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Remittances & Immigration

The US Flows of Money Transfers in 2026: Preliminary Projections

Oct 21, 2025 - The Dialogue.org - The flow of money to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026 will likely increase slightly, driven by diminishing annual changes in transactions, reflecting declining...

CFPB

Trump Administration Nominates Levenbach for CFPB director

Nov 2025 - Politico.com - President Donald Trump has nominated a top aide to White House budget director Russ Vought to be the permanent head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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Senator Warren Statement on New Trump CFPB Nominee

Nov 19, 2025 - Banking.senate.gov

Trump nominates CFPB director

Nov 19, 2025 - Banking Journal.aba.com

Virtual Currencies

Retail CBDCs at a Crossroads: IMF Highlights Urgent Integrity Risks and...

Nov 19, 2025 - Devdiscourse.com - The IMF’s Fintech Note warns that retail central bank digital currencies could either strengthen or undermine global financial integrity, depending on their design and the...

Also See:

Financial Integrity Implications of Retail Central Bank Digital Currencies...

[Notes] - Nov 17, 2025 - IMF.org

Retail CBDCs at a Crossroads: IMF Highlights Urgent Integrity Risks and...

Nov 19, 2025 - Devdiscourse.com

Stablecoin Boom Forces Basel Committee to Rethink Punishing Bank Rules

Nov 19, 2025 - Finance.yahoo.com - The explosive rise of stablecoins has triggered pressure from U.S. banks and regulators on the Basel Committee to reconsider its stringent capital requirements for crypto...

Also See:

Crypto Banking Rules Face Overhaul as Global Regulators Sound the...

Oct 31, 2025 - Cryptonews.com

MSBA Member Announcement

Viamericas Partners with Loveo to Expand Remittance Payout Options in...

Nov 19, 2025 - Businesswire.com - Viamericas Corporation, a licensed international remittance company, is pleased to announce its new partnership with Loveo-Loto in Honduras...

Anti-Corruption Around the World

Denmark steps in to revive the EU’s deadlocked anti-corruption rules

Nov 2025 - Ftm.eu - The Poles came close… But in the final stretch of their EU presidency in June, Warsaw failed to secure a deal between Brussels-based institutions on new rules to combat corruption across...

European Commission: Georgia must safeguard independence of key...

Nov 19, 2025 - Georgiatoday.ge - The European Commission says Georgia must ensure the institutional independence and effectiveness of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Special Investigation Service...

Corruption is Russia’s biggest foreign influence tool

Nov 18, 2025 - European Western Balkans.com - We witness the drone attacks and Russian disinformation campaigns almost every day, these are multi-layered, “invisible wars”, the most dangerous of which...

Iraq Strengthens Integrity and Environmental Justice: Anti-Corruption...

Nov 19, 2025 - Undp.org - In a move towards transforming how Iraq fights corruption and protects its natural resources, the Government of Iraq and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)...

Barbados

Lawmakers repeal companies law to align with global tax rules

Nov 19, 2025 - Barbadostoday.bb - The House of Assembly moved to repeal its companies legislation on Tuesday in a bid to protect Barbados’ image as a well-regulated global financial centre and to...

Company Announcements

ACAMS Launches International Anti-Fraud & Technology Task Force

Nov 19, 2025 - Financial Content.com - In response to 86% of anti-financial crime professionals noting fraud as a top concern in the latest Global Threat Report, ACAMS, the largest international...

Revolut Integrates Polygon to Enable Low-Cost Crypto Payments and...

Nov 19, 2025 - Finance Feeds.com - Revolut has expanded its digital-asset capabilities by integrating Polygon’s network directly into its platform, enabling users in the UK and European Economic...

GCash and Western Union Offer Zero Fees for Hawaii Transfers

Nov 19, 2025 - Fintechnews.ph - GCash has announced a partnership with Western Union to waive transfer fees for remittances sent from Hawaii to the Philippines. The promotion, which runs until...

WorldFirst, OCBC Partners To Enable Cross-Border Payments For SMEs

Nov 19, 2025 - Sme.asia - An all-in-one digital cross-border payment and treasury account service for global businesses, Ant International’s WorldFirst announced a partnership with OCBC to accelerate...

AMINA Bank Becomes First International Bank to Get Hong Kong...

Nov 18, 2025 - Bravenewcoin.com - Swiss crypto bank AMINA Bank AG made history on November 18, 2025, by becoming the first international banking group to receive approval for full crypto trading and...

Wirex, Stellar, and Visa Unite to Bring On-Chain Card Settlement World...

Nov 18, 2025 - Blockchain Reporter.net - Wirex has implemented a new payment standard for the world as it has launched dual-stablecoin settlement in USDC and EURC on the Stellar network. The company...

Félix Collaborates With Mastercard to Accelerate U.S.–to–Latin America...

Nov 19, 2025 - Financialit.net - Félix, a cross-border remittance platform, announced today an expansion of its collaboration with Mastercard to modernize cross-border remittance flows between the...

Maybank taps XTransfer for Shariah-compliant cross-border payments

Nov 19, 2025 - Fintechfutures.com - The partnership will leverage digital platforms and APIs to automate FX conversion and transaction processes for businesses, as Maybank continues its technology transformation...

Eswatini 

Act Now to Stop Financial Crimes Threatening Growth

Nov 19, 2025 - Eswatini Positive News.online - The Kingdom of Eswatini is hosting the 4th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism...

Financial Inclusion Around the World

DFS Secretary says financial inclusion and digital transformation...

Nov 19, 2025 - Assamtribune.com - India’s strong push toward financial inclusion and digital transformation has become one of the country’s biggest achievements in recent years, M. Nagaraju, Secretary of...

Tightening the Reins on Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Engine

Nov 18, 2025 - Businessday.ng - Implementation of the reporting requirements would require the development of an API, data standardisation, and system interoperability. Principals must capture...

Fines, Crimes & Cases

Florida launches major probe into JPMorgan amid fresh 'debanking'...

Nov 2025 - The Street.com - On Nov. 10, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has opened an investigation into JPMorgan Chase over allegations of politically motivated de-banking. Uthmeier said...

Virtual Assets LLC Founder Charged in $10M Money Laundering Case

Nov 19, 2025 - Cryptotimes.io - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought federal charges against Firas Isa, the 36-year-old founder and CEO of Virtual Assets LLC, for allegedly laundering more than...

Fintech Around the World

India’s next fintech leap

Nov 19, 2025 - Hindustan Times.com - India’s fintech transformation has already revolutionised how a billion people manage their finances. In less than a decade, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed smartphones into banks and turned a once-cash-heavy economy into...

Why payments are leading the fintech charge

[Opinion] - Nov 19, 2025 - Itbrief.co.uk - In 2022, PayTechs were estimated to make up 25% of fintechs. Fast forward to 2024, and payments account for 55%, or $126 billion, of the $378 billion in global fintech...

Turkey: Fintech program aims to improve local startups

Nov 19, 2025 - Hurriyetdailynews.com - The program, which received high demand last year, aims to create new fintech “unicorns” this year, a press release from the Teknokent said. A unicorn is a privately...

Rethinking fintech oversight: Nigeria’s proposed Fintech Regulatory...

Nov 2025 - Businessamlive.com - Regulation has always played a crucial role in shaping Nigeria’s financial technology sector. Over the past several years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued...

India

NISM launches anti money laundering and counter terrorist financing...

Nov 27, 2025 - Cafemutual.com - The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) has rolled out a brand-new exam — NISM-IFSCA-01. It is a certification course focused on anti-money laundering (AML)...

Payment Services

Major Banks Adopt Blockchain for 24/7 Payment Infrastructure as...

Nov 19, 2025 - European Business Review.com - Legacy financial institutions are fundamentally transforming their payment infrastructure through blockchain technology, enabling round-the...

Peru to roll out UPI-like payment system by next year: Envoy

Nov 19, 2025 - Malaysiasun.com - Peru will implement by next year the UPI-like real-time digital payments system, according to Peruvian Ambassador Javier Manuel Paulinich Velarde...

Bank of England, MAS, and Bank of Thailand test cross-border FX...

Nov 19, 2025 - Fintechfutures.com - The Bank of England, the Bank of Thailand, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are working together through a new collaboration aimed at exploring...

Cross-Border Realities: ASEAN Digital Payments Surge as Physical...

Nov 19, 2025 - Azat.tv - ASEAN cross-border QR payments surged to 12.9 million transactions in H1 2025, per Bank Negara Malaysia. Project Nexus enables near-instant retail transactions and...

The rising cost of payment fraud

Nov 19, 2025 - Fresnobee.com - Payment fraud is an increasing and ever-evolving threat, impacting businesses of all sizes. According to the FBI's 2024 Internet Crime Report, business email compromise...

Global payments visibility: How finance leaders are regaining control

Nov 2025 - Convera.com - Billions of dollars move across borders daily, yet most finance teams operate in the dark without global payments visibility. For CFOs, controllers, and treasurers, the stakes...

Remittances & Immigration

Best Remittance Companies Using Crypto Rails in 2025

[Opinion] - Nov 19, 2025 - Analyticsinsight.net - Millions of users worldwide benefit from remittances. The World Bank reports that global remittance flows have been increasing every year. Many migrant...

Uganda remittances expected to soar to $1.96 billion by 2030

Nov 19, 2025 - Whoownsafrica.com - In a boost for Uganda’s economy, remittance inflows from its diaspora are forecast to climb to $1.96 billion by 2030, up from an estimated $1.64 billion this year, according...

Egypt remittances surge 45% in first nine months of 2025 – central bank

Nov 19, 2025 - Egyptindependent.com - The Central Bank of Egypt said on Monday that remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose sharply in the first nine months of 2025, climbing 45.1 percent year...

Diaspora does not contribute $1bn in annual remittances to Gambia’s...

Nov 19, 2025 - Dubawa.org - To verify Secka’s statement, DUBAWA reviewed official data and credible sources, including statistics from the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) and the Family Remittances...

Jordan: Inbound remittances up 4.1% in first three quarters of 2025

Nov 19, 2025 - Zawya.com - Inbound remittances to Jordan rose by 4.1 per cent in the first three quarters of 2025, reaching $3.346 billion, according to preliminary figures released on Tuesday by the Central...

Philippines cash remittances up 3.7% in September to $3.1 billion

Nov 19, 2025 - Interaksyon.philstar.com - Cash remittances rose 3.7% to $3.1 billion in September from a year ago, the Philippine central bank said on Monday. The figure brought cash remittances...

South Africa

Compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act obligations

Nov 19, 2025 - Businesstech.co.za - To protect the integrity of South Africa’s financial system, the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FIC Act) imposes anti-money laundering, combating the financing...

United Kingdom

Banks face risks as Companies House begins ID checks rollout

Nov 19, 2025 - Itbrief.co.uk - Companies House has begun a 12-month phased implementation of its mandatory identity verification regime. The new process aims to verify the identity of...

UK finance firms propose giving MLRO role ‘more authority’

Nov 18, 2025 - AML intelligence.com - THE JMLSG (Joint Money Laundering Steering Group) has proposed upgrading the role of MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer) with increased authority and...

Virtual Currencies Around the World

U.S. Banks Embrace Cryptocurrency to Rewrite Financial Norms

Nov 18, 2025 - Oonesafe.io - The tides of tradition are shifting dramatically as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rolls out a directing principle allowing national banks to hold cryptocurrencies...

OCC Clears Banks to Hold Crypto for Gas Fees as IRS Eyes Global...

Nov 19, 2025 - Analyticsinsight.net - The US regulatory approach to digital assets took two significant steps this week, as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) clarified how banks can hold...

How euro stablecoins could address EU’s dollar concerns

Nov 19, 2025 - Tradingview.com - Central bankers in the European Union are making the case that US dollar-backed stablecoins could be a threat to their ability to make monetary policy...

Canada has a new plan for governing stablecoins and open banking

Nov 18, 2025 - Thelogic.co - The federal Liberals introduced highly anticipated legislation on stablecoins—crypto assets pegged to the value of a real-world currency, like the dollar—and open banking Monday...

India: As dirty money flows through crypto markets, raise the guardrails

Nov 19, 2025 - Indianexpress.com - Since the advent of Bitcoin, and the subsequent proliferation of cryptocurrencies, there have been concerns over the regulatory challenges posed by the crypto...

Balancing financial privacy & regulatory compliance in Australian crypto...

Nov 19, 2025 - Canberratimes.com.au - Australia's cryptocurrency regulatory framework continues evolving as authorities balance user privacy rights against compliance requirements designed...

Vanuatu: VFSC publishes risk assessment for VASPs and AML/CTF...

Nov 18, 2025 - Dailypost.vu - The Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) yesterday launched the publication of its risk assessment report for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) operating in...

El Salvador “Buys The Dip”, Adds 1098 BTC To Growing National Bitcoin...

Nov 19, 2025 - Bitemycoin.com - El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office reported that it has purchased 1098 BTC for nearly $100 million over the past week. This includes 1,091 BTC bought on Monday, the single...

Brazil considers taxing crypto-based international payments – report

Nov 19, 2025 - Electronic Payments International.com - Brazil is examining the implementation of new crypto taxation rules for cross-border payments using virtual assets, including stablecoins...