Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank has lifted a ban on transacting in cryptocurrencies, while saying global trends had shown a need to regulate such activities, the bank said in its latest circular. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Brazil’s central bank seeks tighter cryptocurrency regulation, brokerage oversight
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto on Wednesday said policymakers are aiming to tighten cryptocurrency regulation and subject brokerages to their supervision. Speaking during a hearing in Congress, Campos Neto emphasized regulators will scrutinize the
Central banks of Indonesia and Singapore start trial on cross-border QR code payments
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank said on Thursday it had started a trial of cross-border QR code payments with its Singaporean counterpart. Both have set a target of introducing the system in the second half of this year,