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Anti-Money Laundering
Sri Lanka Confident of Avoiding FATF Grey List Following Reforms
19/10/2026
Central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghe says the country has enacted extensive legal and regulatory reforms ahead of a critical FATF mutual evaluation.

Market Risk
Indonesia Intervenes as Stock Market Plunges Following MSCI Warning
18/10/2026
Bank Indonesia has pledged continuous market intervention after the rupiah breached 18,000 per dollar and stock trading was temporarily halted.

Australia Raises Telco Penalties Under New Consumer Safeguards
18/10/2026
Parliament has passed legislation increasing maximum corporate penalties for telecommunications providers to AUD 10 million, aligning enforcement powers with the financial sector.

Anti-Money Laundering
India Charges Eight Over Embezzlement at Co-operative Bank
16/10/2026
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering chargesheet against eight individuals linked to embezzlement at New India Co-operative Bank.

Anti-Money Laundering
Indonesia FIU Advances AML Efforts in Mining Sector
16/10/2026
PPATK has signed an agreement with a state mining holding company to combat green financial crime.

Structural Regulation
Taiwan State-Owned Asset Managers Agree Four-Way Merger
16/10/2026
Taiwan is set to consolidate four state-owned asset management companies into a single entity to strengthen their competitiveness against private-sector rivals.

Cryptocurrency
Philippines: Coins.ph Rejects Claims That its Operating Licence is At Risk
16/10/2026
The crypto exchange has rejected claims it could lose its operating licence over alleged ties to offshore gambling operators.

Structural Regulation
Thailand and Luxembourg Sign MoU to Connect Capital Markets
16/10/2026
Thailand and Luxembourg have signed an MOU to deepen financial sector ties, focusing on sustainable finance, fintech, and cross-border investments.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
UK Court Rules Chinese Law Governs Claims to $5bn in Seized Bitcoin
16/10/2026
UK High Court determined that Chinese law will govern ownership claims over 61,000 seized Bitcoin, complicating recovery efforts for thousands of fraud victims.

Structural Regulation
FSS Korea Outlines New Income Statement Requirements
16/10/2026
The new K-IFRS standard takes effect in 2027, changing income statement classifications, operating profit calculations and disclosures on management-defined performance measures.
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