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Enforcement
ASIC Probing ANZ for Underpaid Interest, Hardship Provisions
23/01/2025
ASIC reportedly investigating allegations that ANZ miscalculated interest on thousands of customer savings accounts.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea FSS Issues Guidance on Financial Reporting in XBRL Format
21/01/2025
The FSS is progressively expanding the use of XBRL for financial reporting but has identified some deficiencies in XBRL submissions
Enforcement
OFAC Fines Machine Tools Manufacturer for Violating Russia Sanctions
21/01/2025
OFAC said firms should ensure they implement effective measures to prevent both direct and indirect access to their goods and services by blocked persons
Sanctions
Russia, Iran Sign ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty’
20/01/2025
The agreement envisions the exchange of intelligence information and cooperation on security issues between Russia and Iran
Enforcement
OFAC Fines Real Estate Company for Sanctions Evasion Scheme
20/01/2025
OFAC said FIs that deal with gatekeepers should conduct sufficient due diligence to ensure they are not acting as proxies for sanctioned parties
Sanctions
OFAC Unveils Final Set of Sanctions Under Biden Presidency
19/01/2025
The latest sanctions announcements were made over the Sudan conflict, North Korean IT workers, Houthi financing and Chinese cyber attacks.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes to Raise Threshold for Granular Disclosures by FPIs
19/01/2025
The higher threshold will reduce the number of FPIs that are subject to granular disclosure requirements thereby lowering regulatory burden and compliance costs
Fintech / Regtech
NPCI Signs Partnership to Enable UPI Payments in UAE
18/01/2025
NPCI’s international arm signed an agreement with payment solutions provider Magnati to enable QR-based UPI merchant payments through POS terminals across the UAE.
Sanctions
US Announces Final Russia Sanctions of Biden Administration
18/01/2025
The US re-designated almost 100 entities so it has the power to impose secondary sanctions on foreign persons, including foreign FIs, that do business with them
Capital / Liquidity
HSBC Rolls Out Cross-currency Netting in Mainland China
17/01/2025
Korean multinational company Philips has become the first to adopt the solution, enabling it to streamline processes, lower costs, and unlock working capital
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