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Bitcoin Daily: Chilean Gov’t Calls For More Regs On Crypto, FinTech; British Virgin Islands Partner With Blockchain Co

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The Chilean government has revealed that it is looking to implement tougher regulations on cryptocurrencies and FinTech. Regulation of these platforms would mitigate some of the risks, such as money laundering and terrorist financing, and increase the legal certainty with which they operate. CEO Sanjay Jadhav said in a press release.

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Former Deutsche Bank Anti-Money Laundering Official Targeted In Probe

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The unit, which was based in the British Virgin Islands, was part of the bank’s Global Trust Solutions (GTS) business, which had been for sale since 2016. The business was handling trusts in low-tax locations like Germany and the Virgin Islands. In October of 2017, a deal was reached to sell the unit to N.T.

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In UK, P2P Firm Seeks Help from Regulators

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In the United Kingdom, a peer-to-peer (P2P) property lender has taken what the Financial Times called “the unusual step” of asking a regulator for aid amid a legal dispute.

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EU Probe: Danske Ignored Russia’s Money Laundering Warnings

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Earlier in the month, EU’s national banking supervisors, who oversee the EBA, did not agree with the proposal on the breach of rules and blocked any further action against Danish and Estonian regulators. Sven Giegold, an EU lawmaker, said that legal actions against Denmark and Estonia should be initiated.

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Nordea Accused Of Handling $790M In Suspicious Transactions

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According to a report in Reuters , citing Finnish broadcaster Yle, which had access to leaked documents, the money came from companies registered in countries with tax havens, including the British Virgin Islands, Panama and Belize.

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More PPP Funds Would Help CDFIs Lend Money To Micro Businesses

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Virgin Islands — offer loan money in times of disaster to businesses that typically can’t get funding from banks. This can be done by regulations from Treasury and the SBA,” Rubio said last week. CDFIs — which exist in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S.

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UK Chancellor Seeks Crackdown On Late Payments

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Virgin Islands, The St. The Spring Statement comes after the FSB’s own data showed only 4 percent of U.K. business owners said they have seen improvement in the late payments landscape through the past two years. FSB Chairman Mike Cherry had said the Spring Statement should address the issue. In individual company news, in the U.S.