Global
Oman: Cashless transactions mandatory at key outlets from January 1
With effect from January 1, 2022, all commercial transactions at select stores and business establishments will be cashless as part of the Omani ...
Egypt
EGYPT : EGX ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF OFFER TO ACQUIRE BLOM BANK
The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) announced the details and controls of the compulsory purchase offer submitted by the Arab Banking Corporation, to purchase ...
Nigeria
CBN stops forex sales to Bureau De Change operators, retains lending rate
The regulator will henceforth sell dollars and other foreign currencies directly to commercial banks, which have been mandated to sell to Nigerians. The ...
Global
Philippines:Trust entities to regularly conduct internal audit – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to require trust entities to regularly conduct an internal audit to assess their respective operational ...
Global
Bank of Russia asks stock exchanges not to list crypto companies
The Bank of Russia has issued a recommendation for local stock exchanges asking them not to list stocks of any companies with their businesses tied ...
Egypt
EGYPT’S CENTRAL BANK ISSUES LE 22B IN T-BILLS, BONDS
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, is set to issue LE 22 billion in treasury bills ...
Africa
Namibia Central Bank to Complete Crypto Study By April 2022 — Governor
The Bank of Namibia (BON) is on course to complete its study into cryptocurrencies by April 2022, the central bank governor, Johannes Gawaxab ...
Global
Turkish Draft Law Regulating Cryptocurrencies to Enter Parliament in October
The Turkish government has prepared a bill designed to implement new regulations for the country’s crypto space. The legislation, which will be filed ...
Global
French Central Bank Conducts Fifth Experiment on Tunisia CBDC
The French central bank, Banque de France (BOF), recently carried out its fifth experiment on the Central Bank of Tunisia (CBT)’s central bank ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe:Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Inclusion of VASPs in Its Securities Law
The Zimbabwean government recently revealed its intention to widen the definition of securities to include virtual asset service providers (VASPs). According to a ...
