International

    Payments & Settlements

    ECB Analyses Options for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2022

    Bitcoin and stablecoins are “unlikely” to be the “holy grail” of cross-border payments. Interlinked domestic payment systems and interoperable CBDCs show the most promise.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FFIS Takes Stock of AML & Fraud Data Sharing Platforms

    By Editors | 03/08/2022

    New paper covers 15 different private-private financial information sharing platforms across the US, UK, Singapore, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Estonia and Australia.

    Trading & Investment

    Moscow Exchange Commences Trading in First Yuan Bonds

    By Editors | 03/08/2022

    Yuan-denominated bonds will open up an additional source of FX liquidity for Russian borrowers, who have been cut off from the dollar, euro and other foreign currencies.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Imposes New Round of Sanctions Against Russia

    By Editors | 03/08/2022

    The sanctions target Kremlin-connected elites, including retired Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, who is understood to be Putin’s girlfriend.

    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Explores Options, New Solutions to Increase PvP Adoption

    By Editors | 02/08/2022

    CPMI received “numerous promising proposals” for new solutions that may be capable of processing FX transactions that currently settle on a non-PvP basis.

    Climate Risk

    Pilot Indicators Launched to Track Banks’ Net Zero Transition

    By ESG Investor | 01/08/2022

    The IIGCC and TPI have launched an investor-led framework of pilot indicators to assess banks on the transition to net zero.

    Sustainable Finance

    High Definition: Does Asia Need a Unified ESG Taxonomy?

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    As countries move at different speeds towards developing their own standards, is this multiplicity an obstacle to a greener future?

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Banking on a Sustainable Future

    By Editors | 27/07/2022

    Organisastions are faced with the challenge of understanding the nuances of regulations and ensuring they have sufficient capacity to apply them in daily business activities.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Issues Final AML Guidance for Real Estate Sector

    By Editors | 27/07/2022

    The guidance sets out the primary risks for the real estate sector and the measures needed to take adequately mitigate these risks.

    Cryptocurrency

    WEF Consortium Assesses Macro Impact of Crypto, Stablecoins

    By Editors | 26/07/2022

    Allowing crypto and stablecoins to play a role in the economy will bring the “highest macroeconomic net benefit to society”, the research finds.

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