Regulatory
EU regulator cautions retail investors following the GameStop chaos
The EU’s financial markets regulator has urged retail investors to be cautious following the GameStop chaos. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ...
Regulatory
Increased costs for EUR payments from UK as a result of Brexit, Banking Circle
Cross-border payments expert Banking Circle has identified an issue affecting some financial institutions handling cross-border transactions from the UK to the EU. It ...
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Bankers Association calls for strict regulation of cryptocurrencies
The Federal Association of German Banks has called for stricter regulation of digital currencies. “On the one hand, in order not to continue ...
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USA: Entire Federal Reserve Payment System Crashes
The Federal Reserve (US central bank) has cost methods used to settle transactions between U.S. monetary establishments suffered a large disruption resulting from ...
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Banning cryptocurrencies was in interest of Nigerians
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has said that the bank’s decision to prohibit deposits money banks and ...
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Indonesia set to pass regulation to stem money laundering, terrorism financing in fintech sector
Indonesia will soon approve a regulation to stem money laundering and terrorism financing by requiring fintech players to report suspicious transactions. Providers of ...
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DeFi will provide good regulatory test for SEC, says Commissioner Peirce
Hester Peirce, the commissioner for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission known by the nickname “Crypto Mom,” welcomes the challenge of regulating decentralized ...
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BaFin warns about identity fraud
Germany-based regulator BaFin has issued an official warning regarding the reported identity fraud licenced investment firm Wellington Management Europe. Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsichtis (BaFin) issued a warning that the ...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to sign central bank autonomy bill
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro will this week sign into law the legislation recently approved by Congress that grants full autonomy to the country’s ...
Regulatory
Understanding the CBN regulation on Open banking
With the recent release of the regulatory framework for Open Banking in Nigeria by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the successful implementation is ...