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Global: Bank of Israel issues draft guidelines on cryptocurrency AML/CFT
On Friday, the Bank of Israel published a draft regulation on Anti-Money-Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) risk management for the banks facilitating ...
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Global: Regulator in UAE’s Special Economic Zone Unveils Consultation Paper on ‘Crypto Tokens’
The regulatory arm of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has unveiled a consultation paper ...
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Global: Bank for International Settlements suspends Russian central bank
The Bank for International Settlements, considered the central bank of central banks, said today it was suspending the Bank of Russia, deepening Moscow’s ...
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Global: Paxos secures approval from Singapore’s financial regulator
The stablecoin issuer said the regulatory approval would help support its partners in expanding services into Asia. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, or ...
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Global: MAS issues AML/CFT Notice for financial institutions
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a new notice and other various revised notices applicable to financial institutions and variable capital companies (VCCs). ...
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Global: iFX EXPO Dubai 2022 – A Huge Success
The iFX EXPO Dubai 2022 was a huge triumph, as expected. Following last year’s success, the world’s largest B2B fintech event returned to ...
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Global: French regulator receives power to block unlicensed gambling sites
French regulator L’Autorité nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has been granted the power to block all unlicensed gambling websites from operating in France. The news comes ...
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Global: Russian Banks to Switch to Chinese Card System after Visa, Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia
Multiple Russian banks on Sunday announced plans to begin issuing cards using a Chinese card operator’s system with Russia’s Mir network after Visa and MasterCard ...
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Global: Philippines central bank to launch CBDC research effort
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, intends to move forward with a research project focused on central bank ...
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Global: FCA investigated 300 crypto operators in 2021
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened 300 probes into unauthorised cryptocurrency operators in a six-month span in 2021. The FCA declared that many of ...