FINTECH / REGTECH

Fintech / Regtech

Bank Indonesia Launches New Fast Payments System, BI-Fast

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/12/2021

BI-Fast lowers the interbank transfer fee, set at IDR 2,500 (USD 0.18) per transaction, down from the usual IDR 6,500 fee for interbank transfers. 21 banks have so far enrolled on BI-Fast.

Fintech / Regtech

KoFIU Completes Initial Review of VASP Business Registrations

By Mark Johnston | 24/12/2021

In all, 29 VASPs have been approved out of a total 42 that filed for registration by the 24 September deadline. Decisions on five entities are still pending.

Fintech / Regtech

Cambodia, Laos to Step Up Cross-Border Cooperation in 2022

By Editors | 23/12/2021

The National Bank of Cambodia and Bank of the Lao PDR will cooperate on payment innovation and cross-border connectivity, among other areas.

Fintech / Regtech

Australian Treasury Confirms Plans to Expand Consumer Data Right

By Mark Johnston | 23/12/2021

Action initiation functionality will be applied first in the banking sector to enable the development of new, competitive and consumer-focused payment services.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Forms New Advisory Committee on Technology

By Editors | 22/12/2021

The new committee will issue recommendations on existing technology projects and propose new suptech and regtech tools to improve SEBI’s capabilities.

Fintech / Regtech

Australian Regulators Endorse Government Plans for Crypto Sector

By Mark Johnston | 22/12/2021

Australia’s Council of Financial Regulators have endorsed the Treasury’s plan to form a new working group on the regulation of the crypto-ecosystem.

Fintech / Regtech

PBOC to Connect Digital Yuan to HK Faster Payment System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2021

The second phase of the ongoing CBDC trails between the Mainland and Hong Kong will involve connecting e-CNY wallets to Hong Kong’s FPS.

Big Picture

ISSA Explores CBDC Impacts to Post-Trade Settlement

By Editors | 21/12/2021

CBDC is a critical and likely enabler for DLT-based securities settlement and collateral management, with stablecoins providing a possible alternative, the paper says.

Fintech / Regtech

New Carbon Accounting Guidance Issued for Crypto Sector

By Mark Johnston | 21/12/2021

Guidance from the Crypto Climate Accord describes how stakeholders in the crypto sector can measure, track, and report their electricity use and GHG emissions.