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Mexico in Focus: Open Banking and Financial Inclusion

Open Banking Excellence

Half a decade ago, Mexico demonstrated its ongoing commitment to updating its financial regulation with the introduction of the Fintech Law. Such regulatory framework serves as a solid foundation for the progression of Open Banking, guaranteeing a safer and standardised environment.

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Singapore’s Risk Assessment Highlights New Terrorism Financing Concerns

Fintech News

Security, intelligence, law enforcement, supervisory, and regulatory agencies work together to detect and respond to both existing and emerging threats. This strategy involves coordinated risk identification, robust legal frameworks, strict regulatory regimes, decisive enforcement actions, and international cooperation.

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Understanding Crypto Money Laundering, and How to Get a Handle on It

Fintech News

And contrasting with the non-crypto native space, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) just fined DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, the HK subsidiary of DBS , a HK$10 million penalty for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO). The United Arab Emirates has amended Federal Decree-Law No. (20)

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The EBA consults on new Guidelines on preventing the abuse of funds and certain crypto-assets transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a public consultation on new Guidelines on preventing the abuse of funds and certain crypto-assets transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes. The consultation runs until 26 February 2024.

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Understanding Payment Processing Compliance When Implementing Credit Card Surcharging

Stax

Surcharging involves understanding federal laws, state-specific restrictions, and international regulations. PCI DSS compliance, a global framework, mandates specific requirements and best practices for maintaining credit card data security. Surcharging restrictions for multi-location businesses can get confusing. ​​In

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 Is Your Business Ready for DORA?

Segpay

DORA entered into force on January 16th, 2023, and its legal implementation deadline is January 17 th , 2025. Its legal framework is designed to enhance the operational resilience of all digital service providers, including payment service providers (PSPs), that operate in the European Union (EU).

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Hong Kong Consults on Proposed Regulations to Prudential Treatment of Cryptoasset Exposures

Global Fintech & Digital Assets

By Simon Hawkins and Adrian Fong On 7 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a consultation paper on its proposal for implementing new regulations on the prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures (Consultation Paper).