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US Open Banking Rule Highlights Industry Divisions Over Data And Fees
By defining who can access consumer data, whether fees are allowed and compliance timelines, the Personal Financial Data Rights final rule (PFDR Rule) underscores continuing legal and market tensions between banks and fintech innovators.
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EBA Slams Fintechs Over Lax Compliance In New AML Risk Assessment
In its latest risk assessment, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has warned that poor practices and a lack of experience at fintechs, including payments and crypto firms, are undermining efforts to tackle financial crime.
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AI Joint Venture Demonstrates UAE’s Digital and Financial Ambitions
The Middle Eastern state continues to harness financial services as an asset, moving to modernise its payments infrastructure through a public-private initiative involving the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Brazil Minister Rattles Industry With Regulatory Remorse
The government minister responsible for Brazil’s federal betting regulator is considering stricter rules on advertising and online casino games and says he would even outlaw online gambling altogether if given the opportunity.
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Sign up for accessAfrica’s Digital Payment Systems On The Path To Interoperability
Nigeria and South Africa’s differing approaches to digital payments reflect two distinct paths set to converge in 2026, as regional interoperability takes shape.
Read articleSuccess Of UK APP Fraud Regime Still An Open Question
More than a year after the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) introduced its authorised push payment (APP) fraud reimbursement framework, debate over its efficacy and fairness continues, and its future remains uncertain.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: Ghana Launches New AML Policy for 2025-2029
On September 1, 2025, the Bank of Ghana published its National Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorism Financing, and Counter-Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) Policy and Action Plan for 2025-2029, a five-year strategic framework that re-defines the country’s approach to financial integrity and compliance. The policy sets out a strategic roadmap to strengthen Ghana’s AML/CFT/CPF regime, with a focus on legal and regulatory reforms, institutional capacity building, inter-agency coordination and private sector engagement. Its objectives include preventing, detecting and prosecuting financial crime, safeguarding the stability and reputation of Ghana’s financial and non-financial sectors, and ensuring full compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards.
Read articleBelarus Moves To Centralise Crypto Under State Supervision
The Belarusian National Bank is seeking to evolve the country’s crypto framework, tightening the authoritarian government’s grip on the sector and signalling a new phase in its ongoing experiment with digital assets.
Read articleDigital Euro Enters New Phase As First Issuance Nears
By continuing to drive the digital euro forward, the EU is signalling to financial institutions that they should prepare for its introduction, despite ongoing criticism and questions about the project.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: EU’s Consumer Credit Protection in the Age of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)
The transposition deadline of the revised Consumer Credit Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/2225 on credit agreements for consumers - CCD2) is November 20, 2025. Member states are required to adopt and publish laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the directive by that date.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: First Step To Permanent Price Cap On UK-EEA Interchange Fees
On October 10, 2025, the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) launched a consultation on the methodology for developing a price cap on cross-border interchange fees for transactions between the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Read articleUS Democrats’ Letter Underscores Continuing Uncertainty At The CFPB
Open banking is one of several areas being disrupted by confusion over the future of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), as lawmakers seek clarity on recent comments by its acting director, Russell Vought.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: Payments Authentication - A Global Comparative
Payment authentication is the process of verifying the identity of the person making a payment. It is a fundamental component of card-not-present (CNP) transactions and is a key measure in reducing fraud. This regulatory influencer lays out authentication requirements and exemptions across select jurisdictions in Europe and the Asian-Pacific region.
Read articleAfrican Nations’ Removal From FATF Grey List Offers Boost To Region
The news that Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria and South Africa are no longer subject to increased monitoring with regard to their anti-money laundering regimes should restore confidence among international payments organisations and open the jurisdictions to cross-border activity.
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