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Fintech / Regtech
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Innovation Hub to Explore ‘Privacy by Design’ for CBDC
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2024
The BIS Innovation Hub and HKMA have launched Aurum 2.0, a project focused on building privacy features into CBDC systems.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP to Enhance Reporting Rules for Money Services Businesses
By Editors | 06/03/2024
MSBs would also need to notify the BSP within five days of any event which may have a significant negative impact on their business or reputation.
Big Picture
BIS Explores Design Features of Fast Payment Systems
By Editors | 05/03/2024
New BIS article outlines the main design features of fast payment systems that may foster adoption, such as allowing non-bank participation.
Fintech / Regtech
Malaysia, Cambodia Agree to Link Payment Systems
By Editors | 05/03/2024
BNM and NBC agreed to encourage the use of local currency settlement and to link their payment systems to enable cross-border QR payments.
ESG / Sustainability
JPX Develops Method to Automate TCFD Disclosure Checks
By Mark Johnston | 05/03/2024
Large language models are used evaluate securities reports to check whether recommended TCFD disclosures were made.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UDPN Launches “All-in-One” Digital Currency Sandbox
By Editors | 05/03/2024
The sandbox contains technologies for CBDC, tokenised deposits, stablecoins, purpose-bound money, and security and bond tokenisation systems.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand to Open Applications for Virtual Bank Licences in March
By Mark Johnston | 05/03/2024
The Bank of Thailand aims to grant three virtual bank licences by mid-2025, with a view to seeing services launch in 2026.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Approves Establishment of New Online Payments Platform
By Ajoy K Das | 04/03/2024
Bharat BillPay Limited will set up a platform that will enable payment aggregators to accept transactions from any bank without having to onboard each one separately.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Revises Rules for Bharat Bill Payment System
By Ajoy K Das | 04/03/2024
The Bharat Bill Pay Central Unit will play a bigger role in protecting consumers through rule- and standard-setting and by guaranteeing settlement of BBPS transactions.
Fintech / Regtech
China to Improve Payment Convenience for Foreign Visitors
By Editors | 03/03/2024
Alipay and WeChat Pay are directed to raise their transaction limits for foreigners and improve their ability to link to foreign bank cards.
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