Fintech / Regtech

    Fintech / Regtech

    Over 40 Parties to Apply for Digital Bank Licence: BNM

    By Editors | 11/02/2021

    Applications are being accepted until 30 June 2021, with BNM planning to award up to five licences in the first quarter of 2022.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FSC Korea to Allow Platform Operators Sell Insurance Products

    By Editors | 11/02/2021

    A new framework will be introduced to allow firms like Kakao and Naver to sell digital insurance products under sandbox-like conditions.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HSBC, HKTVmall Join Forces to Enhance Access to Trade Finance

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2021

    HSBC will leverage commercial data from HKTVmall to analyse and forecast business performance during credit assessment, making loan approval faster and simpler.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Japan Finance Minister to Take CBDC Debate to G7 Meeting

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/02/2021

    Taro Aso said at a press conference that he thinks it’s important to “thrash out” policy measures regarding digital currency issued by central banks.

    AML / KYC

    India’s NPCI Launches Payment Authorisation Tech Challenge

    By Editors | 10/02/2021

    Fintechs, solution providers and developers are invited to submit unique solutions that can simplify payment authorisations for the UPI.

    Fintech / Regtech

    PBOC Directs Regional Banks to Only Seek Local Customers

    By Editors | 10/02/2021

    The PBOC told regional banks to focus on serving local customers and to not accept deposits from customers outside their regions.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BOK Calls for Review of Legal Framework to Enable CBDC Issuance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/02/2021

    In a new research paper, the BOK discusses key issues relevant to the issuance of a CBDC, including its design elements and legal and policy implications.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Bursa Malaysia, Alliance Bank Establish Data Partnership to Help SMEs

    By Editors | 10/02/2021

    Bursa’s datasets and analytics capabilities will enable Alliance Bank to identify issues at SMEs and proactively recommend relevant solutions and advise on financing.

    Fintech / Regtech

    PayNow Now Available on GrabPay, Singtel Dash, Liquid Pay

    By Editors | 10/02/2021

    The Association of Banks in Singapore says PayNow has been made available to non-bank financial institutions for the first time since its launch in 2017.

    Fintech / Regtech

    China Finalises Anti-monopoly Rules for Internet Platforms

    By Editors | 09/02/2021

    The rules prohibit platform operators from abusing their market dominant positions through behaviour designed to reduce or restrict competition.

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