International

Capital / Liquidity

Central Banks Coordinate Action to Ensure Global USD Liquidity

By Editors | 20/03/2023

From Monday until at least the end of April, the Fed and other central banks will make US dollars available on a daily basis, rather than weekly.

Sanctions

Raiffeisen Mulls Sberbank Cash Swap to Reduce Russia Exposure

By Editors | 19/03/2023

The deal involves Sberbank receiving roubles in Moscow from Raiffeisen’s Russian subsidiary, and Raiffeisen receiving euros in Vienna from Sberbank’s former European arm.

AML / KYC

Jarek Jakubcek Discusses How Binance Works With Law Enforcement

By Editors | 19/03/2023

Jarek Jakubcek, Head of Law Enforcement Training at Binance, discusses working with law enforcement and how the technology used in investigations has evolved over time.

Big Picture

Global Stock Markets Lost $25 Trillion in 2022: WFE

By Editors | 17/03/2023

“We witnessed a perfect storm in 2022 of so many negative pressures culminating to bring immense pressure on global stock markets,” said WFE CEO Nandini Sukumar.

Market Infrastructure

Google Cloud Joins FS-ISAC’s Critical Providers Programme

By Editors | 17/03/2023

The partnership is intended to bolster supply chain security and foster transparency within the financial sector.

ESG / Sustainability

IAIS Issues First of Three Consultations on Climate Risk

By Editors | 17/03/2023

The consultations are aimed at promoting a globally consistent supervisory approach to address climate-related risks in the insurance sector.

AML / KYC

FATF Publishes First Comprehensive Report on Ransomware

By Manesh Samtani | 16/03/2023

The report says the payment and subsequent laundering of ransomware proceeds is “almost exclusively conducted through virtual assets”.

ESG / Sustainability

New Guidance for Accounting, Reporting Real Estate Emissions

By ESG Investor | 15/03/2023

The three organisations have outlined recommendations for on accounting and reporting real estate operational emissions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Traders See Crypto Derivatives Market as Resilient: Acuiti

By Mark Johnston | 15/03/2023

New Acuiti report finds that 64 percent of surveyed crypto derivatives traders have concerns over proof-of-reserves quality.