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    AML / KYC

    OJK Indonesia Issues New Bank Secrecy Regulations

    11/02/2025

    The regulations introduce clearer procedures for authorities requesting information from banks and for banks tasked with fulfilling such requests.

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    Market Infrastructure

    RBI to Review Trading, Settlement Timings of Financial Markets

    10/02/2025

    A working group will review trading and settlement timings for RBI-regulated financial markets such as interest rate and FX markets.

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    Sanctions

    US Seizes Second Plane Belonging to Venezuela

    10/02/2025

    The seizure was overseen by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Venezuelan foreign ministry called him “an aircraft thief”.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    PNG Completes CBDC Trial with Japan’s METI and Soramitsu

    10/02/2025

    The PoC involved building a secure payment infrastructure that enabled real-time payments and P2P remittances through a mobile app.

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    Sanctions

    Canada Announces New Sanctions Over Sudan Conflict

    10/02/2025

    The targeted individuals are “contributing to continued gross and systematic international humanitarian law and human rights violations”.

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    Sanctions

    US Pressure Forces Panama to Quit Belt and Road Initiative

    09/02/2025

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly threatened “necessary measures” against Panama if it did not reduce Chinese influence in the Panama Canal.

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    AML / KYC

    US Convicts Chinese Nationals for Fentanyl Precursor Shipment

    08/02/2025

    The shipment was arranged by undercover law enforcement agents who pretended to be buyers of the precursor chemicals.

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    Sanctions

    China Lodges Complaint at WTO Over US Tariffs

    07/02/2025

    China said the measures were “imposed on the basis of unfounded and false allegations”, violate trade rules, and are “discriminatory and protectionist”.

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Issues Sanctions Targeting Iran Oil Shipments to China

    07/02/2025

    The sanctions target several vessels along with individuals and entities in China, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Seychelles, and UAE.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    DTCC Launches New Platforms to Drive Digital Assets Adoption

    06/02/2025

    The platforms support token issuance, distribution, servicing, monitoring, reporting and other lifecycle processes.

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