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Fintech / Regtech

FFC Asia 2023: Professional AI Skills Needed in Financial Crime Fight

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/07/2023

Panellists at Regulation Asia’s Fraud and Financial Crime conference stressed the need to up-skill financial sector professionals so they can use AI in fighting financial crime.

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BIS Releases Three Reports Covering Crypto, Stablecoins, CBDC

By Manesh Samtani | 13/07/2023

One report says explains why crypto assets are ill-suited to play a significant role in the monetary system. The other two discuss CBDC progress.

Enforcement

FFC Asia 2023: HKMA Says Information Sharing Key to Fighting Fraud

By Karen Ng | 13/07/2023

HKMA says information sharing among banks will be key to tackling the new challenges in the fraud and financial crime landscape.

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HKIMR Report Urges Focus on Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Innovation

By Editors | 13/07/2023

The report highlights the need for continuous investments in human capital and skills development to foster innovation.

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Temasek Posts USD 5.5 Billion Net Loss on IFRS 9 Regulations

By Karen Ng | 12/07/2023

The Singapore government’s investment arm said its USD 5.46 billion net loss for the year ended March 2023 was due to the IFRS 9 requirement to account for unrealised mark-to-market losses on sub-20 percent investments.

AML / KYC

EU Central Banks Making Progress in Money Laundering Fight

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 12/07/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) called upon EU central banks and financial regulators to do more to tackle money laundering/terrorist financing risk despite having made tangible progress through prudential supervision.

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Collateral Use Can Introduce Financial Stability Risks: BIS Officials

By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2023

Using collateral reduces incentives for borrower screening and monitoring and can undermine the safe haven status of government securities.

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RBI Panel Proposes Measures to Boost Rupee Internationalisation

By Mark Johnston | 10/07/2023

The panel proposes short, medium and long term measures to increase the use of the rupee in cross-border transactions.

AML / KYC

FATF to Bring “Fundamental Change” to Financial Crime Fight

By Karen Ng | 06/07/2023

FATF would scale up its fight against financial crime and bring comfort to victims through better asset recovery.