Austraalia pank lükkab ümber kriitika, nagu väldiks ta krüptofirmasid

Pangad toovad krüptofirmade mittekaasamise põhjusena välja AML ja muud krüptovaluutadega seotud vastavusriskid

The National Australia Bank (NAB), one of Australia’s Big Four lenders, has played down claims its business dealings have largely excluded crypto firms, according to news avaldatud by Reuters.

Väljaanne teatab, et NAB ja teine ​​suurpank Westpac püüdsid end kaitsta süüdistuste eest, et nad on keeldunud riigis tegutsemast krüptovaluutafirmadega.

According to media reports, two of Australia’s krüptovahetus ja Singapuris asuv makseettevõte olid nende seas, kes esitasid seadusandjatele kaebusi. Kaks börsi, Bitcoin Babe ja Aus Merchant, taunisid tõsiasja, et kõik neli riigi suuremat panka ei teeninda neid.

On the other hand, Singapore’s Nium informed the committee that it has access to banking services in 40 countries, but not in Australia.

Pangad viitavad krüptoriskidele

NAB and Westpac officials told a parliamentary committee on Thursday that their policies were in no way deliberately applied to stifle competition. The lenders have come under criticism at a time many of Australia’s financial institutions still find it difficult to do business with crypto-focused companies.

Finantsinstitutsioonide hinnangul kannab laiem krüptosektor endiselt kaasa tohutuid äririske, hoolimata viimase aasta tohutust kasvust.

Ross McEwan, NAB’s CEO, explained to the lawmakers that the bank has no specific policy for cryptocurrency firms and that the lender does not exclude any customer per se.

However, he did agree that NAB has not serviced crypto-related clients. He then clarified that working with cryptocurrency firms is a decision that depends on business profitability and the bank’s view on potential risks.

“We have to look at where does cryptocurrency go, along with the reserve bank and regulators. And what’s the risk inside the bank of dealing with cryptocurrency providers as well,” ütles McEwan parlamendiliikmetele Reutersi tsiteeritud avalduses.

Sama muret tõstis esile ka Westpaci tegevjuht Peter King, kes märkis, et anonüümsed krüptotehingud tekitasid rahapesuvastase (AML) ja terrorismivastase rahastamise nõuete täitmisel tõrgeteta.

Parlamendikomisjon töötab selle nimel, et leida parim viis krüptovarade reguleerimiseks Austraalias.

Allikas: https://coinjournal.net/news/australian-bank-refutes-criticism-that-it-shuns-crypto-firms/