Canada: Staff Discussion Paper on Central Bank Digital Currency — Motivations and Implications
The Bank of Canada has published a report called “Central Bank Digital Currency: Motivations and …
Canada: Financial Intelligence Unit Updates Guidance on Beneficial Ownership Requirements
On August 21, 2018, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) published …
Canadian Lenders Slash Consumer Benefits In Face Of Interchange Revenue Loss
Visa and Mastercard have promised to lower credit card acceptance costs for small and medium-sized …
The Stars Group Bullish On US Sports Betting, Concerned With Italian Ad Ban
Online gambling giant The Stars Group reported double-digit revenue gains for the second quarter due …
Canada: New Agreements for Lower Interchange Fees for SMEs
On August 9, 2018, the Department of Finance announced that the government has helped to …
UK Regulator Unveils Details On ‘Global Sandbox’ Initiative
The Financial Conduct Authority has opened consultations on setting up a global regulatory sandbox, a …
Canada: Department Of Finance Launches Review of The Payments Act
Court Ruling Quashes Quebec Blocking Plans
Canadian provinces cannot order the blocking of offshore gambling sites without trampling upon the constitutional …
British Columbia Casinos Were ‘Laundromats’ For Organized Crime, Report Finds
A long-awaited report released on Wednesday concerning money laundering at casinos in British Columbia has …