Bloomberg Cash-loving Swiss will soon have a 50-50 chance of paying with a crisp, new banknote. With the introduction of its new 10-franc bill, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will be half way through its new series. Introduced in April 2016, the notes feature motifs depicting typically Swiss characteristics and have cutting-edge security features. The newest is yellow and based …

Bloomberg Regulators worldwide are finding that it’s incredibly hard to control the explosive growth of money tied to no nation. Russian President Vladimir Putin is the latest to call for regulation of cryptocurrencies, saying there are “serious risks” they can be used for money laundering or tax evasion. Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov has called for regulating digital money as …

Reuters The head of Banque Saudi Fransi’s corporate bank is leaving the bank, sources familiar with the matter said. Mohamad Abdulhadi, senior executive director at the Saudi lender partly owned by Credit Agricole, left this week, sources said. One of the sources familiar with the move said Abdulhadi was in his 60s and had retired. There was no official announcement …