Global
FCA stops BDSwiss offering CFDs to UK customers
The UK financial regulator The FCA has announced that it has acted to stop Cyprus based firm BDSwiss Holding Plc, and other members ...
Nigeria
CBN issues regulatory guidelines for Payments Service Holding Companies
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday released guidelines for the establishment and regulation of Payments Service Holding Companies (PSHCs) in Nigeria. ...
Global
Singapore grants first regulatory in-principle approval to crypto exchange
Independent Reserve, an Australian crypto exchange founded in 2013, has become the first cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore to receive an “in-principle approval” to operate as ...
Global
UBS fined with USD 1.5 mln for compliance breaches by Hong Kong regulator
Swiss bank UBS has been fined USD 1.5 million by Hong Kong’s securities regulator for failing to disclose its holdings in some companies covered in ...
Global
UK reveals next step in plans to govern use of digital identities
The UK government has published the second version of its digital identity trust framework which is part of plans to make it faster ...
Global
Central Bank of Iran increases the credit card limit
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has increased the credit card limit by four times allowing banks to offer up to USD 8,000 in credit. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC makes clarifications on ‘renewal’ of MTN license
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has debunked reports that it has renewed MTN Unified Access and Service (UASL) License for another ten years. ...
Global
Ernst & Young, auditors to pay over $10 M to settle SEC charges
Accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP, a partner and two former employees agreed to pay more than $10 million to settle U.S. Securities ...
Global
Binance Discontinues Futures and Derivatives Products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands
Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, announced it is discontinuing its derivatives and futures products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. ...
Egypt
EGYPT’S BANK DEPOSITS IN LOCAL CURRENCY INCREASE BY EGP 376.1BN DURING H1 2021
Egypt’s bank deposits in the local currency increased by EGP 376.104bn to EGP 4.036trn during the first half (H1) of 2021, compared to ...
