Swift has operated a KYC registry with 5,500 participants from the banking sector for more than five years, but the December 16 launch marks the first time that corporates can contribute
MAS renews plan to establish KYC storehouse; HK and PBoC to collaborate on CBDC; MAS unleashes AI based compliance tool; BoT eases capital restrictions amid baht volatility
Three treasurers from businesses in the Asia Pacific region told CT why corporate onboarding at banks is still one of their biggest bugbears - and how the banks are losing business because of it
Getting the jump on regulators and smoothing your path through the compliance jungle means thinking like a money launderer argues one panelist at the recent 2019 ASEAN Regulatory Summit
A massive KYC drive is reportedly under way at Deutsche Bank. It has asked around 1,000 investment banking customers to present company ownership information by the end of June
While corporates are not top of the agenda for HK's new virtual banks, the significant investment in customer onboarding could herald a new era for corporate KYC
An all-encompassing KYC utility is the dream for many corporate treasuries. Swift says it is well-positioned to succeed where others have failed with a new KYC registry for corporates.
From faster bank onboarding to efficient inter-bank settlements, a Finastra platform is behind Bank of East Asia’s trade finance thrust in the region
Singapore may have scrapped the idea of a centralised database to facilitate KYC checks for now but an advisory body in Hong Kong says the government might not even need one.