The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has announced the establishment of a forum on cross-border payments data, a key outcome from the FSB's recommendations for data frameworks related to cross-border payments published in...more
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published a second consultation on payment transparency, and in particular proposed revisions to recommendation 16 (R.16). The revisions adapt the FATF Standards to the changes in...more
Most of the focus over the past year has been on the events of October 7 and the ensuing war. Not only the citizens, but also the legislative and regulatory authorities in Israel have been devoting most of their time to deal...more
The guidance is part of the rapidly evolving rules on anti-money laundering and aims to promote UAE as a jurisdiction compliant with best practices. On August 1, 2022, the UAE Central Bank (CBUAE) issued the Guidance for...more
UK payment systems: Pay.UK recommendations for adopting ISO 20022 - Pay.UK published a report containing conclusions and recommendations relating to adopting the common global messaging standard for UK payments, known as...more
HM Treasury has published a draft of the Money Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, along with explanatory information. The draft Regulations will primarily be relevant for...more