Digital Identity and e-KYC Guidelines for Arab Countries
The Arab Monetary Fund published “Digital Identity and e-KYC Guidelines for the Arab Countries” on April …
News In Brief - August 28, 2020
The Bank of Lithuania has warned payment and e-money firms under its supervision to keep …
Regulators Weigh Up Their Approach To Digital Payments
Europe’s national regulators use soft enforcement tools to improve understanding of technology firms’ role in …
Bank of Lithuania’s Position on Virtual Assets and Initial Coin Offering
On February 14, 2019, the Bank of Lithuania issued its position on virtual assets and …
FATF: Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Risks of Stablecoins and Virtual Assets
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a report regarding stablecoins in July 2020 titled …
More Malta Licences Destined For Shredder
More payment institutions in Malta are likely to lose their licences this year, the country’s …
Thailand Reforms Customer Due Diligence Rules Framework
On May 14, 2020, the Ministerial Regulation on Customer Due Diligence (B.E. 2563/2020) (กฎกระทรวงการตรวจสอบเพื่อทราบข้อเท็จจริงเกี่ยวกับลูกค้าพ.ศ. ๒๕๖๓) …
EMD Of The Road: EU Told To Abolish E-Money Directive
The European Commission should scrap the Electronic Money Directive (EMD2) in favour of a broadened …
Gambling Black-Market Blocker Targets Payment Enforcement
A new tool designed to block access to unlicensed gambling sites will bolster payment blocking …