Nigeria
Nigeria: FIRS Boss says Entrepreneurship, Industrial Hubs Hold Key to Nigeria’s Development
According to Muhammad Nami, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, entrepreneurship and industrial hubs spread throughout the federation are crucial to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom stops PFAs from sending gifts to RSA holders
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has barred Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) from sending gifts to Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders. This may not ...
Global
Global: Uzbekistan Introduces Monthly Fees for Cryptocurrency Companies
Crypto Operators in Uzbekistan to Be Charged Fixed Fees for Their Business Activities Authorities in Uzbekistan have adopted a law which obliges entities working with ...
Global
Global: Unregulated Crypto Poses Risks to Financial System, FSOC Report Says
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Stability Oversight Council has reported that crypto-asset activities “could pose risks” to the U.S. financial system’s ...
Ghana
Ghana: NCA, AG dragged to court over directives on SIM Re-registration
Nine persons have dragged the National Communication Authority (NCA) to the High Court over its directives on sim card reregistration. The NCA had ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom bans PFAs’ gifts to RSA holders
The National Pension Commission has barred the Pension Funds Administrators from sending gifts to the Retirement Savings Account holders. PenCom is taking this ...
Ghana
Ghana: We are open to dialogue – BoG on crypto
In what could mark the beginning of a new epoch in the nation’s digital finance journey, the banking sector regulator – the Bank ...
Global
Global: FINRA Debuts Tougher Money Laundering Rules
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a Wall Street regulator, has issued new guidance for broker-dealers on the penalties they could face for ...
Global
Global: Reserve Bank of Australia Releases White Paper
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released a white paper that examines the rationale behind the development of a Central Bank Digital Currency ...
Global
Global: SEC hits Barclays with $361m fine for securities over-issuances
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Barclays Bank PLC and Barclays PLC for the unauthorised sale of securities. The firms ...