International

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Verra Developing New Carbon Credit Registry to Boost Transparency

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/08/2025

    Verra and S&P Global are building a "next-generation" carbon credit registry, aiming to enhance transparency and efficiency for carbon market participants.

    CBDCs

    Global Central Banks Advancing Work on Digital Assets: BIS

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/08/2025

    The emergence of stablecoins and other cryptoassets is accelerating CBDC work for over a third of central banks globally, new BIS survey reveals.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    JPMorgan to Pay Malaysia $330m in Final 1MDB Settlement

    By Editors | 23/08/2025

    The deal resolves all outstanding claims and follows a Swiss conviction of the bank's unit for AML failures linked to the scandal.

    Capital Adequacy

    Bangladesh in $62b Distressed Loan Crisis, Capital Ratios Plummet

    By Mark Johnston | 22/08/2025

    A central bank report, mandated by IMF loan terms, shows capital adequacy is now the lowest in South Asia, breaching regulatory minimums.

    Tokenisation

    UDPN, G+D, GFT Back Commercial Bank Money Token Push

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/08/2025

    The three firms join the CBMT project as technical partners to enable secure, DLT-based business transactions.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    BSP Pledges Stronger Financial Crime Safeguards

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/08/2025

    The Philippines’ exit from global money laundering watchlists is expected to lower remittance costs, ease banking ties abroad, and boost investor confidence in its financial system.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Industry Launches Real-time Crypto Crime Response Network

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/08/2025

    The Beacon Network aims to set a new standard for real-time financial crime response and prevent illicit crypto funds from being cashed out.

    Trading & Investment

    RBI Allows SRVA Holders to Invest Surplus Rupees in G-Secs

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/08/2025

    RBI’s move expands the use of SRVAs, giving foreign banks a new channel to deploy surplus trade settlement funds.

    Capital Adequacy

    Global Finance Groups Call for Pause on Basel Crypto Capital Standard

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/08/2025

    Citing punitive and outdated rules, the coalition of industry bodies urges a recalibration to support responsible innovation and reflect the market maturity of DLT.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Australia Will Benefit From Moving First on Sustainability Reporting, Says APESB CEO

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 19/08/2025

    APESB CEO Channa Wijesinghe says Australia's move to adopt global standards before anyone else carries both risks and opportunities.

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