PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that Europe is likely entering into the “acute” phase of the COVID-19 pandemic as nations scramble to quell the latest surge in infections. The approval is the second by European regulators, who greenlighted a vaccine developed by Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech last month.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

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. The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Sageworks banking industry experts are winding down a busy year of disseminating information and facilitating discussions on regulatory changes, such as the FASB’s upcoming move to the current expected credit loss model (CECL), and on best practices for portfolio risk management and credit analysis.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2020

“Every bank is under the cosh of its national regulators, who in times of crisis show a huge home bias,” said Jan Pieter Krahnen, director of the Center for Financial Studies at the University of Frankfurt, according to FT. This heavily influences risk management and regional exposure, which comes at the expense of clients abroad.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Open banking is appealing to financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in many markets, even as the pandemic sweeps across the world. Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems.

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FICO

MARCH 7, 2023

Home Blog FICO Responsible AI: Are European Firms Ready for the Regulators? There are significant changes coming in Europe, which highlight getting a handle on responsible AI use, with the banking and financial services sector among those that will be most impacted by increasing regulation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2018

In one case at the state level (and it’s New York, so movement there carries much weight within the financial arena), Bloomberg reported that NY’s financial regulator is challenging what the newswire terms a “fundamental principle” on bank and FinTech relationships that brings interest rate caps into that regulator’s crosshairs.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

September 1st, 1999, regulators from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, at the behest of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, descended on a small coal mining town in Keystone, West Virginia. Clearly, blue-suit regulators stood out. The bank, First National Bank of Keystone, was $1.1 I'm not making this up.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

and Europe the ability to send secure funds to 12 nations in Africa for a reduced charge. We wanted to help bring down the cost and speed up the process to boost financial inclusion,” Xoom Vice President and General Manager Julian King said in a press release. Xoom, PayPal's money transfer arm, is now offering clients in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Scrutiny of tech firms is spreading across the globe, hinting at broader regulations over privacy and, possibly, bigger tax bills. Together, we are 80 percent of the region,” Indonesian Communications Minister Rudiantara told the newswire. Reuters noted this past week that such approaches would take place through a unified effort.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 10, 2023

Nonetheless, with the recent collapse of sizeable regional banks, regulators, investors, analysts, accountants, and bankers are now scrutinizing the fair value of banks’ securities and loan portfolios. Fair Value of Loans The fair value of securities has made recent headlines with a focus on regulators, legislators, and bankers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Banks, credit unions and other financial institutions have a significant responsibility, one that goes far beyond managing customers’ financial assets: They’re tasked with safeguarding the financial services ecosystem against bad actors, money launderers and other criminals. A DIY Approach To AML/KYC.

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American Banker

JUNE 20, 2016

Financial incentives leading firms to strengthen risk governance internally is better than regulators mandating risk management standards.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

Analysts agree that a company should work with partners, advisors and technologies that can help them manage their compliance demand across borders. Not only do regulations vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but the consequences of non-compliance vary greatly, too. The first, unsurprisingly, is regulation.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 13, 2022

Dubai, UAE – April 13, 2022 – Finastra today announced that Banque Misr, the second largest national bank in Egypt with international presence, has selected Fusion Trade Innovation and Fusion Corporate Channels to digitalize its trade finance services and provide a premium user experience. EMEA PR Manager. T +44 (0)7552 865009.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

On the upside, this year’s Best Picture presenters, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, managed to make the most of their second chance and got the winner’s name right the first time around. However, there was that extra-long supercut of every movie ever made, which had a purpose, we’re sure — we just don’t know what it was. .

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

“If a firm needs to digitally onboard someone and verify them, we can help that company do that fairly seamlessly,” Samer Atassi, regional director, Latin America and Caribbean for Jumio, told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Opportunity, he noted, abounds.

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NCR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

At the moment, some parts of this region are still heavily cash dependent, with research from McKinsey and Capgemini suggesting just two per cent of transactions in emerging nations of Asia-Pacific were cashless last year – though this rises to 35 per cent in developed countries. With more than 1.3 Cutting down on the unbanked.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2022

Meet Competitive Pressures: National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for seven, ten, or 20-year fixed-rate loans. More sophisticated entities can handle a higher ratio because they possess the systems and managerial sophistication to manage the risk.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

Critical KYC Asking uncomfortable questions: the personal touch Senior management may view KYC as a regulatory obligation that burdens the client experience, thus affecting the relationship. Regions serving these communities must have alternative KYC procedures to benefit members and prevent undue stress and anxiety.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 13, 2019

They are particularly appropriate when the FDIC has communicated with management regarding supervisory concerns and has determined that management and the board of directors are committed to and capable of addressing these concerns with some direction. BSA Rules and Regulation. CECL Regulation. Lending Regulation.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The central bank and several other commercial banks collaborated on a cross-border bank account offering that Pakistanis overseas can use to store rupees and foreign currencies as well as to pay bills and make other transactions in the nation. Find more about these and all the rest of the latest headlines in the Tracker®.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A regional government in Russia is now working with state-backed VEB, reports in CoinDesk said this week, as authorities explore how to use blockchain “to improve the quality of management decisions.”. As regulators begin to consider blockchain regulations, many have signaled a desire not to hamper innovation while doing so.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Clearly there's regional saturation, which leads to consolidation.”. Lukies said that prior to the 2008 financial crisis, regulators and the like normally left banks to their own devices, as long as they didn’t mess it up so that people couldn’t pay their bills or go shopping. Banks Let Themselves Get Left Behind.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

15) that it will launch regional commercial banking operations in New York and Los Angeles in an effort to grow its corporate client base and connect existing business customers in the markets with its senior banking professionals. The bank announced Thursday (Aug. The bank is targeting the middle-market and niche clientele, it noted.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

In an interview with Karen Webster, Trulioo General Manager Zac Cohen took a multi-market look at government and thematic approaches to setting (and settling on) ID infrastructures. National efforts to issue digital IDs to everyone may be hallmarks of China and India. Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation springs to mind.).

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

October 26 is now nationally recognized as BSA/AML Day.) The importantance of the BSA tole came to be paramount to the entrie risk management program and included as part of the federal safety and soundness examinations. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. Learn More. Learn More. BSA Training. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

To that end, in France a number of media enterprises — ranging from the APIG press alliance, which represents dozens of national and regional papers, to AFP and the union of magazine editors — have filed complaints with EU regulators over copyright laws.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law aimed at boosting the FinTech market throughout the region. An EU framework would offer a European passport, and, at the same time, ensure the proper management of platforms and the protection of fund providers,” the draft document said. “An

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Different regions have their own unique payment rails, and no two abide by the same regulatory framework. Other initiatives are being spearheaded across regions. APIs serve as bridges connecting national or regional real-time payment rails. So, what’s the problem?

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FluentBanking

APRIL 18, 2020

It is important to know thoroughly about the syllabus and regulations of any course before enrolling in that. Banking diploma is a very common and recognized professional certification from The Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh (IBB). Though there are so many contradictions about this course, every banker wants to pass this certification.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

Digital enterprises are going regional and instant payments are going national (and earlier than originally scheduled). Nubank’s $10B Regional Expansion . The BCB has officially unveiled details of its newly developed blockchain platform, Pier, designed to facilitate information exchange between financial regulators.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2016

PYMNTS explores newly released data from across Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa that uncovers how SMEs and suppliers manage their cash flow amid chronic late payers. 92% of South African SMEs are planning for growth next year , found a new report by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC). 85% of the $2.6 85% of the $2.6

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

Three months in, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation still stymies some firms seeking to comply with new rules and regulations governing data protection and privacy. Despite direct exposure to the region, they remain unaware of the GDPR requirements. Japan Eyes Cryptos, Yet Again.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

WhatsApp Pay began testing its service in that country earlier this year with reports of roughly one million users, processing roughly one million transactions per month, according to people close to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The attackers managed to make off with user names and passwords.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

millennial small business owners expect revenue to increase in 2018 , a whopping 30 percent greater than the national average of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) overall, according to Bank of America’s latest Business Advantage Small Business Owner Report , released last week. Eighty-one percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

Consider the fact that, as noted in the most recent AML/KYC Tracker produced as a collaboration between PYMNTS and Trulioo , money laundering is estimated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to be an $800 million to $2 trillion-per-year problem, equivalent to 2 percent to 5 percent of the global GDP. The Crypto Factor.

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