Global
Global: CBDCs May Need Global Regulation, EU Commissioner Says
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may require a network of international deals to stop state-backed money from infringing on other countries’ sovereignty, European ...
Global
Global: New powers a threat for Financial Conduct Authority
Regulatory independence would be “very rapidly” eroded and the City’s competitiveness undermined if contentious plans to allow the Treasury to intervene in financial ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Media, Telecom Regulator’s Partner, says Danbatta
Professor Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the media remains an indispensable partner in information dissemination to ...
Kenya
Kenya: SMEs to access capital through stock market
Small firms listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Growth and Enterprise Markets segment will finally be able to raise funds through the ...
Global
Global: CFPB Seeks $1B+ in Fines From Wells Fargo
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants Wells Fargo to pay more than $1 billion for alleged mistreatment of customers, a settlement that ...
Global
Global: UK Crypto Firms Will Need FCA Approval to Advertise
The U.K.’s House of Commons on Thursday (Nov. 3) passed new regulations that limit how cryptocurrency assets can be promoted in the country. ...
Global
Global: EU financial regulators disqualify 6 Indian counterparties
Over the last 48 hours, all European banks in India have been thrown into a quandary and are left knocking on the doors ...
Global
Global: Swiss Financial Regulator to Cap Anonymous Crypto Transactions at $1,000 a Month
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is extending the scope of its anti-money laundering (AML) ordinance to cover cryptocurrency assets. The adjusted ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe: Potraz licences new mobile operator
POSTAL and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has granted a licence to a mobile virtual network operator, Dolphin Telecoms.This will make Dolphin ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN developing fresh regulations to tackle threats to financial systems, says Emefiele
17 million Nigerians not interested in electronic money transfersThreats posed to the financial service system informed the raising of a set of new ...