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Crypto / Digital Assets
India MCA Directs Companies to Disclose Crypto Dealings
By Editors | 01/04/2021
Companies are required to disclose their cryptocurrency dealings as well as profits and losses on these transactions in their financial statements.
Fintech / Regtech
BOJ Forms Committee to Lead CBDC Testing in April
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2021
The BOJ Liaison and Coordination Committee will share details and provide updates on the PoC with the private sector and the government.
ESG / Sustainability
Central Banks Should Embrace Innovation: Jacqueline Loh
By Editors | 29/03/2021
MAS’ Jacqueline Loh outlined several central bank-led innovation initiatives underway, including a project that will help quantify the ESG impact of investments and loan portfolios.
AML / KYC
MAS Offers New AML/CFT Guidance for VASPs
By Editors | 28/03/2021
MAS has identified several VASPs that have not come forward for licensing despite operating in Singapore or soliciting business from Singapore residents.
Fintech / Regtech
BPAY, eftpos, NPPA Seek ACCC Approval for Merger
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/03/2021
The three payment schemes say their merger will allow them to bring innovative products to market more quickly, and will not reduce competition.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Launches Regtech Challenge to Address Banking Pain Points
By Editors | 26/03/2021
The HKMA invites Regtech providers to showcase solutions to help Hong Kong banks solve common risk management and regulatory compliance pain points.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS, SWIFT Announce Winners of ISO 20022 Hackathon
By Editors | 25/03/2021
The winners were Atomic Wire, Mojaloop, Virtusa and AWS for solutions that help to enhance cross-border payments using ISO 20022 and APIs.
Fintech / Regtech
China to Ban Collection of ‘Irrelevant’ Personal Data By Mobile Apps
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/03/2021
Under new guidelines, mobile apps cannot deny users access to their services if users refuse to share unnecessary personal information.
Fintech / Regtech
Line Pay to Bring Data Stored Overseas Back to Japan
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/03/2021
Line must submit detailed reports to Japanese authorities explaining how it protects personal data, after employees at a China affiliate were found to have access to user information.
Fintech / Regtech
Internet-only LINE Bank Commences Trial Operations in Taiwan
By Editors | 25/03/2021
Only LINE Bank employees will participate in the trial operations. Depending on the results, full operations could commence by late April.
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