AML / KYC

AML / KYC

New SEBI Chief Appointed

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

Senior finance ministry official Ajay Tyagi to replace UK Sinha on 1 March.

AML / KYC

SEBI Close to Tightening P-note Rules

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Regulator in advanced stages of discussion with special investigation team.

AML / KYC

China Threatens to Close Bitcoin Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

Exchanges have imposed trading fees in response to PBOC inquiries.

AML / KYC

Bureaucracy Hinders Australia Regtech Adoption

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

ASIC urged to work with government to help cut regulatory costs, relax requirements.

AML / KYC

BSP Sets Virtual Currency Exchange Rules

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

New guidelines aim to regulate digital currencies used in financial services delivery to curb AML, CTF.

AML / KYC

RBI Warns on Bitcoin

By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

Central bank says it does not yet authorise creation, trading of virtual currencies.

AML / KYC

Pakistan Investigating Mastercard-ID Database Deal

By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

Agreement with Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority inked in January.

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Indonesia Tax Amnesty Nets $7.99bn

By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2017

Funds repatriated funds through government’s programme increase by $1.16bn in a month.

AML / KYC

HK Freezes Assets in Insider Dealing Probe

By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2017

Court grants SFC request to stop suspects transferring $3.3 million out of Hong Kong.