FINTECH / REGTECH

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    Bangladesh Bank Grants First Digital Banking Licence

    By Editors | 03/06/2024

    The licence was granted to Nagad Digital Bank, which first approached Bangladesh Bank about a digital bank licence in 2020.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore Launches Governance and Testing Frameworks for GenAI

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/06/2024

    Project Moonshot is a toolkit for testing GenAI models. The new Model AI Governance Framework spells out nine dimensions to foster a trusted GenAI ecosystem.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    ESMA Issues Guidance on Use of AI by Investment Firms

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/06/2024

    The guidance focuses on the organisational, conduct of business, and best interest requirements under MiFID II.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Finalises Recognition Framework for Fintech SROs

    By Ajoy K Das | 01/06/2024

    Entities seeking to become self-regulatory organisations in the fintech sector may submit an application with the RBI.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Reduces Approval Time to Offer Online Trading

    By Ajoy K Das | 01/06/2024

    Stock brokers will only have to wait 7 calendar days to receive a decision from stock exchanges about approval to offer internet-based trading services to clients.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Announces Launch of Three New Fintech Initiatives

    By Ajoy K Das | 31/05/2024

    The RBI launched a new application portal, a mobile app for G-Secs trading, and repositories containing FinTech and EmTech data.

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    AML / KYC

    Swift Announces Industry Partnership to Combat Fraud With AI

    By Editors | 31/05/2024

    FIs will share data with privacy-preserving controls so that AI can be used to detect fraud patterns from a “much richer dataset”.

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    India to Bring UPI to 20 Countries by 2029: RBI

    By Ajoy K Das | 31/05/2024

    India is exploring FPS and multilateral inter-linkages with countries in the EU and South Asia, the RBI said in its annual report.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Tencent Directed to Reduce WeChat Pay’s Market Share – Report

    By Editors | 30/05/2024

    Regulators reportedly directed Tencent to reduce WeChat Pay’s market share for in-person QR payments.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Observes Data Governance Gaps at Some Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/05/2024

    Banks that underwent thematic inspections on their data governance and management have taken or are taking remedial actions.

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