Financial Regulation & Banking Compliance

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brookings

Next steps for GENIUS payment stablecoins | Brookings

Brookings 03 Mar 2026 EN

Recommendations on what regulators might do to make stablecoins trusted payments and ensure financial stability

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pymnts

OCC Scraps Redundant Loan Data Rules to Ease Bank Burdens

Pymnts 03 Mar 2026 EN

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued final rules Tuesday (March 3) rescinding its Fair Housing Home Loan Data System regulation and simplifying licensing requirements for corporate activities and transactions involving community banks. The agency announced these final rules in a Tuesday press release, saying it aims to...

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theprint

Why RBI’s draft rules aren’t enough to curb mis-selling of financial products

Theprint 03 Mar 2026 EN

For too long, sales misconduct has been treated as an operational issue created by overzealous relationship managers. The elevation of the issue to the board level signifies that mis-selling is a governance failure.

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allafrica

Nigeria: Bill to Establish Fintech Regulatory Commission Splits Sector's Operators

Allafrica 03 Mar 2026 EN

[Premium Times] While telecom and agent groups say a dedicated regulator will end fragmented oversight, fintech operators warn it could duplicate the roles of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other agencies.

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coingeek

US stablecoin holders appear set to lose passive ‘rewards’

Coingeek 03 Mar 2026 EN

Stablecoin rules stall as U.S. debates ‘yield v reward,' OCC backs GENIUS, Tether issues first USAT attestation, and Stripe warns scaling is key.The post US stablecoin holders appear set to lose passive ‘rewards’ appeared first on CoinGeek.

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londonlovesbusiness

What the next wave of fintech will look like

Londonlovesbusiness 03 Mar 2026 EN

The global fintech sector entered 2026 valued at just under $400 billion, with projected growth approaching $1.7 trillion by 2034. This expansion reflects systematic transformation across developed and emerging markets....The post What the next wave of fintech will look like appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.

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bitcoinworld

Stablecoin Sanctions Evasion Crisis: FATF Reveals Alarming $51 Billion Illicit Activity Surge

Bitcoinworld 03 Mar 2026 EN

BitcoinWorldStablecoin Sanctions Evasion Crisis: FATF Reveals Alarming $51 Billion Illicit Activity SurgePARIS, March 2025 – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a stark warning about stablecoin sanctions evasion and money laundering activities, revealing these digital assets now dominate illicit cryptocurrency transactions...

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bitcoinworld

South Korea’s Digital Asset Act Streamlined: Critical Stablecoin Rules Delegated Amid Regulatory Pivot

Bitcoinworld 03 Mar 2026 EN

BitcoinWorldSouth Korea’s Digital Asset Act Streamlined: Critical Stablecoin Rules Delegated Amid Regulatory PivotSEOUL, South Korea – March 4, 2025 – South Korean financial authorities have executed a significant strategic pivot in their approach to cryptocurrency regulation, substantially shortening the proposed Digital Asset Act and opting...

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bitcoinworld

Brazil Crypto Regulation: Pioneering Daily Hack Risk Reports to Fortify Exchange Security

Bitcoinworld 03 Mar 2026 EN

BitcoinWorldBrazil Crypto Regulation: Pioneering Daily Hack Risk Reports to Fortify Exchange SecurityBrazil’s central bank announced groundbreaking cryptocurrency regulations on March 15, 2025, requiring digital asset exchanges to submit daily reports demonstrating sufficient funds to cover potential hack losses, fundamentally reshaping the...

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africa_newsroom

Verdant IMAP advises Polysmart on a strategic equity raise

Africa_newsroom 03 Mar 2026 EN

Verdant IMAP (“Verdant”) (www.Verdant-Cap.com) is pleased to announce that it has advised Polysmart Packaging Group (“Polysmart” or the “Company”), a leading integrated recycled food-grade and non-food-grade recycled plastic manufacturer, on the successful close of a USD 5 million strategic equity investment from an African-focused private...