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Articles by Editors
HKMA Mandates Cooling-off Period for Unsecured Consumer Credit
11/11/2024
Retail banks including digital banks have until end-June 2025 to implement at least a 7-day cooling-off period for all unsecured consumer credit products.
Crypto / Digital Assets
RBA Invites Industry to Participate in Digital Money Experiments
11/11/2024
The project will explore how different forms of digital money and associated infrastructure could support the development of wholesale tokenised asset markets in Australia.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Taiwan: New Rules for Crypto to Enter into Force in Jan 2025
11/11/2024
The new rules will cover VASP registration, custody of fiat currency, information security, complaints handling, record keeping, and other areas.
Press Release
Feedzai Wins Best Use of AI for Fraud and Financial Crime Prevention
11/11/2024
Feedzai’s RiskOps was awarded Best Use of AI for Fraud and Financial Crime Prevention by a technology vendor at the 7th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024.
Sanctions
INTERPOL Publishes Update on How it Handles Sanctions Cases
10/11/2024
In its updated Repository of Practice document, INTERPOL explains how it handles requests for international police cooperation in cases involving sanctions violations.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BOK, FSC Sign MoU to Implement Deposit Token Test Project
10/11/2024
Seven banks will issue CBDC-backed deposit tokens that can be used as digital vouchers for users to spend on culture, education and other purposes.
Sanctions
UK Announces 56 Targets in New Russia Sanctions Package
09/11/2024
The targets in the UK’s largest sanctions package in 18 months include entities in China, Hong Kong, Türkiye, Central Asia, and Estonia.
Sanctions
US DOJ Charges Freight Forwarder for Evasion of Russia Export Controls
09/11/2024
Eleview International and two senior executives transshipped dual-use and other “high priority” items to Russia via Turkey, Finland, and Kazakhstan.
AML / KYC
FATF Publishes Guidance on Conducting National Risk Assessments
08/11/2024
The guidance identifies prerequisites for a successful NRA and offers a structured approach for analysing money laundering threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.
PBOC, CSRC Pledge Improved Business Environment for Foreign FIs
08/11/2024
PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng pledged continued central bank support at a seminar held with foreign financial institutions this week.
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