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Global: Paxos secures approval from Singapore’s financial regulator
The stablecoin issuer said the regulatory approval would help support its partners in expanding services into Asia. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, or ...
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Global: MAS issues AML/CFT Notice for financial institutions
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a new notice and other various revised notices applicable to financial institutions and variable capital companies (VCCs). ...
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Global: iFX EXPO Dubai 2022 – A Huge Success
The iFX EXPO Dubai 2022 was a huge triumph, as expected. Following last year’s success, the world’s largest B2B fintech event returned to ...
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Global: French regulator receives power to block unlicensed gambling sites
French regulator L’Autorité nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has been granted the power to block all unlicensed gambling websites from operating in France. The news comes ...
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Global: Russian Banks to Switch to Chinese Card System after Visa, Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia
Multiple Russian banks on Sunday announced plans to begin issuing cards using a Chinese card operator’s system with Russia’s Mir network after Visa and MasterCard ...
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Global: Philippines central bank to launch CBDC research effort
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, intends to move forward with a research project focused on central bank ...
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Global: FCA investigated 300 crypto operators in 2021
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened 300 probes into unauthorised cryptocurrency operators in a six-month span in 2021. The FCA declared that many of ...
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Global: The Central Bank of Taiwan accelerates CBDC research
The Central Bank of Taiwan (CBT) has accelerated its research into the development of a Taiwanese central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bank expects to ...
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Global: UAE affirms commitment to strengthening anti-money laundering efforts
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recognised that the United Arab Emirates has made positive progress in its anti-money laundering (AML), countering ...
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Bank of Israel: Adoption of CBDC Will Not Materially Affect the Banking System
Israel’s central bank says the public’s adoption of the digital shekel is not expected “to materially affect the banking system.” The bank, however, ...