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Regulation of Off-Exchange Retail Foreign Exchange Transactions and Intermediaries

CFTC rule for off-exchange foreign currency transactions with retail customers

Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule establishes requirements for, among other things, registration disclosure, recordkeeping, financial reporting, minimum capital, and other operational standards.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Sep 2010 Country: United States

Type: Law, Regulation and Policy

Topics: Consumer education and protection

Sectors: Banking

Consumer Protection Regulation in Low-Access Environments: Opportunities to Promote Responsible Finance

CGAP note about consumer protection problems and solutions

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor Focus Note discussing relevance of consumer protection problems and solutions to developing country policy makers. Draws on consumer protection diagnostics carried out by CGAP in more than a dozen countries, widespread consultations with regulators, review of research and experience in developing and developed countries, and Financial Inclusion 2009 cross-country survey findings. Cites significant examples, as well as evidence of their effectiveness.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Jan 2010

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Consumer education and protection

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Microfinance

Consumer Protection: Leveling the Playing Field in Financial Inclusion

AFI note examines the role of consumer protection in financial inclusion

Alliance for Financial Inclusion policy note concludes that: i) benefits of financial inclusion can be lost without adequate consumer protection; ii) consumers need information to make good decisions; iii) market discipline facilitates financial market expansion; iv) improving financial literacy requires a multi-stakeholder framework involving consumers, financial institutions and governments; v) market conduct regulations should be consistent across the financial sector; and vi) general consumer protection laws often fail financial consumers.

Publisher: Others Release date: Jan 2010

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Consumer education and protection

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Pensions, Securities

Systemic Importance of Consumer Protection

FRB speech about its role in consumer protection

US Federal Reserve Board governor speech about the importance of both the availability of credit and the ability of consumers to use such credit safely to increase their own well-being in transactions that contribute to economic growth. Consumer protection is necessary to restore investor confidence and promote a strong and stable economy. Stresses the importance of dialogue between the Federal Reserve Banks and the regions they serve

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Jun 2009

Type: Others

Topics: Consumer education and protection

Sectors: Banking

Good Practices for Enhanced Risk Awareness and Education on Insurance Issues

OECD principles for improved consumer education regarding insurance

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development principles to promote awareness and education in relation to risks and insurance issues. Sets out: i) public action; ii) role of insurance market players; iii) role of other social and business partners; and iv) programs to raise risk awareness and strengthen education on insurance issues.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Mar 2008

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Consumer education and protection

Sectors: Insurance

Good Practices for Financial Education Relating to Private Pensions

OECD principles for improved consumer education on private pensions

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development principles to promote financial awareness and education relating to private pensions. Sets out: i) framework, definition and objectives of financial education and retirement products; ii) main stakeholders' role and responsibilities in enhancing public awareness and capability on retirement income issues; and iii) methodology: evaluation of needs, or programmes and of means at hand.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Mar 2008

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Consumer education and protection

Sectors: Pensions

Allowances for Credit Card Portfolio Loan Losses

FDIC Credit Card Activities Manual

US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation manual sets out methods to evaluate credit card loss allowances. Reviews key concepts for evaluating allowance adequacy, including accounting and regulatory guidelines, policy expectations, common methodologies, considerations that should accompany a methodology, and validation expectations. Also discusses allowances for interest and fees, unallocated allowances, and allowances for unfunded loan commitments.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Jan 2007 Country: United States

Type: Supervisory Practice

Peer: Uniform Retail Credit Classification Policy

Topics: Consumer education and protection

Sectors: Banking

Regulatory Framework

Guide for businesses and individuals licensed or registered with FSCO

Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) regulatory framework summarizes its expectations from businesses and individuals that are licensed or registered with FSCO, stakeholders, consumers, or pension plan members; and what can be expected from FSCO in the regulatory process. Describes: i) FSCO's legislative mandate; ii) how FSCO fulfills its mandate by achieving regulatory outcomes; iii) FSCO's core regulatory activities; and iv) principles that FSCO follows when conducting regulatory activities.

Publisher: Subnational Regulators Country: Canada

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Consumer education and protection

Sectors: Insurance, Pensions

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382 records

Regulation of Off-Exchange Retail Foreign Exchange Transactions and Intermediaries

Consumer Protection Regulation in Low-Access Environments: Opportunities to Promote Responsible Finance

Consumer Protection: Leveling the Playing Field in Financial Inclusion

Systemic Importance of Consumer Protection

Good Practices for Enhanced Risk Awareness and Education on Insurance Issues

Good Practices for Financial Education Relating to Private Pensions

Allowances for Credit Card Portfolio Loan Losses

Regulatory Framework

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