Blockchain technology is steadily gaining traction in the financial world. Australia’s top 3 banks aim to use blockchain to reduce the risk of fraud as well as digitize bank guarantees. On Thursday, in a significant development, the top 3 banks in Australia stated, they have agreed to partner with IBM and with the Scentre Group…
As a first step, cryptocurrency providers in Australia will have to register themselves with AUSTRAC and comply with KYC norms. On Wednesday, in a move aimed minimizing the risks surrounding cryptocurrencies, Australia has brought the country’s cryptocurrency providers under the purview of its financial intelligence unit, so as to monitor and take necessary action against…
Financial misconduct by global banks, since the 2008 financial crisis, has led to the writing-off of $850 billion in profits for the world’s top 50 banks. As per a research report released on Wednesday, since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, European and U.S. regulators have imposed $342 billion in fines on banks, resulting from violations of…
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