Anti-money laundering
BSP’s Diokno on forward guidance and cutting reserves
The Central Bank of the Philippines governor speaks to Christopher Jeffery and Alice Shen about fintech, efforts to wean Asia off the US dollar, and why he wants to cut policy and reserve requirement rates
Seven threats from big tech’s libra
Can central banks avoid a ‘big tech’ monetary meltdown?
Regulators should embrace digital ID
The lack of a single ID in financial services is causing unnecessary friction, argues Dave Birch
DNB to start supervising crypto-asset firms
New powers result from the implementation of an EU directive tackling anti-money laundering
EU regulators must co-operate more over money laundering – EBA head
EBA will set up cross-border AML “colleges” but governments need to improve mandates, says Campa
The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards
Prizes awarded for outstanding work at the cutting edge of financial technology
ECB’s Mersch attacks Facebook over ‘cartel-like’ libra structure
Senior ECB official accuses currency project of “treacherous promises”
Uribe details aggressive Flar expansion plans
The Latin American fund chief, José Darío Uribe, speaks about: Flar’s efforts to support macroeconomic and financial stability; exposure to Venezuela; and more
Agustín Carstens on fixing the global monetary system
The BIS chief speaks about how to strengthen the global safety net, vulnerabilities in emerging markets and the challenges and opportunities posed by fintech
Brazilian central bank to take charge of anti-money laundering unit
Central bank says it will appoint AML organisation’s head and change its governance
Bank of Mauritius overhauling supervisory framework – governor
Yandraduth Googoolye says central bank is embarking on several regulatory and supervisory reforms
ECB shuts down Latvian bank involved in Rimšēvičs affair
Small lender's owner accused central bank governor of extortion and sued regulatory authorities
IMF’s Adrian on the big tech threat and why a ‘non-system’ works
The IMF’s financial counsellor speaks about risks from big tech’s move into fintech, the fund’s efforts to craft well-targeted policy guidance and why the current international monetary ‘non-system’ works
Maldives governor resigns amid scandal
Governor accused of interfering in money-laundering investigation
Latvian state changes top regulators over AML
Law had to be passed to meet international concern over money-laundering, prime minister says
Afghanistan must reform banks further, IMF says
Banking sector still shows weakness despite good work on economic reforms – IMF executive board
Senators urge Fed to investigate Trump and Deutsche Bank allegations
Whistleblowers allege financial wrongdoing by senior bank staff and transactions involving Trump
Draghi strikes downbeat note as ECB extends policy rate hold
ECB president expresses concern over eurozone manufacturing and global tensions
Curaçao central bank deputy director arrested for forgery
Arrest is part of an investigation into alleged money laundering, says public prosecutor
Ukrainian central bank to fight court ruling on major failed lender
Former owner says “I won the lawsuit” but central bank says nationalisation was justified
Baltic and Nordic regulators form anti-money laundering group
Move follows wave of scandals over handling of alleged money laundering
EBA board rejects finding that Estonian and Danish authorities breached law
Senior European official says money laundering scandal will not be ‘swept under carpet’
Bank of Samoa warns of crypto asset con
The Ponzi scheme is apparently spreading via churches
Suriname's president replaces fired governor
Robert van Trikt vows to not bow to political pressure and finance public spending, and says focus for next year will be on AML controls and payment maturation