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Global: UAE Prepares to Launch Nationwide Crypto Licensing System in Line With Global Standards
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting ready to start issuing federal licenses to cryptocurrency service providers in the first quarter. The UAE ...
Global
Global: UK regulators publish AI report
The Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority have concluded a year-long investigation into the role of data, model risk and governance in ...
Global
Global: Sygnum seeks UAE regulatory licence
Sygnum, a digital assets bank, has announced it is seeking a regulatory licence in the UAE. Sygnum operates a regulated digital asset banking ...
Regulatory
Icasa imposes new obligations on Rain
Communications regulator Icasa has imposed new universal service obligations on mobile broadband operator Rain after it was awarded access to spectrum in the coveted ...
Nigeria
Regulatory requirements: 27 firms forced to exit Nigerian stock exchange in five years
A total of 27 companies were forced to delist from the Nigerian Stock Exchange between 2016 and 2021, according to data from the ...
Global
Global: UK regulators warn banks on using AI in loan application
UK regulators have warned banks on use of artificial intelligence (AI) in loan applications, as high street lenders must ensure machine learning does ...
Global
Global: Hungary’s central bank chief wants EU-wide crypto trading and mining ban
György Matolcsy, Governor of the Hungarian National Bank, has proposed a blanket ban on all cryptocurrency trading and mining operations across the European ...
Regulatory
CBN Issues Framework to Checkmate Loan Defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released operational guidelines on the Global Service Instructions (GSI), aimed at checking the spate of bad ...
Regulatory
Romania and Latvia to update regulation on crypto industry
Romania and Latvia are among the latest European countries to launch analytical work on updating their respective regulations for the cryptoasset and blockchain ...
Regulatory
Nigeria: NCC Warns Against New SMS-Based Android Malware, TangleBot
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has warned the public against a new high-risk, critical and Short Messaging Service-based malware, TangleBot, infecting Android mobile ...