Enforcement
Should a CBDC really be like cash?
Electronic and physical cash are fundamentally different and must be treated as such
Central banks rarely lead AML/CFT efforts
Most institutions do not want more AML/CFT powers
South Africa risks FATF sanction as legacy of state capture endures
Central bank finds thousands of bank clients have missing citizenship and incorporation data
Mitigating regulatory risks of mobile payments
Third-party payment providers need to give up data to supervisors to prevent fraud
MAS crypto regulatory powers extended
New bill brings virtual asset providers under AML/CFT regulation
Are central banks ahead of banknote counterfeiters?
Antti Heinonen analyses data on recent trends in counterfeiting
HKMA says firms must report on national security law suspects
Financial regulators say firms must report on those arrested under anti-dissident law
Technology is the best bet in fighting money laundering
Danish FSA chief Jesper Berg says there is a need to think ‘outside the box’ on corrupt money
Three ways to bolster flawed AML/CFT in the EU
EU must address significant weaknesses if it wants to combat illicit money flows, write Panicos Demetriades and Radosveta Vassileva
RBNZ gains new FMI oversight powers
Central bank and FMA will be able to set standards for systemically important infrastructures
Libra’s Disparte on big tech’s move into digital currency
Facebook-backed consortium still has more than 3 billion customers in its sights
Ghana’s Addison on banking reform, innovation and the future of the eco
Bank of Ghana governor says Ghana is unlikely to join eco anytime soon
New Zealand launches next phase of RBNZ governance overhaul
RBNZ gains new governance board and formal financial stability remit
BdF paper models tax evasion’s impact on sovereign default
Widespread tax evasion can undermine austerity plans imposed by donors, argue researchers
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: Redesigning the international trading and monetary system
Reform of the financial system that brought about the 2007–08 financial crisis has not gone far enough and advanced and emerging market economies must find a more co-operative way forward to ensure globalisation can continue.
MAS uses machine learning to spot market manipulation
Apollo tool uses data based on past misconduct cases to spot suspicious patterns
IMF board says Malta must tighten AML-CFT regime
Maltese Financial Services Authority needs better funding and more independence – IMF board
Central bank of the year: Monetary Authority of Singapore
Fintech pioneer has strong monetary policy, financial stability and supervisory record
Zimbabwean central bank officials cleared of wrongdoing
Governor Mangudya says investigation absolves of any wrongdoing
Review into New Zealand bank conduct reveals failings
RBNZ urges government to grant regulators sufficient powers to address conduct risk
EC’s Cyprus ‘failure’ undermined Eurozone central bank independence – Demetriades
Barroso’s inaction hurt the ECB and emboldened other governments, claims former CBC governor
Bank of England forms new enforcement committee
Six-member committee will rule on contested enforcement cases
Failed bank depositors to gain unrestricted access to funds – Sarb
Around 97% of retail depositors will be paid in full, the central bank says