Fintech / Regtech

Digital IDs are perceived as beneficial for the fight against financial crime, an ACAMS-RUSI survey finds. However they may also present risks.

The policy seeks to improve fairness and transparency, and protect consumers from newly emerging financial crimes.

The revisions will allow sandbox participants to file requests to the FSC and other relevant authorities for changes to regulations.

Ant Group will have to accept greater regulatory supervision, improve its corporate governance, and separate some of its businesses.

The financial holding company will be separate from JD Digits’ other technology businesses, and is aimed at achieving compliance with new rules for China’s fintech sector.

Digital wallet providers and card networks will be able to directly connect to the RTGS and NEFT systems.

Hong Kong residents participating in pilot tests can use the digital yuan for purchases in Shenzhen.

Overseas Filipino Bank, formed as a policy bank to provide services to overseas Filipinos, has been granted a digital banking licence.

Under the new regulations, cryptocurrency investors must have previous experience or training to prove their knowledge of cryptocurrency.

BNM does not have any immediate plans to issue a CBDC but will actively assess the potential value proposition of digital currencies.