Egypt
EGYPT : CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT SETS UNIFIED DEFINITIONS FOR ACTIVE, DORMANT BANK ACCOUNTS
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has set unified definitions for active and dormant bank accounts in the local market, in light of ...
Global
Ukraine could legalise crypto payments
The Ukrainian government has drafted a roadmap for the integration of crypto into the country’s economy. After the crypto draft bill is adopted, ...
Nigeria
CBN: Digital Currency Would Be Critical National Infrastructure
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said its proposed digital currency, known as e-Naira, will be treated as a critical national infrastructure ...
Global
Bank of Jamaica mints first batch of Jamaica’s central bank digital currency
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has minted Jamaica’s first batch of central bank digital currency (CBDC). A total of JMD 230 million dollars in CBDC ...
Global
Bank of Korea plans to launch central bank digital currency pilot
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has revealed plans to initiate its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot by the end of August 2021. The first ...
Global
Plaid agrees to pay USD 58M sanction
Plaid has agreed to pay USD 58 million to resolve consumers’ claims that the financial technology company obtained and used bank account credentials and ...
Global
UK to make amendments on Money Laundering Regulations 2017
UK’s government has commenced the consultation process for further amendments to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. Changes up for discussion stand to affect ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe: RBZ sets 2016 benchmark for bank notes
THE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a crack investigations arm under the purview of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), will move to take ...
Global
US SEC Fines Poloniex $10 Million for Operating Unregistered Cryptocurrency Exchange
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Poloniex with operating an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. Poloniex has agreed to a cease-and-desist order ...
Global
India Plans to Unveil Central Bank Digital Currency Model by Year End
The deputy governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says the bank should be able to come up with ...