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Letter from the Central Bank of Nigeria regarding prohibition of DMB, NBFI and OFI from dealing in or facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchanges.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria responds to comments on its Feb 5 directive prohibiting DMBs and financial institutions from dealing with cryptocurrency exchanges.
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The Advertising Standards Authority issued an opinion on an advertisement by a Bitcoin advertising and currency exchange alleged to be misleading and socially irresponsible.
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The Nigeria National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy of 2021 is a framework which aims to strengthen cybersecurity governance and coordination and foster a trusted cyber environment that optimises Nigeria's cybersecurity readiness and coordination capacities towards addressing the nation's cyber risk exposure.
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The MFSA received 18 responses from a wide range of industry participants and interested parties including regulated firms, associations, technology providers, law firms and consultancy firms with regard to its Consultation Document regarding Pillar 1 - Regulations.This Feedback Statement summarises the feedback the Authority received and sets out the MFSA's response and position thereto.
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The European Commission unveils its ideas and actions for a digital transformation that works for all, reflecting the best of Europe: open, fair, diverse, democratic and confident. It presents a European society powered by digital solutions that put people first, opens up new opportunities for businesses, and boosts the development of trustworthy technology to foster an open and democratic society and a vibrant and sustainable economy.
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Circular issued noting three amendments to BPRD Circular No. 5 on Regulations for Digital On-boarding of Merchants.
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The South Korean government passed an amendment to the Act on Reporting and Use of Specific Financial Information, adding regulation for entities dealing with cryptocurrency trading and holding, imposing KYC, AML and CFT requirements, which are also applicable to virtual asset / cryptocurrency service providers.
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This Guidance is intended to assist governments, regulated entities and other relevant stakeholders in determining how digital ID systems can be used to conduct certain elements of customer due diligence (CDD) under FATF Recommendation 10.
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The guidelines, applicable to technology relating to the insurance sector of Pakistan, specify guiding principles for adoption of suitable cybersecurity measures for threat reduction, vulnerability reduction, deterrence and other cyber security measures. Effective July 1, 2020.
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A Bill to govern the collection, processing, use and disclosure of personal data and to establish and making provisions about offenses relating to violation of the right to data privacy of individuals by collecting, obtaining or processing of personal data by any means.
Draft Bill
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Created by the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG), this position paper presents the South African policy position on crypto assets. Such policy stances should enable the development of a regulatory framework, including suggestions on the required regulatory changes to be implemented. This position paper focuses exclusively on non-government, or non-centralbank-issued, crypto assets. It does not address central-bank-issued digital currencies, including central-bank crypto currencies.
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The User’s Policy for data centers includes Hosted services for web, application using Data Center’s facility and Services for installing client equipments in the Data Center for client’s internet services, backup,
storage etc.
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This exposure draft sets out the proposed framework to allow entry of digital banks with innovative business models that seeks to serve the underserved and unserved market segments. This framework forms part of a series of measures adopted by the Bank to enable innovative application of technology in the financial sector. The Bank invites written feedback on this exposure draft, including areas to be clarified or elaborated further or alternative proposals that the Bank should consider.
Draft Document - In Comment Period
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An Act of Parliament to provide for the establishment of the Communications Commission of Kenya, to facilitate the development of the information and communications sector (including broadcasting, multimedia, telecommunications and postal services) and electronic commerce, to provide for the transfer of the functions, powers, assets and liabilities of the Kenya Posts and Telecommunication Corporation to the Commission, the Telcom Kenya Limited and the Postal Corporation of Kenya, and for connected purposes.
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