Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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633ChinaChina Launches New FX Options Trading Pairs in Interbank Market
Before Monday, the CFETS only provided FX options trading where one side of the pair was the CNY. New contracts include EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/HKD.
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331Capital RegulationRBI to Transfer $24bn to Govt on Committee Recommendation
The transfer will comprise of a $17.2bn income surplus and $7.4bn in excess provisions resulting from a newly revised economic capital framework for the RBI.
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538ChinaChina to Accelerate Capital Market Reforms – Report
The CSRC said it has adapted its plan to accelerate the opening-up of the capital market from international best practices.
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391AML / KYCPhilippine Police Arrest Former Govt Official for Banking Law Violations
Former foreign affairs secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr is reportedly accused of conspiring to obtain a $6.7mn loan for a company without reporting the loan to the central bank.
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461Capital RegulationPBOC Sets Mortgage Rate Floor to Curb Risk
The rate on mortgages for first-time home buyers must be at least the loan prime rate; for second-time home buyers it must be at least LPR plus 60bp.
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427AML / KYCAUSTRAC Campaign Targets Illegal Money Transfer Dealers
The campaign seeks to raise community awareness of the money laundering threat that unregistered money transfer dealers pose.
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658Australia & NZACCC Invites Firms to Test Open Banking Data Sharing
The ACCC is seeking participants to help it test the data-sharing ecosystem under the consumer data right, which was passed into law earlier this month.
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735Australia & NZASIC Allows AFCA to Name-and-Shame Financial Firms
ASIC says the move will enhance transparency and accountability of firms’ performance in complaints handling, and of AFCA’s own decision-making.
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336Australia & NZAustralia to Introduce Best Interests Duty for Mortgage Brokers
Under draft legislation released by the government, mortgage brokers that fail to act in the best interests of consumers will face fines of up to A$1.05mn.
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China to Accelerate Development of Fintech Regulatory Framework
The PBOC said it will accelerate the development of a regulatory framework for fintech in a bid to promote China as a world leader in financial technology.
