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Big Picture
Banking Sector Reports Fall in Operational Risk for 2024: ORX
18/06/2025
ORX report shows banking sector operational risk losses down in 2024, but external fraud and digitalisation trends warrant attention.
Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan Eases Rules for Life Insurers as Currency Volatility Bites
16/06/2025
Taiwan FSC has eased regulations for life insurers to help them mitigate the impacts of exchange rate volatility.
Securities / Derivatives
TAIFEX Amends FX Futures Last Trading Day for International Alignment
16/06/2025
TAIFEX adjusted the last trading day for its FX futures contracts to align with practices in the US, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand Cabinet Approves New Electronic Securities Bill
16/06/2025
The bill will make the entire securities trading process electronic, from recording and transferring data to collateral management.
Capital / Liquidity
China Increasingly Leveraging Housing Provident Fund to Make Loans
15/06/2025
Chinese cities have eased rules on the use of the fund. PBOC has lowered the interest rate the fund charges, making it cheaper than bank mortgages.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Tokenisation to Transform Collateral Management in Cleared Derivatives: FIA
15/06/2025
FIA says regulators should clarify whether the capital relief applicable for traditional assets is the same for tokenised assets used as collateral.
Enforcement
JSDA Investigates Brokerages Over Unsuitable Bond Sales
15/06/2025
The probe is said to be focused on client suitability, sales practices, and over-reporting of investor demand by FIs.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Ant International Eyes Stablecoin Licence in Hong Kong – Report
14/06/2025
Ant International seeking stablecoin licences in Hong Kong, Singapore and Luxembourg. Hangzhou-based Ant Digital also seeking HK licence.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI to Tighten LRS Rules to Prevent Wealth from Moving Overseas
14/06/2025
The RBI plans to tighten its remittance rules to curb the outward movement of passive wealth and protect India’s FX reserves.
Sanctions
EU Proposes Sanctions on Two Chinese Banks over Russia Trade Links
14/06/2025
The EU has proposed sanctions on two small regional Chinese banks as part of the 18th package of sanctions against Russia.
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