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Fintech / Regtech
Regulatory Reporting Lessons from Singapore and Australia
By Editors | 04/05/2021
MAS and APRA are among the regulators that have wholeheartedly endorsed the use of technology to improve the quality, accuracy and speed of reporting.
Big Picture
IMF Offers Guidance to Central Banks on Fintech, Cybersecurity
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/05/2021
The surge of technological innovation and related cybersecurity issues strengthen the need for enhanced risk management at central banks, the IMF says.
Fintech / Regtech
EIB Issues First Digital Bond on Public Blockchain
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/05/2021
The digital bond issuance was carried out using a distributed ledger for registration and a CBDC for settlement.
Fintech / Regtech
China Consults on Revisions to Data Privacy, Data Security Laws
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2021
The latest revisions will impose stricter requirements on internet platforms and restrict Chinese firms from handing data to foreign agencies.
Fintech / Regtech
China Regulators Order Tech Firms to Rectify Violations
By Manesh Samtani | 02/05/2021
Thirteen tech firms including Tencent, ByteDance and Baidu’s fintech arm are directed to correct regulatory violations in their financial services businesses.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Launches RegTech Grant Scheme, Enhances DAG Scheme
By Editors | 01/05/2021
The RegTech grant scheme is available to Singapore-based FIs to help them enhance processes and capabilities in their risk management and compliance functions.
Fintech / Regtech
Savings Banks Introduce Open Banking Services: FSC Korea
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/05/2021
Open banking is now being provided by all types of deposit-taking institutions in Korea. Credit card companies will start from end-May.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS to Explore Options for Connecting m-CBDC Platforms
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2021
MAS is partnering with the BIS Innovation Hub and central banks to design, develop and test new m-CBDC models for cross-border settlement.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore, Thailand Launch Real-time Payment Link
By Manesh Samtani | 29/04/2021
The participating banks include DBS, OCBC, UOB, Bangkok Bank, Kasikornbank, Krung Thai Bank and Siam Commercial Bank.
Enforcement
SFC Set to Deploy Data Analytics in Broker Inspections
By Manesh Samtani | 29/04/2021
High volume brokers were asked in 2019 to adopt new data standards to enable more timely data submissions to regulators when requested.
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