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fintech_global120d ago

MiCA era warning: Coinbase Ireland AML failures exposed

Coinbase Europe, the Dublin-based arm of the US crypto exchange, has received a €21.5m penalty from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) after the regulator found serious shortcomings in the firm’s AML controls. According to Flagright, the sanction, agreed as part of a November 2025 settlement, relates to breaches of Ireland’s Criminal Justice (Money Laundering [...]The post MiCA era warning: Coinbase Ireland AML failures exposed appeared first on FinTech Global.

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Cedi opens third week of January trading at GH¢10.82 to $1
ghanamma120d ago

Cedi opens third week of January trading at GH¢10.82 to $1

The Ghana cedi commences the third week of January 2026 trading at GH¢10.82 to the US dollar on the Bank of Ghana’s interbank foreign exchange market. Data released by the central bank on Monday, January 19, 2026, showed the dollar buying at GH¢10.81 and selling at GH¢10.82. Other major currencies also recorded slight movements. The [...]

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India's insurance premium growth to accelerate to 6.9% by 2030: Swiss Re
business-standard120d ago

India's insurance premium growth to accelerate to 6.9% by 2030: Swiss Re

India's insurance premium growth will accelerate to 6.9 per cent over 20262030 outpacing China, the US and Western European markets, on strong economic fundamentals, rising demand and regulatory changes, global reinsurer Swiss Re said on Monday.The Indian insurance sector is entering a new era of robust mid-term growth and will emerge as the strongest growing major insurance market, according to a Swiss Re analysis.It said over the next five years, India will remain the world's fastest-growing major economy with an estimated average real GDP growth of 6.5 per cent underpinned by robust private consumption.According to the report, fiscal stimulus measures, such as simplification of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates and personal income tax concessions will help spur demand from lower and middle-income households.Swiss Re forecasts India's insurance market to grow at an annual rate of 6.9 per cent over 2026 to 2030 in real terms, higher than major emerging and advanced insurance

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7 in 10 Banks Increase Fraud Spending as Losses and Complexity Grow
pymnts120d ago

7 in 10 Banks Increase Fraud Spending as Losses and Complexity Grow

Fraud is no longer just a cost line item for banks and payment firms. It is increasingly a force that shapes how institutions invest, modernize and compete. That is the central takeaway from the “2025 State of Fraud and Financial Crime in the United States” report from PYMNTS Intelligence, produced in collaboration with Block. The research [...]The post 7 in 10 Banks Increase Fraud Spending as Losses and Complexity Grow appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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China’s two-speed economy faces tough 2026 as growth cools
scmp120d ago

China’s two-speed economy faces tough 2026 as growth cools

China’s economic growth cooled to the slowest pace since the pandemic at the end of last year, detracting from policymakers’ success in hitting an annual target.Year-on-year expansion was 4.5 per cent in the fourth quarter, a third straight slowdown amid weak domestic demand, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Annual growth was 5 per cent, fuelled by a pre-tariffs rush of exports at the start of the year.Full-year fixed-asset investment fell for the first time in decades, dropping...

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