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    Credit Risk

    Thai Virtual Bank Halts Loans After Social Media Default Storm

    11/08/2026

    Thailand’s first virtual bank, Clicx, temporarily suspended new lending and tightened credit checks just days after its launch following a social media storm encouraging strategic defaults.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    New Zealand FMA Calls for Stronger Related Party Disclosures

    11/08/2026

    Thematic review highlights opportunities for managed investment schemes to improve transparency around related party transactions and relationships.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    China Announces Drone Export Curbs, Sanctions on US Firms

    11/08/2026

    Beijing has also launched its first-ever national security investigation under the Foreign Trade Law, targeting imported office equipment with foreign software.

    Capital Adequacy

    Taiwan Amends Capital Rules for Insurers Ahead of New Solvency Regime

    11/08/2026

    The FSC has revised capital reduction rules to provide flexibility for insurance firms as they transition to a new solvency framework in 2026.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Mandate Shareholder Approval for Profit-Linked Bonuses

    10/08/2026

    Government plans to amend the law to protect shareholder rights following controversial union deals at major tech firms.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Korea to Ban Co-working Spaces for Moneylender Registration

    10/08/2026

    Proposed rules also aim to close loopholes that enable excessive lending and to speed up enforcement actions against illegal operators.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Hong Kong Jails Former StanChart Bankers Over JPY 400 Million Fraud

    10/08/2026

    Two ex-relationship managers have been sentenced for their role in a cross-border investment scam that used falsified bank documents to defraud Japanese investors.

    Resolution & Recovery

    Bangladesh Withdraws Administrators from Merged Islamic Banks

    10/08/2026

    The central bank is phasing out its direct oversight of five Shariah-based banks that were consolidated to address financial instability.

    Liquidity Risk

    Indonesia Injects IDR 70 Trillion to Boost Bank Lending

    10/08/2026

    The government is boosting bank liquidity and extending fund placements to encourage credit growth.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Banks Freeze Singapore Accounts of Major Iron Ore Trader

    10/08/2026

    Deutsche Bank and KBC are among several FIs taking action against Radiant World amid concerns over falsified documents.

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