International

PEPs & Sanctions

EU Leaders to Advance Plans to Use Profits from Russia Assets

By Editors | 23/03/2024

Total financial contributions for Ukraine are expected to be around EUR 4.0-4.5 billion this year. Banks are concerned about legal action from Russia.

PEPs & Sanctions

India Stops Accepting Oil from Sanctioned Russian Vessels

By Editors | 22/03/2024

Private and state-run refiners in India have stopped accepting cargoes from vessels owned by Sovcomflot, which was sanctioned by the US last month.

PEPs & Sanctions

Armenian Banks Stop Accepting Russian Mir Cards – Reports

By Editors | 22/03/2024

The Union of Armenian Banks attributed the decisions to the risk of secondary sanctions from the US.

Structural Regulation

EU, China Hold Inaugural Meeting of New Working Group

By Mark Johnston | 22/03/2024

Regulators from both sides discussed AML, supervisory cooperation, sustainable finance, capital markets, cross-border data transfers, payments, and CCP equivalence.

Climate Risk

IAIS Launches Third Public Consultation on Climate Risk

By Editors | 22/03/2024

The consultation addresses issues relating to corporate governance, risk management and internal controls, valuation, investment policy and enterprise risk management.

Cryptocurrency

US SEC Seeking Information About Ethereum Foundation – Reports

By Editors | 22/03/2024

The SEC has issued subpoenas to companies asking about their dealings with the foundation, purportedly in relation to the possible classification of Ethereum as a security.

PEPs & Sanctions

US, Türkiye Agree on New ‘Sanctions Compliance Scheme’

By Editors | 22/03/2024

Under the new scheme, the US will allow Turkish authorities to first investigate potential sanctions violations before action is taken against Turkish companies.

PEPs & Sanctions

More Chinese Banks Stop Accepting Russian Payments – Reports

By Editors | 22/03/2024

Ping An Bank, Bank of Ningbo, Guangfa Bank and Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank are among those that have all stopped accepting yuan payments from Russia.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Pressure Forces Austria’s Raiffeisen to Back Out of Russia Deal

By Editors | 22/03/2024

The deal would have helped to reduce Raiffeisen Bank’s exposure to Russia, but it would have involved a transaction with a sanctioned Russian oligarch.