill on cannabis

  Forget the SAFE Act, which was vetoed for the 6th time on June 23, here comes the CLIMB Act. The Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana...

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  Banks4 years ago

  WM Technology launches a payment solution for cannabis retailing in Canada

  WM Technology, a company specializing in cannabis technology, is launching a payment service for cannabis retailers in Ontario, the largest...

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  Banks5 years ago

  United States: The House of Representatives passes the SAFE Banking Act for the sixth time

  The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act on Friday, which would allow banking and financial companies to...

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  Banks5 years ago

  Banking law for cannabis companies linked to US innovation plan

  On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives formally added a cannabis banking reform amendment to a larger bill...

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  Banks5 years ago

  24 U.S. governors call on Congress to pass cannabis banking bill

  The governors of 24 U.S. states and territories sent a letter to congressional leaders on Thursday calling for passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE)...

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  Banks5 years ago

  JP Morgan Chase will no longer let clients buy certain cannabis-related securities

  Effective today, November 8, JP Morgan Chase & Co will no longer allow its clients to purchase certain U.S. cannabis-related securities, according to a letter...

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  Banks5 years ago

  U.S. House of Representatives approves SAFE Banking Act... again

  On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives once again approved the SAFE Banking Act, which would allow banks to work with companies in the...

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  Banks5 years ago

  United States: House of Representatives votes on banking reform for cannabis companies

  The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill to protect banks that provide services to cannabis businesses...

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  Banks6 years ago

  USA: coronavirus relief plan includes banking access for cannabis businesses

  On Tuesday, the Democrats unveiled a gigantic $3,000 billion aid package to support businesses and individuals economically affected by the...

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  Banks7 years ago

  United States: House of Representatives approves banking bill for cannabis businesses

  The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed with strong support a bill allowing banks to offer their services to the cannabis industry, a vote...

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  Banks7 years ago

  U.S. House votes this week on banking bill for cannabis companies

  The House of Representatives will vote this week on a landmark bill to allow U.S. banks to trade with cannabis companies, a...

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  Banks7 years ago

  United States: banking legislation for cannabis companies to be adopted before the end of October?

  Rob Nichols, president of the American Bankers Association (ABA), expects the House of Representatives to pass legislation allowing banks to serve legal businesses...

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  Banks7 years ago

  United States: Congress makes progress on cannabis decriminalization

  Yesterday, a bill for the federal decriminalization of cannabis was introduced in Congress. At the same time, the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance,...