FINTECH / REGTECH

    Fintech / Regtech

    Bank of Korea to Advance CBDC Testing to Second Phase

    By Editors | 26/01/2022

    In phase two, BOK will test offline payments, remittances to accounts outside Korea, and the use of its CBDC as payment for NFTs.

    Big Picture

    BIS Paper Offers Guidance on Regulating Tech Firms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/01/2022

    The paper offers guidance for prudential authorities in deciding whether to allow tech firms to enter into banking, and what requirements to impose on them.

    AML / KYC

    COSMIC Will Yield Significant and Far Reaching Benefits

    By Jamil Ahmed | 26/01/2022

    Singapore is taking a leap forward in how its financial services industry detects and combats financial crime, says Jamil Ahmed.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Thailand to Prohibit Use of Digital Assets in Payments

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/01/2022

    The SEC is consulting on draft rules that will prohibit digital asset businesses from enabling merchants to accept crypto as payment for goods and services.

    Fintech / Regtech

    China Tightens Rules on Internet Platform Companies

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/01/2022

    The rules tighten restrictions on internet platform companies investing in financial services firms and ask them to implement capital and leverage ratio requirements.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Issues Regtech Guide on Managing Cyber Risk

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/01/2022

    The guide will help banks apply Regtech solutions for cyber risk management, including to address risks from container technology and remote working.

    AML / KYC

    ‘Focus on Fundamentals’ Could be Financial Crime Achilles Heel

    By Bradley Maclean | 26/01/2022

    New research suggests more meaningful financial crime prevention may be achieved with targeted investments in higher risk areas.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BIS Innovation Hub to Expand Work Programme in 2022

    By Editors | 25/01/2022

    The BIS Innovation Hub will launch new projects into CBDCs, payments systems, DeFi, green finance, regtech, suptech and cybersecurity.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Russian Central Bank Proposes to Impose Crypto Ban

    By Mark Johnston | 25/01/2022

    A proposed ban against investing in cryptocurrencies would also apply to institutional investors and mutual funds, the central bank says.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Taiwan FSC Relaxes Rules on Fundraising Through STOs

    By Darien Choong | 25/01/2022

    The single platform fundraising cap is increasing to TWD 200 million, and overseas Chinese and foreigners will be allowed to invest in STOs.

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