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Last update: 10 hours agoSanctions Pressure in Court: A Chinese fuel trader, HY Energy, sued JPMorgan and Citigroup claiming they blocked $40m in payments to China Oil and Petroleum (COPC) in 2023—before COPC was designated by the U.S. Treasury in Feb 2024—arguing the freeze was premature and cost it money. Regulatory Watch: ESMA flagged uneven compliance and internal-audit independence across EU fund managers, urging national supervisors to tighten follow-ups. Crypto Meets Banking Politics: The ABA is lobbying hard ahead of a May 14 Senate markup of the CLARITY Act, warning stablecoin “interest-like rewards” could pull deposits away from banks. Market Backdrop: Oil rose on renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, but equity and currency moves stayed muted; in New Zealand, housing values are stuck in a “holding pattern,” while gold in Pakistan fell for a third straight day. Deal/Expansion: Medallion Bank signed a multi-year partnership with Together Loans to scale consumer lending via co-signer trust.
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