Regulatory
Global: RBA finds no clear case for retail CBDC in Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has concluded that there is currently no clear public-interest case for introducing a retail central bank digital ...
Regulatory
Global: Revolut secures conditional OCC approval for US national bank
Revolut has secured conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national bank in the ...
Africa
Africa needs unified digital trust framework for cross-border trade, NIMC boss says
Africa needs a common digital trust framework to enable secure identity verification, electronic signatures and online transactions across national borders, Director-General and Chief ...
Regulatory
Global: Australia raises ING’s capital and liquidity requirements over reporting failures
Australia’s prudential regulator has imposed additional capital and liquidity requirements on ING Bank Australia after identifying miscalculations that overstated the bank’s liquidity position ...
Kenya
Kenya tightens rules for deactivating and recycling inactive mobile numbers
Kenya’s telecom operators will face stricter requirements for deactivating and recycling inactive mobile numbers from September 19, when new safeguards issued by the ...
Ghana
Ghana: President Mahama prepares to reshuffle state institution CEOs
President John Dramani Mahama is preparing to make further changes to the leadership of several state institutions as part of an ongoing reorganisation ...
Ghana
Ghana must move from decentralisation policy to implementation — IMCC Executive Secretary
Ghana must shift from developing decentralisation policies to delivering measurable outcomes at the local level, Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) ...
Ghana
Ghana: BoG, SEC warn Ghanaians against crypto platform using fake Mahama video
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have warned the public against a cryptocurrency investment platform allegedly using ...
Regulatory
Global: ASIC issues final call for digital asset firms ahead of licensing deadline
Australia’s financial markets regulator has issued a final reminder to digital asset businesses operating under transitional relief to secure the required licences or ...
Regulatory
Global: G20 finance chiefs back action on trade distortions
Finance leaders from 19 G20 countries have backed calls to address “non-market” policies and economic distortions that contribute to persistent trade imbalances, despite ...