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FATF

FATF Launches Review of Crypto Hubs’ Money Laundering Controls

[Press Release] - Oct 30, 2026 - Fatf-gafi.org - Effective implementation of the FATF Standards in relation to virtual assets (VAs) and virtual asset service providers...

FinCEN Updates: FATF Identifies Jurisdictions with AML/CFT/CPF...

[Press Release] - Oct 30, 2026 - Fincen.gov - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)...

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FATF grey list exits put fresh AML strain on banks

Nov 2, 2026 - Fintech.global

Outcomes FATF Plenary October 2026

Oct 30, 2026 - Fatf-gafi.org

High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action

Oct 30, 2026 - Fatf-gafi.org

Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring

Oct 30, 2026 - Fatf-gafi.org

State Matters

Secretary Bessent, Senior U.S. Officials Announce New Fraud...

[Press Release] - Oct 30, 2026 - Home.treasury.gov - In Minnesota, alongside other senior U.S. officials, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent today announced...

Announcements

Google Unveils Bank Crypto Custody Using Key Fragmentation Security

Nov 2, 2026 - Onebullex.com - Google presented a crypto custody service for banks on October 28, 2026, with commercial release planned for early 2027. The announcement...

Visa signs digital payments MoU with Senegal

Nov 2, 2026 - Fintechfutures.com - Visa and the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs in Senegal have signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

Thunes and UnionPay International Transform Payments to China’s...

Nov 2, 2026 - Disruptionbanking.com - Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced a deepening of its strategic alliance with...

LianLian Global and Cobre Collaborate to Streamline China-Latin...

Nov 2, 2026 - The Asianbanker.com - LianLian Global, the cross-border payment brand of Hong Kong-listed Lianlian DigiTech, today announced a collaboration with Cobre...

ServiceNow launches AI governance alliance with Stripe and OpenAI

Nov 2, 2026 - The Paypers.com - US-based ServiceNow announced the alliance as an ecosystem of companies working across AI, cloud infrastructure, security, governance...

Stripe launches Stripe Pay for B2B transfers in USD, GBP and USDC

Nov 2, 2026 - IBS Intelligence.com - Stripe has launched Stripe Pay, a new service that enables instant business-to-business (B2B) transfers in USD, GBP and USDC...

Tencent and UnionPay Collaborate to Bring More Overseas...

Nov 2, 2026 - The Asianbanker.com - During Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026, TenPay Global, Tencent's cross-border payment platform, and UnionPay International (UPI)...

Grey secures IMTO licence as Nigeria’s remittance sector gets new...

Nov 2, 2026 - The Condia.com - Grey has secured an International Money Transfer Operator licence from the CBN. It joins a field that has grown from under 15 operators...

I&M Bank partners with Otoma to modernise payments services

Nov 2, 2026 - IBS Intelligence.com - I&M Bank, a Kenya-based commercial bank, has partnered with Otoma, a US-based PayTech, to enhance its payment capabilities and...

Mastercard and EBank Partner to Expand Digital Payments in Egypt

Nov 2, 2026 - Techafricanews.com - Mastercard and EBank have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the growth of digital payments in Egypt and expand...

Artificial Intelligence

Survey Finds U.S. Consumers Are Embracing AI Agents, but 65%...

Nov 2, 2026 - Globenewswire.com - SEON, the AI Command Center for Fraud Prevention and AML Compliance, today released findings from a survey of 2,026 U.S. adults on...

The Great AI Reckoning: Is the World Heading for Another Fin'l Crash?

Nov 2, 2026 - Essential-business.pt - As technology giants pour unprecedented sums into artificial intelligence, economists and investors are questioning whether soaring...

Canada: Quebec regulator warns AI and finfluencers are reshaping...

Nov 2, 2026 - Wealthprofessional.ca - The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has released new survey data showing that 30 percent of Quebeckers now turn to artificial...

UK: FCA Review Finds AI And Financial Crime Failings In Banks

Nov 2, 2026 - Law360.com - The Financial Conduct Authority on Monday identified numerous weaknesses in U.K. banks use of artificial intelligence and financial crime...

Hong Kong: HK urged to establish regulatory framework for agentic AI...

Nov 2, 2026 - Chinadailyhk.com - Financial industry practitioners suggest Hong Kong should establish a regulatory framework for data sharing, the application of...

Tanzania: BoT eyes AI to strengthen financial sector efficiency

Nov 2, 2026 - Dailynews.co.tz - The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has urged financial institutions to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven innovation to improve...

Canada

FINTRAC fines expose AML gaps at Canadian credit unions

Nov 2, 2026 - Fintech.global - According to Alessa, on 24 September 2026, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) announced administrative...

Digital Assets

OCC sets January 18 2027 deadline for stablecoin issuers to get...

[Ongoing Story] - Nov 2, 2026 - Startupfortune.com - The OCC's October 21 rule sets a $5 million capital floor and a two-business-day redemption window, while foreign...

Europe: ECB reveals network service providers for proposed digital...

Nov 2, 2026 - Fintechfutures.com - The European Central Bank (ECB) has revealed the two groups of telecom and technology companies selected to build the communications...

How the Bank of England’s CBDC Plans Could Reshape Payments

Nov 2, 2026 - Fintechmagazine.com - The Bank of England’s CBDC vision puts a digital pound at the heart of a multi-money ecosystem alongside stablecoins and tokenised...

China expands anti-corruption push to virtual currency & blockchain

Nov 2, 2026 - Tradersunion.com - China is tightening its internal anti-corruption campaign by explicitly targeting misconduct carried out through virtual currency and...

Crypto Chaos Unleashed by Binance Breach

Nov 2, 2026 - Onesafe.io - The cryptocurrency realm is in turmoil following a staggering security breach at Binance, the foremost name in digital currency exchanges...

Ghana: BoG warns foreign-currency stablecoins could threaten...

Nov 2, 2026 - Myjoyonline.com - The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned that the growing use of foreign-currency stablecoins could undermine the country's monetary sovereignty...

The hidden compliance gap threatening crypto expansion

Nov 2, 2026 - Fintech.global - Picture a crypto business that, within two years of launch, is serving customers in the UAE, the UK, the EU and Singapore. Its product, team...

Stablecoin Regulation: Bank Disintermediation Is Here

Nov 2, 2026 - Onesafe.io - On November 2, 2026, a CEPR study shifted the stablecoin regulation debate from consumer protection to macroeconomics. Stablecoins...

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Stablecoins and the macroeconomy: Bank disintermediation versus...

Nov 2, 2026 - Cepr.org

Thailand’s central bank widens net to stablecoins and BNPL

Nov 2, 2026 - Fintech.global - The Bank of Thailand (BOT), the country’s central bank, is preparing a fresh set of rules that will bring stablecoins, Buy Now Pay Later...

Europe

European Central Bank President to step down nine months early

Nov 2, 2026 - Newstalkzb.co.nz - The Head of Europe's central bank is resigning nine months before her eight year term ends. Christine Lagarde is stepping down...

Financial Inclusion

Federation of Egyptian Banks explores ways to expand financial...

Nov 2, 2026 - Tradingview.com - The Financial Inclusion Committee of the Federation of Egyptian Banks (FEB) has discussed ways to strengthen financial inclusion...

FinCEN

FinCEN Alert on Risks Associated with Foreign-Agent-Directed...

[Ongoing Story] [FIN-2026-Alert009] - Oct 30, 2026 - Fincen.gov - The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this Alert to urge financial...

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FinCEN Notice on the Use of Charities and Non-Profit Orgs for Illicit...

[FIN-2026-NTC2] - Oct 30, 2026 - Fi ncen.gov

Fines, Crimes & Cases

New Zealand’s Co-operative Bank fined ‘very significant’ $1.425m...

Nov 2, 2026 - AML Intelligence.com - New Zealand’s Co-operative Bank must pay a $1.425 million civil penalty for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT)...

Bitget faces unconfirmed $6.3B regulatory action, raising compliance...

Nov 2, 2026 - Pluang.com - Bitget, a major crypto derivatives exchange, is reportedly under regulatory scrutiny involving a $6.3 billion figure, though no official...

Fintech Around the World

FinTech platforms explore new ways to finance SMEs acquisitions...

Nov 2, 2026 - IBS Intelligence.com - FinTech providers are well positioned to address these needs by helping individuals access funding, manage businesses digitally...

Cameroon Finds 3,914 Fintech Security Vulnerabilities After Earlier...

Nov 2, 2026 - Business in Cameroon.com - Cameroon's National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC) identified 3,914 security vulnerabilities...

How Hong Kong’s fintech strategy is progressing – and where growth...

Nov 2, 2026 - Scmp.com - Hong Kong has touted rapid progress in the first year of its five-year fintech strategy, pledging to double down on artificial intelligence...

Japan

FSA Japan Acts Following FATF’s High-Risk Country Designation

Nov 2, 2026 - Coinfomania.com - FSA Japan tightens compliance measures after FATF flags high-risk countries. Here's why this matters for the financial sector...

Payment Services

Malaysia and Singapore push cross-border payments beyond the...

Nov 2, 2026 - The Digitalbanker.com - Cross-border payments are often discussed as though they are a single problem. In reality, they involve two distinct challenges...

Remittances & Immigration

UK to make some migrants wait 10 years to settle, eases rules for...

Nov 2, 2026 - Reuters.com - Britain unveiled sweeping reforms to its immigration system ‌on Monday, requiring some migrants to wait 10 years or more before they...

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Home Secretary unveils new rules for migrants settling in the UK

[Press Release] - Nov 2, 2026 - Gov.uk

India: Proposed US Immigration Rule Could Disproportionately Affect...

Nov 2, 2026 - Indianewengland.com - A Trump administration proposal to eliminate a longstanding policy that gives weight to previous immigration approvals when...

Remittances to Uzbekistan top $15 billion in nine months as...

Nov 2026 - Kun.uz - Uzbekistan received $15.16 billion in remittances through international money transfer systems in the first nine months of 2026, up 8.9% from...

Migrants cut their remittances to Ukraine in half since start of war

Nov 2, 2026 - Ukranews.com - The volume of private money transfers fell by 6% in September, totaling USD 0.6 billion. This is according to data from the National Bank of...

Saudi labour reforms blamed for decline in Kenyan diaspora remittances

Nov 2, 2026 - Capitalfm.africa - Changes in Saudi Arabia’s labour laws have contributed to a decline in the number of Kenyan workers in the country, affecting money sent...