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MANAMA, Jan 28 (KUNA) -- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) central bank preparatory committee talks on Wednesday underlined the need to ratchet up cybersecurity cooperation within the six-member bloc, which also looked into efforts to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
The talks, presided over by Bahraini central bank executive director of banking operations Hessa Al-Sada, come ahead of a higher level gathering of GCC central bank chiefs to discuss measures aiming to ensure financial "solidity and flexibility" against potential cyber threats.
The talks covered a wide array of issues running the gamut from inspection and payment services to the latest financial technology practices to push forward the fight against cybercrime. (end)
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