Polish Authorities Approve Tough AML Laws On E-Money And Virtual Currencies
Poland has effectively pre-empted incoming EU rules on e-money and virtual currency, bolstering its overdue …
Prepaid And Crypto Exploited By €1bn Money Laundering Gang
Law enforcement authorities have revealed that an organised criminal group laundered as much as €1bn …
Norway Oversight Of E-Money Agents Sub-Par, FATF Says
Norway’s oversight of overseas payment and e-money firms is still lacking despite overall improvements in …
Germany Prepaid Industry Claims Payment Blocking Unlawful
An influential prepaid association in Germany has rallied behind legal arguments that restrictions on payment …
France: New Decree on E-Money to Prevent Use of Anonymous Payment Methods for Financing Terrorist Activity
Decree no. 2016-1523, published in the French official gazette on November 13, 2016, has modified …
Kazakhstan: National Bank Develops Mobile Application for Short-Term Notes and E-Money Based on Blockchain Technology
On June 13, 2017 the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) announced a project on the …
Europe: Visa and PayPal Extend Partnership
Visa and PayPal have signed an agreement aiming to increase the offer of their payments …
Africa: TerraPay and Instant Cash Cooperate to Enable Money Transfers to Mobile Wallets in Selected Countries
On August 22, 2017, TerraPay and Instant Cash announced their partnership to enable real-time cross …
Gemalto Launches First Payment Hardware Security Encryption Technology
On September 26, 2017 Gemalto, an Amsterdam-based digital security company, announced the launch of the …