Week In Brief - January 14, 2022
A short roundup of some of the week’s payments news you may have missed. This …
Update: Binance Scores Regulatory Approval In Bahrain, Canada
The crypto platform that until recently has been known for its catch-me-if-you-can approach has announced …
Gulf Diary: Regulatory Developments In Bahrain, Abu Dhabi And Kuwait
Bahrain’s all-in-one financial regulator has signed the Gulf monarchy up to a new payments system …
Cryptos Still Pose Huge AML Risk, Warn Experts
Cryptocurrencies could yet bolster the fight against money laundering, but unregulated digital currency exchanges and …
Bahrain: Central Bank Finalises Rules on Crypto-Assets
On February 25, 2019, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) issued the final rules in …
Bahrain: Central Bank Consults on Directives for Digital Financial Advice
On January 21, 2019, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) launched a public consultation on …
2018 in Focus: Payments in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa
Despite the diversity of the Asian, Pacific, African and Middle Eastern markets, in all four …
Bahrain: Central Bank Consults on Draft Crypto-Asset Platform Operators Framework
On December 18, 2018, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) published a consultation paper on …
Bahrain: Central Bank Consults on New Rules on Open Banking and Amendments to Payment Service Providers Regime
On November 11, 2018, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) launched a consultation paper on …