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International
Payments & Settlements
BIS Project to Simplify Financial Infrastructure Development
By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2024
BIS Innovation Hub and partners will develop a tool to enable easy implementation of next-gen payment systems and settlement infrastructures.
PEPs & Sanctions
US, UK Unveil Initial Sanctions Response to Iran’s Airstrike
By Editors | 18/04/2024
The US sanctions target Iran’s drone production, steel industry and auto companies. The UK targeted those responsible for the weekend attack.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Treasury Terminates Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations
By Editors | 18/04/2024
The Zimbabwe sanctions programme is terminated and replaced with Magnitsky sanctions against 11 individuals and three entities.
Liquidity Risk
FSB Consults on Non-bank Margin and Collateral Calls
By Editors | 17/04/2024
FSB recommendations seek to reduce procyclical behaviour of non-bank market participants in response to margin and collateral calls.
Climate Risk
BCBS Consults on Ways to Improve Climate Scenario Analysis
By Editors | 17/04/2024
New BCBS paper asks about key challenges and how methodologies, capabilities and scenarios can be further improved.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Supervisors Need to Improve Collaboration With Private Sector
By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2024
Cecilia Skingsley said central bankers and supervisors need to be more transparent with SupTech vendors and simplify procurement processes.
Cloud & Infrastructure
GLEIF Announces First European-based vLEI Issuer
By Editors | 17/04/2024
The vLEI is the cryptographically secure digital counterpart of a conventional LEI that can be used to automate business process.
Trade Based Money Laundering
Copper Being Disguised as Scrap for Russia-China Trade – Report
By Editors | 16/04/2024
Chinese firms are using this mechanism to benefit from lower tax and to make it more difficult to trace the copper to its Russian origin.
PEPs & Sanctions
US and Canada Sanction Belarus-linked Individuals and Entities
By Editors | 16/04/2024
The US sanctions target revenue-generating SOEs and others involved in a global arms network. Canada’s sanctions are human rights-related.
Sustainable Finance
Temasek, UBS, DBS Launch Philanthropy Matching Platform
By Editors | 15/04/2024
The “Co-Axis” platform connects funders such as family offices with early-stage businesses, charitable organisations, and blended finance projects.
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