Global
Global: Government of India Drafts A New Law To Avoid Fake Reviews on E-Commerce Platforms
To make online engagement and e-commerce more real and less deceptive for customers, the Government of India initiated a campaign against bogus reviews ...
Global
Global: ING strengthens money laundering controls after AUSTRAC probe
Dutch bank ING will strengthen its anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems in line with an enforceable undertaking given to financial crime regulator AUSTRAC. ...
Global
Global: Regulators are urging fintechs to boost financial inclusion – World Bank
A recent joint study from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge and World Bank found that the ...
Global
Global: SCB licenses new payment financial technology company
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the licensing of a new payment financial technology company, namely: Tweeq International financial Company to provide E-wallet ...
Kenya
Kenya: A third of borrowers stay on CRBs default blacklist
A third of Kenyan loan accounts are listed as defaulted with the country’s credit reference bureaus (CRBs) in an economy where Covid-induced job ...
Global
Global: FCA warns stock trading apps against gamification
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned stock trading apps against adding gamification elements to their platforms, saying they may cause users ...
Global
Global: El Salvador Forges Ahead with Crypto Regulation
Legislators in El Salvador are considering a bill that would regulate digital securities, a sign the Central American nation is proceeding with plans ...
Africa
Africa: IMF Makes Case for Better Regulation of African Ecosystem
With the increasing surge in adoption amongst retail and institutional investors, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that there is a need ...
Kenya
Kenyan legislation establishes crypto taxation, creates consumer protections
The country’s first effort at crypto regulation amends its Capital Markets Law to define crypto as a security and establish reporting, tax and ...
Kenya
Kenya: Bill sets up KRA tax dragnet for 4m cryptocurrency users
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will go after the more than four million Kenyans who own cryptocurrencies if MPs approve changes to the ...