These Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) can foster financial inclusion and modernize the global payments ecosystem, with concept testing already underway.
With the global economy racing to embrace digital payments, the central banks of various countries are also investigating ways to support innovation while maintaining monetary policy and financial stability when issuing and distributing currency.
With digital banking making wanes in the region, how do we combat money laundering and other financial crimes?
The COVID-19 pandemic is giving criminals plenty of new opportunities to commit financial crime and launder the proceeds. The proliferation of online fraud and financial crimes results from several key factors: