International

    AML / KYC

    Wolfsberg Group Calls for Greater Use of PPPs for AML/CTF

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2022

    PPPs provide the most direct and impactful opportunity for FIs to collaborate with public sector stakeholders to identify and address financial crime risks.

    ESG / Sustainability

    GFANZ Consults on Net-zero Transition Planning Framework

    By Editors | 24/06/2022

    GFANZ identifies four critical approaches for financial institutions to support real-economy GHG emissions reductions.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IFRS Foundation, VRF Finalise Consolidation Arrangements

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/06/2022

    The consolidation will support the sustainability reporting work of the ISSB, which is also working to establish an MOU with GRI.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BIS Innovation Hub Outlines Lessons from CBDC Experiments

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2022

    The report covers four experiments, Project Inthanon-LionRock, Project Jura, Project Dunbar, and Project mBridge.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BISIH London to Develop API Prototypes for Retail CBDC

    By Editors | 22/06/2022

    Project Rosalind aims to develop APIs for retail CBDC distribution that best enable a central bank ledger to interact with private sector service providers.

    Market Infrastructure

    FIX Attains ISO Standardisation for Two Standards

    By Editors | 22/06/2022

    Participants will benefit from higher quality standards documents, which will lead to improved interoperability between implementations.

    AML / KYC

    Myanmar Considers Joining SPFS, Russia’s SWIFT Alternative

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    Myanmar is negotiating the possibility of joining SPFS, an alternative to SWIFT, as well as the use of Russian Mir cards in Asia.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BIS Vision for Monetary System Doesn’t Include Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/06/2022

    BIS says crypto and DeFi have structural limitations and inherent risks that make them unsuitable for the future digital monetary system.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Russian Exchange Starts Offering Trading in 12 Hong Kong Stocks

    By Editors | 21/06/2022

    HKEX is not involved in the initiative. The move is part of the Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange’s global issuer programme.

    Big Picture

    BIS Bulletin Raises Concerns Over Front-running by Crypto Miners

    By Editors | 20/06/2022

    Crypto miners can choose which transactions they add to ledgers and in which order, allowing them to front-run markets.

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