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Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Proposes Revisions to Address ‘Window-Dressing’
By Manesh Samtani | 08/03/2024
The BCBS proposes to require banks to report and disclose most G-SIB indicators based on average values over the reporting year, rather than year-end values.
Sanctions
US Authorities Explain Sanctions Obligations of Non-US Persons
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2024
DOJ, OFAC, and Commerce Department explain their enforcement authority and provide examples of actions already taken against non-US-based parties.
Sanctions
EU to Sanction 35 Individuals Over Death of Alexei Navalny
By Editors | 07/03/2024
The EU’s sanctions will target the most number of individuals over Navalny’s death compared to those of its allies Australia, Canada, the UK and US.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Two More Vessels for Supporting Houthis
By Editors | 07/03/2024
The sanctions also target Hong Kong-based and Marshall Islands-based companies, which own the two vessels.
Capital / Liquidity
Basel III Monitoring Shows Bank Capital Ratios “Largely Stable”
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2024
Capital shortfalls under the final Basel III standards increased slightly for large internationally active banks, which saw record profits.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Montenegro Court Halts Extradition of Terra’s Do Kwon to US
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2024
Do Kwon’s case will be retried because of procedural issues over who between the US and South Korea was first to request his extradition.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Members of Spyware Consortium
By Editors | 06/03/2024
The consortium’s spyware and surveillance tools were used to target US officials, journalists, and policy experts.
Sanctions
BRICS Nations to Create Blockchain-based Payment System
By Editors | 05/03/2024
The move aimed at increasing the role of the BRICS in the international monetary system and reducing reliance on US dollars.
Enforcement
Coal Miner Challenges Australia Sanctions Regime in Court
By Editors | 05/03/2024
Tigers Realm Coal produces coal in Russia but does not directly export it. DFAT alleges breach of sanctions, which Tigers Realm has challenged.
Sanctions
UK Launches Inquiry to Assess Russia Sanctions Programme
By Editors | 05/03/2024
The inquiry will also explore the confiscation of frozen Russian assets and whether sanctions should cover buyers of Russian oil and gas.
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