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CBDCs
Korea & Italy to Cooperate on RTGS Systems & CBDC
07/12/2023
Bank of Korea and Bank of Italy will share skills and knowledge and cooperate on technologies that support RTGS systems and CBDC.
Stablecoins
SocGen Becomes First Major Bank to List Stablecoin
07/12/2023
The euro-pegged stablecoin was listed on crypto exchange Bitstamp, which has licences in Luxembourg and France.
PEPs & Sanctions
Chinese Firms Targeted in Latest Round of UK Russia Sanctions
07/12/2023
UK sanctions 46 individuals and entities, including companies in Belarus, China, Serbia, Turkey the UAE, and Uzbekistan, with links to Russian military sales.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Targets President’s “Wallets” in Latest Belarus Sanctions
07/12/2023
OFAC sanctions 11 entities and seven individuals accused of supporting Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Russia’s war effort.
Anti-Money Laundering
Canada’s FINTRAC Fines RBC for STR Filing Failures
06/12/2023
RBC failed to submit STRs in some cases, submitted some STRs incorrectly, and did not keep written policies and procedures up-to-date.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Japan Brokers Face Fresh Credit Suisse related Lawsuits
06/12/2023
SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities and Monex Securities are accused of not fully explaining the characteristics and risks of Credit Suisse’s ATI debt.
Structural Regulation
PBOC Issues New Rules for Bond Valuation Agencies
06/12/2023
The rules will improve transparency over the selection and use of data sources, valuation methodologies, and conflicts of interest
Cryptocurrency
KoFIU, DAXA Target Unlicensed Crypto Firms With New Initiative
06/12/2023
The public can report unlicensed crypto exchanges to DAXA, which will review the reports and then pass them to KoFIU for further action.
Sustainable Finance
Export Credit Agencies Team Up to Decarbonise Global Trade
06/12/2023
The export credit agencies commit to ending new direct support for the fossil fuel energy sector by the end of 2024.
Sustainable Finance
MAS Establishes Energy Transition Acceleration Finance Partnership
06/12/2023
The new ‘energy transition acceleration finance partnership’ will help to mobilise capital to finance energy transition projects in Asia.
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