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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

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Among the most recent headlines, in Asia this past week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), that Business Times said will boost partnerships on FinTech and financial services innovation.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Europe Plans To Release Drafts Of Digital Regulation Legislation; UN Initiative To Tax Big Tech In Developing Nations Gains Momentum

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European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said in a webinar that to make the 2020s the continent’s digital decade “is every bit as much about building trust as it is about investing in digital innovation.”. “In UN Committee Indicates Support For Initiative To Tax Big Tech In Developing Nations. and Facebook Inc.

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Barclays Shuts Down Online Banking Services on Easter Weekend

Bank Innovation

bank said it will be switching off access to 24 million customers as the bank restructures itself as required by national regulation. These changes were established by the Bank of England in 2011, and is referred […]. The major U.K.

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FinCEN and OCC address cryptocurrency: responsible innovation and pervasive hype

CFPB Monitor

On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.” Responsible Innovation “.

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Amazon Pay’s Gauthier: No One Can Predict Retail’s Future, So Innovate Around What Won’t Change

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But Gauthier said the tricky part about trust for retailers heading online is how to maintain it when they move beyond a local customer base who may know them, to a new to digital audience, or one that’s national or even international. And we see it as one of our responsibilities to bring those innovations to our merchants.”.

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Visa Seeks Patent On System To Turn Government Currencies Into Digital Blockchain Versions

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The patent application indicates that Visa would deploy the system in partnership with government central banks, which it referred to as “central entities” in the filing. A central entity may maintain exclusive rights to create or destroy currency in a region such as a nation.

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The new AML/CFT program rule: Aligning with the FinCEN priorities

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 FinCEN’s proposed new AML/CFT program rule is intended to redirect AML/CFT programs to focus on the highest-risk areas, using innovative techniques and a goal-oriented approach. Takeaway 2 Financial institutions will need to incorporate FinCEN's national AML/CFT priorities into their risk assessments and compliance programs.