Regulatory
Kuwait Extends Deadline for Mandatory Biometrics Registration
Kuwait has announced an extension to the deadline for the submission of fingerprint data for the country’s central biometric database. Kuwaiti citizens now ...
Regulatory
Global: Europe Explores Paths to Implementing Digital Identity
As European nations embark on the journey to establish a secure digital identity wallet scheme, their approaches and outcomes vary. A recent blog ...
Regulatory
Global: Brazil’s Central Bank Remains Firmly Committed to 3% Inflation Target, Emphasize Board Members
Reaffirming their dedication to Brazil’s 3% inflation target, board members of the country’s central bank emphasized their unwavering commitment on Wednesday. Despite disagreements ...
Regulatory
Global: UK Payment Providers Advocate for Reevaluation of APP Fraud Refund Policy
Payment firms are urging a reconsideration of UK plans aimed at safeguarding victims of Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud, asserting that a refund ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NDPC Relaunches Registration Portal for Prospective DPCOs to Bolster Data Protection in Nigeria
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has announced the reopening of its registration portal for organizations aspiring to become Data Protection Compliance Organizations ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC and EFCC Collaborate to Combat Virtual Trading Manipulations
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has affirmed its commitment to collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat manipulative ...
Regulatory
Global: Australian Regulator Probes ANZ Over Treasury-Bond Issuance
ANZ Group Holdings revealed on Monday that Australia’s corporate regulator is conducting an investigation into the bank for suspected violations of laws related ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FRC Set to Introduce Valuation Regulations by July
Ugochukwu Nwora, the Head of the Directorate of Valuation Standards at the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), has announced the council’s initiative ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Tinubu Directs Suspension of Cybersecurity Levy Implementation
President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt the enforcement of the contentious cybersecurity levy policy and initiate ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Banks stop collection of deposits processing fees
Some banks have started the implementation of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive on the extension of the commencement of processing fees on ...