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PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Zimbabwe’s President, Other Officials
05/03/2024
The sanctions were issued under the Magnitsky programme. The Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations have been terminated.
Payments & Settlements
Malaysia, Cambodia Agree to Link Payment Systems
05/03/2024
BNM and NBC agreed to encourage the use of local currency settlement and to link their payment systems to enable cross-border QR payments.
CBDCs
UDPN Launches “All-in-One” Digital Currency Sandbox
05/03/2024
The sandbox contains technologies for CBDC, tokenised deposits, stablecoins, purpose-bound money, and security and bond tokenisation systems.
Reporting & Disclosures
Japan to Require Emissions Disclosures from Top-tier Firms
05/03/2024
The FSA is expected to release draft standards by end-March proposing requirements for Prime Market companies to disclose supply chain emissions data.
Data Privacy
EU Parliament Adopts Framework for Digital Identity Wallet
05/03/2024
The EU wallet will be used on a voluntary basis, allowing EU citizens to identify and authenticate themselves online without using commercial providers.
Capital Adequacy
HKMA Issues Revised SPM Module on CCyB Settings
05/03/2024
The revised SPM module introduces a Positive Neutral CCyB of 1% for Hong Kong to ensure an additional buffer is available in the event of a shock.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
China: Amended Law Strengthening Bribery Penalties Takes Effect
04/03/2024
The amended law defines seven “severe” offences related to bribery, specifies higher penalties for such offences, and now also covers private enterprises.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
1,200 Victims Freed from ‘Notorious’ Scam Centre in Myanmar
04/03/2024
Most of the rescued victims are Chinese nationals, who are being taken to an airport in Thailand and flown back to China.
PEPs & Sanctions
Boeing Fined $51m for Arms Export Control Violations
04/03/2024
Boeing is also required to engage a special compliance officer for at least two years and spend a further $24mn on strengthening its compliance programme.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Commission Launches New Sanctions Tracking Tool
04/03/2024
The tracker shows that a total of 3,677 individuals and 1,018 entities are currently listed across the EU’s 35 sanctions regimes.
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