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Fintech / Regtech
NPCI Signs MOU to Enable UPI Payments in Oman
By Editors | 05/10/2022
NPCI and Oman’s central bank will study the possibility of connecting the UPI and RuPay card systems used in India with similar systems in Oman.
ESG / Sustainability
Thai Stock Exchange Launches New ESG Data Platform
By Editors | 05/10/2022
Phase one allows listed companies to submit ESG data to the platform. Phase two will enable the distribution of ESG data to the public domain within the Q2 2023.
Fintech / Regtech
ISDA Nears Completion of Work to Digitise CFTC Reporting Rules
By Editors | 04/10/2022
ISDA working groups are transforming CFTC swap data reporting rules into machine-executable code ahead of implementation on 5 December.
AML / KYC
Australian Regulators Propose Measures to Address De-Banking
By Editors | 04/10/2022
A CFR policy paper provides four recommendations to address de‑banking of fintechs, crypto exchanges and remittance firms.
Big Picture
BIS Paper Offers Options for Regulating Big Tech
By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2022
One option is to group financial activities into a dedicated subgroup under an FHC structure. A second is to create a new regulatory category for big tech financial groups.
Fintech / Regtech
NPCI, TerraPay Partner on Cross-Border Payments
By Editors | 03/10/2022
The partnership will allow Indian customers and merchants in India with an active UPI ID to make and accept cross-border payments globally.
AML / KYC
HKMA Publishes Initial Observations from AMLab Series
By Manesh Samtani | 02/10/2022
The HKMA plans to run a network analytics-themed AMLab again later this year to give more banks an opportunity to take part.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Innovation Hub Nordic Centre Launches Retail CBDC Project
By Editors | 30/09/2022
The central banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden will develop a “hub” to which they will connect their domestic proof-of-concept CBDC systems.
Fintech / Regtech
Australia Proposes Framework to Enable CDR ‘Action Initiation’
By Editors | 30/09/2022
Consumers would be able to instruct businesses to make payments, open and close accounts, switch providers, and update personal details on their behalf.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Announces Successful Completion of mBridge CBDC Pilot
By Editors | 29/09/2022
The month-long testing phase facilitated more than 160 transfers and FX exchanges worth USD 22 million on the mBridge Ledger.
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