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Hong Kong Probes China’s Citic Bank Lending

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15) that Hong Kong authorities have reportedly opened an investigation into Chinese banks operating in the city. Unnamed sources told the publication that Citic Bank International has similarly tamed its efforts to expand investment banking operations.

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Reserve Bank Of India Wants To Crack Down On Big Shadow Lenders

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India's central bank wants stricter regulations for big shadow lenders, according to a new report from Bloomberg. 22) report, wants to prevent events like the collapse of a major financier in 2018 — which continues to have effects on the financial system even now. The Reserve Bank of India , according to the Friday (Jan.

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China Likely To See More P2P Shutdowns This Year

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China’s peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market is headed for more turbulence in 2020 as more of its popular platforms face potentially being shut down as the government tightens regulatory reins. Gansu, Hebei, Hunan, Chongqing and Sichuan were among Chinese provinces ordering a total shutdown of P2P lending in 2019. billion yuan (US$70.4

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CFPB Payday Lending Rules 2.0 — What’s Next

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The next chapter in the ongoing saga that is payday loan regulation officially began yesterday (Feb. 6), with the announcement that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will overhaul a series of 2017 payday loan regulations, set to go into effect in August 2019. The Tumultuous Response.

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Today In Payments Around The World: India’s Central Bank Aims To Clamp Down On Shadow Lenders; Global FDI Falls By 42 Pct

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In today’s top payments news around the world, India’s central bank wants stricter regulations for big shadow lenders, while global foreign direct investment (FDI) dropped last year and the pandemic will continue to impact it this year. The central bank of India wants more stringent regulations for large shadow lenders.

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Bank Of England Sees Brexit As Threat To Lending

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The newswire said on Tuesday that banks based on the Continent are responsible for about 10 percent of lending to British firms. Reuters noted that banks doing the aforementioned lending are currently operating as branches but may have to seek what Reuters termed an “upgrade to fully fledged subsidiaries” after the real exit.

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Banks Say FinTech Innovation, Not Regulation, Is Now Their Fiercest Market Pressure

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Regulation has undoubtedly acted as a catalyst to major financial services trends in areas like small business (SMB) lending, faster payments and, most recently, open banking and collaboration with FinTechs. In its Global Banking Outlook 2018 survey , EY assessed 221 financial institutions across 29 markets. Optimism Up.