PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Regulators and lawmakers, however, can latch onto digital currency efforts as they must monitor and also supervise such stablecoins. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

According to Mexican regulators, the two companies in charge of the country's credit and debit settlements represent "a near monopoly," and big businesses need to sell shares in those companies, the Associated Press (AP) reported. In addition, Mexican payment systems often break down and make it more difficult to use cards.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2020

patent on a computer system that would convert physical dollars and other fiat currencies into digital versions, complete with denominations and serial numbers and recorded via blockchain. The system would then remove the paper currency from circulation. Credit card giant Visa has filed an application for a U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

But in doing so, it will now face more scrutiny from regulators, Bloomberg reported. Regulation will be more of an issue for crypto companies the bigger and more ubiquitous they become, Bloomberg reported. Bitcoin has had a good year despite numerous global challenges, becoming more popular than ever.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

India’s competition watchdog is taking aim at Google for allegedly abusing its market power to push its payments app in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. It is also looking into whether the billing system for Google Play favors Google Pay. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced on Monday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2022

18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear and not misleading,” according to a Bloomberg report. That includes the crypto billboards that have recently been spotted along the London subway system, the report says. Treasury said Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

The Central Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has confirmed it will abide by the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs). Regionally operated payment systems in Jamaica will consequently be regulated more closely. FMIs improperly regulated and governed could pose significant challenges to enhancing stability.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Trade finance is an area of financial services that is notorious for its continued use of paper and legacy systems. trillion trade finance gap that continues to plague the global market. Trade finance players, including corporates, banks and regulators, are finally ready to embrace modernization and technology.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

To that end, Andrea Enria, the European Central Bank supervisor, said this past week that the European banking system is operating with excess capacity, and that efficiency might be spurred by mergers and acquisitions. The IT error was connected to the integration of old and new IT systems. Some Fines in the EU, Too. As many as 1.6

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2020

Equity crowdfunding program Equifund CFP is launching a Regulation Crowfunding offering to help cannabis tech company Drop Delivery raise money for its all-in-one delivery system for cannabis products, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. antitrust regulators are creating a Digital Markets Unit that will be given the duty to enforce rules applicable to Big Tech firms. That new division will fall under the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Apple Faces $12M Fine Over iPhone Marketing.

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Perficient

APRIL 2, 2021

Finally, views are sought for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including those related to consumer protection. These technologies are also used to better target marketing in retail and customize trade recommendations in wealth management. Credit Decisions. Textual analysis.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The FRB and FDIC are looking to improve financial stability by limiting contagion risk ( the spread of an economic crisis from one market or region to another) by reducing the likelihood of uninsured depositors suffering loss. Current Category I-III Bank Rules.

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BankUnderground

JULY 12, 2021

Systemic risk in the bank sector is often associated with long periods of economic downturn and large social costs. In a new paper , we develop a microstructural contagion model to disentangle and quantify the different sources of systemic risk for the euro-area banking system. A new definition of systemic risk.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 10, 2020

Thailand is laying the foundations for standalone digital banks as it strives to catch up with other Asian markets that are allowing such changes, according to its central bank governor. “At

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Following the proposal of a payments regulator to be established independent of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the central bank has put forward a public objection. Regulation of the payment system by the central bank is the dominant international model for stability consideration,” the central bank said in a note on Friday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Afterpay has pushed back against the Reserve Bank of Australia’s potential regulation of its fees. Afterpay has a market capitalization of around $10 billion. Afterpay CEO Anthony Eisen said the company should be seen as a sales and marketing company, more like Amazon or Google.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Compliance with financial regulations market-to-market around the globe is increasingly automated yet relies on the same human emotion that undergirds all forms of exchange: trust. In other words, banks and financial institutions (FIs) have an obligation to make sure you are who you claim to be.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

government affairs and public policy, said in a letter to the Fed that Google “worked closely” with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to build Google Pay for the Indian market. NPCI, the payment regulator governed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), launched real-time payments in 2016. billion now.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2019

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced that it is planning to steadily develop a system of rules to regulate financial technology (FinTech) in the country. China has become an emerging FinTech market due to its expanding middle class, rapid digitization and electronic payments adoption.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Regulators in the European Union looked at Apple Pay , the company’s mobile payment system, and came to a conclusion about its market dominance, according to a report by Reuters. 10) that they found Apple was not market dominant, but that they could review the issue again if they received any formal complaints.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

4), Dutch antitrust regulators have been looking at the company – specifically into Apple’s Pay’s near-field communications (NFC) operability. It should be noted that the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) did not explicitly name Apple in its announcement of an investigation into NFC.

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BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In less than two decades, the system of market-based finance (MBF) – which involves mainly non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) providing credit to the economy through bonds rather than loans – has both mitigated and amplified the economic effects of financial crises. 1: Money market funds. Background. 3: Margin calls.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The European Central Bank (ECB) has plans to independently investigate an incident that affected its TARGET2 real-time gross settlement system on Oct. 23 this year, which resulted in a near 10-hour outage, according to a press release. TARGET2 is the top European platform for processing larger platforms, the release stated.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

And new regulations are taking root or are on the horizon to help protect consumers, their data and how that data might be used. But Joe Bloemendaal , digital strategist with Mitek Systems , told PYMNTS in a recent interview that companies can prepare for regulatory changes in ways that build trust and even lead to new revenue streams.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Illustration by The Laundry Room/Stocksy Customer data fuels efficient and effective marketing these days. Andrew Catalano, Austin Williams While most community banks aren’t yet using first-party data for marketing purposes to grow revenue and retain customers, experts say those willing to invest in the effort can reap big rewards. “To

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

To aid in blockchain implementation, Nevada-based company Filament recently released the Blocklet Foundation Kit, which provides IoT developers and programmers with hands-on experience in developing blockchain systems. Another recently introduced piece of legislation aims to protect individuals by regulating facial-recognition cameras.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Regulators should consider whether additional investor protections are needed for the fast-growing market, Caroline Crenshaw, an SEC commissioner, said in a speech Wednesday.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

These payment options consist of cloud-based software systems that connect international payment protocols via application programming interfaces (APIs), with revenues typically coming from subscription fees or per-transaction surcharges. The payments-as-a-service (PaaS) industry is projected to reach $16.7

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

The move was described by Kansas Federal Reserve President Esther George as the biggest infrastructure upgrade embraced by the Federal Reserve since the ACH system went online in 1972. While the private service has a large part to play in this market, she noted, the Fed’s size, scale and long history in the U.S.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Many of the objectives of a credit risk review system support business goals. Regulators consider an effective loan review system vital for financial institutions’ efforts to meet safety and soundness standards. Objectives of effective credit risk review systems. Identify problem loans early. learn more.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Gojek Debuts POS System for Indonesian Merchants That Accepts Cashless Payments. EU Releases First Drafts for Digital Services, Digital Markets Acts. The Canadian company works in cloud services for the financial sector with more than 1,000 credit unions, banks, businesses and regulatory agencies.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

In Ireland, reported CryptoGlobe , the Irish cabinet has approved legislation that will bring more regulation to the sector. Separately, in India, the action toward crypto regulation seems to be … inaction. Frankly, recent market movements have not given us any reason to be concerned,” she said. In the U.S.,

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TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

International watchdog highlights stablecoins as particular concern in absence of regulation The booming crypto assets market could pose a serious threat to financial stability if regulators fail to take action, a global watchdog has said. Continue reading.

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 9, 2022

We argue that if an open and decentralised metaverse grows, existing risks from cryptoassets may scale to have systemic financial stability consequences. Some of these are similar to other traditional assets: many cryptoasset prices are highly volatile – exposing holders to significant losses in adverse market conditions.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

That news has brought out a multitude of regulators, lawmakers and leaders around the globe who are concerned that the currency won’t be regulated closely enough and could potentially upend the global financial market. Facebook has said it will release Libra sometime in 2020.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

France’s financial regulator is set to approve a wave of cryptocurrency-related firms in the country, subjecting them to new rules that include paying taxes and complying with capital requirements and consumer protections, according to a report by Reuters. Because digital currency is so new, regulations vary around the world.

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