Global Finance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Muhsen al-Allaq, speaks to Global Finance about the main challenges and top priorities for the bank. How did that impact the Iraqi banking sector? That created a major challenge for banks in settling deposits and loans, ultimately undermining public confidence in the banking system.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

The volatility of cryptocurrencies and their existence in what’s often a grey area of regulatory compliance make businesses operating in this sector an unattractive target for traditional financial institutions. ius offered insight into exactly why crypto businesses are so difficult to bank. Conflicting Needs. As Karalevi?ius

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

MUFG Bank, a Japan-based institution, announced on Friday (Feb. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), over deficiencies that the OCC identified in the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program. MUFG Bank said the OCC recognized improvements the bank made to its U.S.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Lim Soon Chong , Group Head of Global Transaction Services, DBS As financial institutions seek to expand their cross-border payment capabilities, the challenge lies not only in scaling to new corridors but also in managing the complexity of currency volatility and compliance.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The currency is well-known for its massive value fluctuations, as a single bitcoin cost just 9 cents in 2010, $313.92 Enforcing AML/KYC Compliance At Cryptocurrency Exchanges. Cryptocurrency is one of the fastest-moving industries in the digital world, with a market that was valued at $1.03 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $1.4

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

Treasury Department’s financial crime division, the agency said the new guidance is in response to questions related to Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering regulatory requirements for hemp-related business customers. Among the rules: Banks must obtain identifying information, including a copy of licenses, as they would for any customer.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

China, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the UAE will test central bank digital currencies in cross-border payments, according to a recent statement by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). The post China, HK, Thailand and UAE to test digital currency transactions appeared first on FutureCFO.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what it says are “both willful and negligent violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The statement from FinCEN said Capital One established the Check Cashing Group as a business unit within its commercial bank in 2008. financial system.”.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Asia Pacific has seen the single biggest rise in regional financial non-compliance fines from US$6.6 The average value of enforcement actions against financial institutions for AML related compliance breaches is 44% lower than in 2019. billion were issued by US regulators to foreign banks (UK and Italy) for sanctions violations.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Banks Oppose Idea Of Possible Big Tech Banking Charters. House committee started to look at the idea of letting firms like Facebook or Amazon get charters to run as banks. The banking industry, however, is against the idea. “We Last week, a U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In Europe, the great digital shift is spurring traditional banks to play a bit of catch-up. Lilia Metodieva , managing director at Monneo , told PYMNTS platforms that link solution providers, partners, banks and merchants together can help speed that pivot toward eCommerce with agility as consumer buying patterns remain fluid — and digital.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Now comes a comic book contribution to one of the most vexing and vital issues of modern payments and commerce — fraud prevention and ID compliance. 18) that is has released a free comic and coloring book entitled “ The Adventures of ID Man and Compliance Kid.”. Compliance, too, could become a juicer in the near future.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In July, reports in the Financial Times said Switzerland is working to open the nation’s traditional corporate banking market to cryptocurrency companies finding it difficult to get banked, thanks to fears over anti-money laundering (AML) violations and other compliance issues. “Time is pressing,” he said.

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Global Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

Its new generative AI tool analyzes and summarizes the minutes and announcements from the Monetary Policy Committee of Brazil’s central bank and the Federal Open Market Committee of the US Federal Reserve. The bank believes it creates analyses and summaries that are faster and more bias-free than traditional analyses.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

percent by 2021, according to a statement from the World Bank Thursday (Oct. The World Bank will continue working with partners and countries to keep the remittance lifeline flowing, and to help sustain human capital development.”. Last year, migrants sent $548 billion in remittances, a record high, the statement noted.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

In the latest PYMNTS AML/KYC Tracker®, we learn that crypto is increasingly being defined as a security, not a currency – but either way, it’s getting a lot more scrutiny. Customer security and rigorous AML/KYC compliance are shaping up to be an amalgam of better systems, stricter procedures and a multi-layered safety approach to payments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Wall Street firm, was fined $10 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for compliance failures. According to a report in Reuters , citing FINRA and Morgan Stanley, the firm agreed to pay $10 million after FINRA contended it had lapses in compliance for more than five years from January of 2001 until April of 2016.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Bank of America (BofA) is introducing a cross-border payment tracker and expanding SWIFT gpi to support more than 140 currencies, accessible through the integrated CashPro platform. Customers can make payments via Bank of America’s SWIFT gpi solution. The tool is aimed at improving speed, security, transparency and compliance.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

4) it inked a partnership with Banque Régionale de Marchés (BRM) to provide a digital currency in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The company noted that the digital currency is a high security digital instrument that can be used in all mobile money and eMoney wallets. ECurrency Mint announced Friday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2017

The Euro Banking Association (EBA) announced Monday (May 22) that it issued a new information paper looking at benefits and uses cases of digital currencies for international payments and correspondent banking practices.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clearing the way for financial institutions (FIs) to embrace stablecoin, and The Clearing House's latest real-time payments (RTP) push, new payment rails continue to gain traction. OCC Clears Banks For Stablecoin. According to Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P.

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CFO Simplified

OCTOBER 10, 2023

And certainly, the banking environment has changed dramatically. The personal banker at large banks is a figment of our imagination, and community banks have picked up the mantle of personalized service. Changing banks is a real pain. First of all, many business owners are nervous talking to their bank.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 17, 2024

No bank or financial institution has a fully comprehensive global suite of services and a local or regional partner can support areas of non-core strength. Supply chains may shift but the need for global trade, and the banking services that accompany it, is as crucial as ever.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

As such, B2B FinTech firms continue to embrace collaboration and data integration between each other, particularly as the financial services world at large continues its migration toward unlocking data in an Open Banking framework. Going Further With Open Banking. Cichy said he sees the opposite happening today, though.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Merrill) is introducing a new solution for other financial institutions (FIs) in the interbank payment system to automate foreign exchange (FX) conversion. The solution is supported across 89 countries and can make conversion in 41 currencies, the bank noted.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2017

The tricks of the trade may have been limited to cash once upon a time, but now there is an ecosystem in place that allows things to happen beyond the realms of physical currency and transactions. Compliance is also becoming an enterprise-wide endeavor, and compliance officers must adopt a global mindset.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The digital currency reached a high of approximately $17,860 on Tuesday (Nov. Digital currency enthusiasts have been witnessing bitcoin rise all year, and a number of them are targeting the December 2017 high of nearly $20,000.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Gross negligence – or evidence of a battle waged by banks that requires new, high-tech weaponry? To that end, and as reported by BuzzFeed , documents submitted by banks to the U.S. The headlines blare a chorus: Banks are not doing their jobs. In terms of dollar amounts, Deutsche led the pack at $1.3 billion in fines.

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CFO Talks

APRIL 5, 2023

He notes, “During the time when Zimbabwe dollarised, we were actually using a lot of currencies. South African firms’ focus on compliance, but only a little else. Now, they are back, they’re applying for a new bank account because they have just won a tender.”

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Budget 2022’s announcements on manufacturing, sustainability, electronics, digital currency, innovation and startups with technology as the cornerstone are expected to give a fillip to the tech industry. An expert committee to look into compliance & tax framework and thematic funds with government capital has been welcomed by investors.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Bank regulators have rolled back the Jan. National bank regulators — The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — are all on board with using the “new methodology for measuring counterparty credit risk in derivatives transactions.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Immigrants must quickly establish local bank accounts in their host countries so they can easily receive payroll, and many also seek seamless, cost-effective ways to send money back home. It also looks at the role of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions in powering FIs’ and FinTechs’ efforts to cater to expatriates and immigrant workers.

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CFO Talks

AUGUST 29, 2024

It’s making sure there’s enough money in the bank to cover expenses, paying off debts smartly, and protecting the business from financial hiccups. Managing Risks Good treasury management also means protecting the business from risks like currency fluctuations or changes in interest rates. What Is Treasury Management?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

has sought a national bank charter from the Office of the Controller of the Currency (OCC), which will let it meet “promises of efficiency, affordability and financial inclusion,” according to a Friday (Nov. For banks and other financial institutions, the tide is shifting toward an embrace of blockchain for handling transactions.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

But it was a Banking-as-a-Service company that led the roundup this time, with one startup looking to expand into Credit Cards-as-a-Service with its latest investment. Osome connects small and medium-sized businesses to a digital business assistant app to automate accounting, payroll and tax compliance workflows. and Hong Kong.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Switzerland is reportedly exploring ways to make it easier for blockchain companies to open corporate bank accounts as the government moves to prevent those innovators from leaving the country. There are 530 blockchain startup companies based in Switzerland’s Crypto Valley, and there are 250 banks in the country.

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Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Cash still remains the preferred method of payment in an evolving regulatory landscape where emerging regulations and compliance requirements add more layers of complexity for companies managing cash flow across the region. ING wins as the Best Bank for Cash Management.

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