All posts tagged "financial inclusion"
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108Fintech / RegtechDigital Dollar Project Prepares to Launch CBDC Pilot Tests
The DDP will launch five pilot programs over the next 12 months to measure the value of and inform the future design of a US CBDC.
May 5, 2021 -
55Australia & NZRBNZ, RBA, Bank of Canada Form Network to Foster Indigenous Inclusion
Other central banks are encouraged to join the network, which will serve as a community of practice to share knowledge and foster indigenous inclusion.
May 1, 2021 -
48KoreaS. Korea to Improve Debtor Access to Legal Representation
The FSC will increase support and accessibility to free legal representation for debtors, as well as strengthen coordination with investigative authorities.
April 24, 2021 -
119AML / KYCPhilippines: PhilSys National ID System Draws 28m Registrations
The issuance of PhilSys ID cards is expected to start within 2021, eventually replacing most other forms of government-issued ID.
April 23, 2021 -
1.0KAML / KYCFATF President Calls for Rethink of Regulatory Culture
Dr Marcus Pleyer says supervisors and compliance officers in banks and companies mostly still take a basic tick-box approach.
April 9, 2021 -
319Big PictureBIS Paper Offers Policy Options for Regulating Bigtech
Authorities are assessing whether existing regulatory approaches are fit for the purpose of regulating the financial operations of bigtechs.
March 17, 2021 -
190Asia-PacificBSP Advocates Passage of New Consumer Protection Law
The proposed law will allow financial regulators to issue consumer protection rules, conduct market surveillance and examination, and adjudicate complaints.
March 10, 2021 -
431AML / KYCFATF Releases Draft Guidance on Proliferation Financing Risk
The FATF is seeking feedback on the guidance from financial institutions and DNFBPs and will revise the text ahead of June 2021 discussions.
March 2, 2021 -
119IndiaIndia Allows Private Banks to Conduct Government Business
Since 2012, payments for tax, pensions and other government business have largely been channelled through public sector banks.
March 1, 2021 -
198Asia-PacificOJK Indonesia Urges Rural Banks to Digitalise Operations
Efforts to digitalise are aimed at improving financial inclusion for ‘micro-entrepreneurs’ and other members of the unbanked or underbanked population in Indonesia.
February 25, 2021
