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Global: FDIC Chair Advocates Comprehensive Review of Banking Regulations
Travis Hill, the newly appointed Acting Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), has outlined an ambitious agenda to overhaul bank regulations. ...
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Global: US Withdrawal from WHO Poses Risks to Global Health Mission and Finances – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns that the recent executive order by former U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw the United ...
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Global: FTC Distributes Over $5 Million in Refunds to Victims of Debt Relief Scam
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated the distribution of more than $5 million in refunds to consumers who fell victim to a ...
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Global: FDIC Lawsuit Against Former SVB Executives Signals Increased Focus on Risk Management Oversight
The new administration brings with it a phase of uncertainty surrounding banking regulations and the future of regulatory agencies. While rule-making and enforcement ...
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Nigeria: CAC Enhances Compliance and Enforcement for Effective Business Regulation
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced new measures to strengthen its compliance and enforcement mandates, aiming to formalize businesses and improve post-incorporation ...
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Global: Swedish Central Bank Urges Banks to Advance Tips Cross-Currency Payment Initiative
The Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, has called on Swedish banks to actively participate in the ongoing development of instant cross-currency payments within Europe ...
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Global: FTC Pushes for Ongoing Research on ‘Surveillance Pricing’
In the lead-up to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released initial findings from its ongoing research into what it ...
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Global: Markets Predict China Will Allow Slow Yuan Depreciation as Trump Returns to Power
Financial markets are signaling that China is permitting a gradual depreciation of the yuan, adjusting to a stronger U.S. dollar as it braces ...
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Nigeria: BVN Now Mandatory for RSA Holders Starting February – PenCom
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced that from February 1, Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) will be mandatory for all Retirement Savings Account ...
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Africa: Ethio Telecom Partners with AfDB to Propel Africa’s Digital Transformation
Ethio Telecom and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are collaborating on initiatives to advance Ethiopia’s digital economy and support Africa’s broader digital transformation ...
