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Canada's financial regulator plans new guidelines for crypto asset exposure

The Paypers

Canada’s financial regulator has proposed new capital and liquidity requirements for bank and insurer crypto-asset exposure.

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Indonesian FinTechs Face New Regulations

PYMNTS

FinTech firms operating in Indonesia and running peer-to-peer lending businesses may face new regulations from the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK). What’s important is they get onto our radar because we don’t want to regulate the prudential aspects hastily.

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Global Regulators Push Banks To Boost Cyber Risk Coverage

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Banks may face tougher guidelines when it comes to how much they are required to spend to cover the risks that cyberattacks, fraud and fines pose to their operations. “For most banks, the committee expects that these proposals will have a relatively neutral impact on capital.

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China’s Baoshang Bank Is Taken Over By Regulators Over Credit Issues

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Baoshang Bank, based in Inner Mongolia, will be taken over by China’s banking and insurance regulator over critical credit risks, according to a report by Reuters. The takeover highlights the troubles that smaller banks in China face, like poor capital buffers, inadequate internal controls, asset quality deterioration and others.

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ECB Said Fintech Banks May Need to Hold Bigger Liquidity

Bank Innovation

“High-tech,” or fintech banks may be required to hold higher capital buffers and larger liquidity when entering Europe, the European Central Bank said in draft licensing guidelines today.

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Key Components of a Strong Sanctions Compliance Program

Abrigo

In the guidelines, OFAC identifies five key components that are not unlike the BSA program requirements that financial institutions have been implementing for years. As seldom seen from the regulatory authorities, the Guidelines generally defines management as senior leadership, executives, or the board of directors. Learn More.

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In Ireland, Banking Federation Promotes FinTech Foresight

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Separately, the Reserve Bank of India has published the final version of its guidelines for FinTechs under the document known as the “Enabling Framework for Regulatory Sandbox,” according to Crowdfund Insider. It is indeed imperative that banks capitalize on these technological advances and the associated business models.

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