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Global: Philippines Central Bank Approves New e-KYC Rules
On March 30, 2023, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released a circular outlining amendments to existing customer due diligence (CDD) requirements for supervised financial ...
Global
Global: Join the Finance Magnates Africa Summit (FMAS:23) this May and explore the latest trends in online trading, fintech, payments, and crypto.
As Africa experiences rapid growth and expansion, the financial landscape is evolving to encompass key verticals like online trading, fintech, payments, and cryptocurrency. ...
Global
Global: Mobile money adoption lower among women, says GSMA
Women are less likely than men to use mobile money services, GSMA has stated. According to the global body of telecommunication firms, the ...
Africa
Africa: African Development Bank partners ILX to scale up investments in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and ILX Management B.V. have signed a partnership agreement to scale up investments and spur institutional investor capital ...
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Nigeria: Financial Crime Convictions Rising in Nigeria, Says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says conviction figures from economic and financial crime prosecutions in 2023 are rising across various commands ...
Global
Global: Bank of Korea given right to investigate local crypto firms
The central bank of South Korea has been given the green light to ramp up its scrutiny of cryptocurrency service operators and issuers ...
Global
Global: The IRS is sending four investigators across the world to fight cybercrime
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to send four agents who specialize in investigating cybercrime to Australia, Singapore, Colombia, and Germany starting this ...
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Zimbabwe’s central bank to issue gold-backed digital currency: Report
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is set to introduce a gold-backed digital currency to serve as legal tender in the country. The move ...
Global
Global: Australia Leads Asia in Bitcoin ATM Installations; Blockchain gains traction in African
In recent news, Australia has surpassed Asia by installing more Bitcoin ATMs than the entire continent. Since the beginning of 2023, Australia has ...
Global
Global: SEC wins $2.8M in suit over alleged crypto token price manipulation
A seven-month-long lawsuit between the United States securities regulator and a firm alleged to have manipulated the price of cryptocurrencies has come to ...
