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KYC & CDD
Vietnam to Require Biometric Authentication for Money Transfers
26/06/2024
The new regulation also prohibits individuals from buying, selling, renting, leasing, or borrowing transaction accounts.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Imposes New Cyber Sanctions Against Six Russian Actors
25/06/2024
The sanctions target two ‘Callisto group’ members, two ‘Armageddon hacker group’ members, and two others involved in deploying ‘Conti’ and ‘Trickbot’ malware.
Structural Regulation
US Teasury Proposes Rules to Curb Investment in Chinese Tech
25/06/2024
The proposed rules prohibit US investment in certain technologies and products, and require notification for certain other transactions.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Council Formally Adopts 14th Russia Sanctions Package
25/06/2024
The measures target Russia’s LNG sector, sanctions circumvention, the finance sector, Russian disinformation, dual-use goods, and 27 “shadow fleet” vessels.
Resolution & Recovery
US Regulators Identify Shortcomings in Bank Resolution Plans
25/06/2024
BofA, Goldman, JPMorgan and Citi are required to address the identified shortcomings in their next resolution plans, due by 1 July 2025.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
UAE Extradites Former CEO to Thailand to Face Fraud Charges
25/06/2024
The former CEO of Stark Corporation was extradited to Thailand after being on the run for around eight months.
Trading & Investment
Korea Issues Regulatory Change Notices Relating to Short-Selling Ban
25/06/2024
The notices will implement reforms aimed at improving Korea’s short-selling system, including reducing the cash collateral ratio for retail investors.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Pledges to Expedite Approval Process for Overseas Listings
24/06/2024
CSRC vice chairman Fang Xinghai said there is a “long queue of companies” waiting to complete their registration for overseas listing applications.
Payments & Settlements
China Asks Visa, Mastercard to Lower Fees on Domestic Transactions
24/06/2024
Visa and Mastercard were asked to reduce their fees so local merchants are more willing to accept card payments from foreign visitors to China.
CBDCs
SNB Extends CBDC Project ‘Helvetia’ for Two More Years
24/06/2024
The SNB said it has become “the world’s first central bank” to carry out a monetary policy operation in a live production environment using DLT.
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