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    AML / KYC

    FATF Publishes Six Mutual Evaluation, Four Follow-up Reports

    By Editors | 28/12/2024

    New reports available for Marshall Islands, Nauru, Timor Leste, PNG, Oman, Argentina, Georgia, Monaco, Croatia, Poland

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    Big Picture

    BIS Paper Encourages Wider Global Adoption of FPS

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/12/2024

    The paper examines how FPS have revolutionised payments, drawing lessons from Brazil’s Pix, Costa Rica’s SINPE Móvil, and India’s UPI.

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    AML / KYC

    UN General Assembly Adopts New Cybercrime Convention

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/12/2024

    The Convention will help to address online child sexual abuse, sophisticated online scams and money laundering

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Findings Released from Probe into Credit Suisse Rescue Deal

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/12/2024

    The parliamentary probe found shortcomings but “no misconduct” by Swiss authorities and said they ultimately “prevented a global financial crisis”.

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    Sanctions

    EU Already Preparing Next Package of Russia Sanctions

    By Editors | 24/12/2024

    The EU intends to adopt the 16th package in February to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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    Sanctions

    Calls Grow for Sanctions Against Syria to be Lifted

    By Editors | 24/12/2024

    The UN special envoy to Syria, as well as Turkiye and Qatar, have called for international sanctions on Syria to be quickly lifted.

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    Big Picture

    Europol Examines Criminal Abuse of Legal Business Structures

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/12/2024

    New Europol report details how legal business structures are used to enable and disguise organised crime and launder criminal proceeds.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong and UAE to Connect Debt Capital Markets

    By Editors | 24/12/2024

    HKMA and CBUAE aim to “allow seamless and cost-effective cross-border debt securities issuance, trading, investment, settlement as well as collateral management.”

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    Sanctions

    US Sanctions Four Entities for Supporting Pakistan Missile Programme

    By Editors | 23/12/2024

    The entities worked to supply equipment and missile‐applicable items to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme

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    AML / KYC

    Wolfsberg Group Issues Payment Transparency Roles & Responsibilities Guidance

    By Editors | 23/12/2024

    The guidance aims to help PSPs, regulators, and standard-setters understand their respective obligations in ensuring payment transparency.

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