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Anti-Money Laundering
RBI Orders Banks to Review Controls on Internal Accounts
16/09/2019
Transitory accounts at bank branches are being used to provide unauthorised overdrafts to avoid default classification on loans, and to mask unexplained cash deposits.
Structural Regulation
RBI Proposes New Rules for Small Finance Bank Licensing
16/09/2019
Under the new guidelines, payment banks, NBFCs, microfinance institutions and local area banks will be able to convert into small finance banks.
Capital Adequacy
Taiwan FSC to Ease Calculation Method for D-SIB Capital
16/09/2019
The move follows push back from some banks, saying that the higher capital buffer required of D-SIBs could raise funding costs and make them less competitive.
Clearing & Post-Trade
KRX Introduces Paperless Securities System
15/09/2019
Starting 16 September, all listed stocks and bonds must be issued and registered electronically, and no longer exist in paper form.
Payments & Settlements
Australia Issues Follow-up Paper on ISO 20022 Migration for Payments
14/09/2019
The paper summarises the responses from the April consultation and puts forward potential implementation options for consideration.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Bans Lending Model Found to Cause Consumer Detriment
13/09/2019
ASIC is using its product intervention power to end a practice that has to date enabled payday lenders to charge fees up to 1000% of the loan amount.
Credit Risk
Chinese Regulators Ask Banks to Limit Property Lending
13/09/2019
Banks with real estate loans exceeding a certain level are being given window guidance telling them to limit lending to property developers and homebuyers.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
AFCA to Start Naming Financial Firms in October
13/09/2019
The move is aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in the financial sector, which will also enhance consumer confidence.
Credit Risk
Global Banks’ India Business Impacted by Large Exposures Rules
13/09/2019
Foreign banks have to maintain sufficient capital in their India entities to increase their exposure to the country, rather than relying on guarantees from their overseas headquarters.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan FSC Clarifies Rules on Virtual Bank Boards
13/09/2019
Banks cannot have executives or board members serving concurrently as directors or supervisors at the virtual banks in which they are invested.
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