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AML / KYC

Crypto to Become One of the ‘Safest Environments Ever’

By Manesh Samtani | 28/07/2021

Experts discuss regulatory fragmentation, rapid travel rule adoption, and good compliance practices for VASPs.

Capital / Liquidity

WWF Calls for Supervisory Action to Address Biodiversity Loss

By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2021

Capital requirements should be enhanced when institutions are exposed to sectors detrimental to the environment, says a new WWF report.

Capital / Liquidity

Climate Stress Tests Will Inform Supervisory Discussions

By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2021

Climate stress test exercises will likely become the basis of supervisory discussions regarding bank business models, internal governance and risk management.

Big Picture

FSB Takes Stock of Covid-19 Lessons on Financial Stability

By Manesh Samtani | 13/07/2021

Covid-19 may yet test the resilience of the global financial system, as lenders could still face additional losses as support measures are unwound, the FSB warns.

AML / KYC

Covid-19 Forced Companies to Short-cut KYC, Due Diligence

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/07/2021

A new Refinitiv report has found that Covid-19 substantially increased customer and third-party risks. Yet it also increased focus on ESG and green crime.

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Multilateral Collaboration Essential for CBDC Development

By Editors | 13/07/2021

A new report from CPMI, BIS Innovation Hub, the IMF and the World Bank highlights the need for multilateral collaboration and interoperability between CBDCs.

Capital / Liquidity

‘Noisy’ Stress Tests Can Promote Risky Bank Behaviour

By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2021

When supervisory stress tests are less accurate, capital surcharges and disclosure of outcomes can amplify risk-taking by banks, says a BIS working paper.

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Corporate Governance Policy Frameworks Need Strengthening: OECD

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 04/07/2021

The OECD says significantly fewer companies are using public equity markets, but that strengthening corporate governance policies and frameworks can help.

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Consortium Proposes to Create Impact Reporting Rules for Banks

By Editors | 01/07/2021

Harvard Business School, Impact Institute, ABN AMRO, Danske Bank, DBS and UBS aim to create new social and environmental impact reporting rules for banks.