Cyprus government 'to present bailout plan B on Thursday'

“The president of Cyprus will later today present political leaders with a "Plan B" for funding the controversial bailout, state TV has reported.

Cyprus's banks, which have been shut all week to prevent mass withdrawals, are to stay closed until next Tuesday.

Politicians have been scrambling to find a way forward after a bank levy was rejected by parliament on Tuesday.

The levy was a condition of a 10bn-euro (£8.5bn; $13bn) EU-IMF bailout for Cyprus."

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Cypriot Bailout Reverberates Beyond the EU

Stratfor Europe Analyst Adriano Bosoni discusses the controversial Cypriot bailout proposal and its effects beyond the European Union.

For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com

A new approach to financial supervision: the Prudential Regulation Authority

In April 2013 the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), as part of the Bank of England, will become the United Kingdom's prudential regulator for banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers and major investment firms. 

The Anatomy of a Merger of Equals

Deals labelled merger of equals (MOE) have a controversial history. In this video, Frank Cicero of Jefferies & Company, Inc., describes how boards and management teams should evaluate, structure and execute a MOE transaction that benefits the shareholders on both sides.

What we are reading … 20th March 2013

RBS to invest £700 million in retail operations http://www.finextra.com/News/FullStory.aspx?newsitemid=24643

Next in Mobile Banking: Photo Bill Payments http://nyti.ms/ZKIRbH

Using Remote Deposit Capture to Extend Your Reach http://dld.bz/cqKVg

Fed Rebukes Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase Over Capital Plans http://shar.es/exm4u

Cypriot bank 'bail in' levy to save sector, but sparks fears of fresh eurozone crisis http://dld.bz/crrn8

Twitter Just Crushed Wall Street After The Cyprus Bailout http://dld.bz/crryj

Top 4 Global Intelligence Threats

“Solutionary is out with its 2013 Global Threat Intelligence Report. What are the top four threats to organizations, and how can they be mitigated? Security strategist Don Gray offers insights and tips.

Sophisticated malware, continued DDoS attacks across industries, the BYOD trend, and web application security. These are the top four threats identified in Solutionary's new 2013 Global Threat”

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US Bank Go Mobile in Action

US Bank Go Mobile is a way to bring NFC (near field communication) transactions to the iPhone. NFC allows phones to make payments by being waved near a payment terminal. The service includes an app and an NFC-enabled battery case.

US Bank is introducing its Go Mobile payments service in a few select locations — Portland and Salt Lake City for now — and plans to roll it out more broadly later in 2013. The service was announced in January 2013.

You can visit http://www.usbankgomobile.com to learn more about U.S. Bank Go Mobile, access their community, and find out how you can participate in the bank’s Beta test.