Tag: Central Bank
FSB publishes global regulatory framework for cryptoassets
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a global regulatory framework for crypto asset activities. This framework is a response to the intrinsic volatility...
The Bank of London formally submits application for EU banking licence
The Bank of London has applied for a European Union (EU) banking license and plans to invest €200 million in Luxembourg and the wider...
UnionPay connects with Cambodia’s central bank over QR code interoperability
UnionPay International (UPI), a subsidiary of China's UnionPay, has partnered with the National Bank of Cambodia to promote QR code interoperability between the two...
China imposes hefty fines on Ant Group and Tencent as it looks to normalise supervision
China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC), has imposed hefty fines on Ant Group and Tencent, along with other fintech companies, as...
Britcoin privacy preserved as Bank of England taps Nuggets for identity layer
The Bank of England is collaborating with Nuggets, a decentralised identity and payment platform, to design a privacy-preserving identity layer for a potential digital...
BIS names Maha El Dimachki as new head of Singapore innovation hub
Maha El Dimachki has been appointed as the new head of the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore by the Bank for International Settlements...