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    Chinese Regulators Pledge Renewed Support for Tech Industry

    25/11/2023

    Financial institutions were directed to improve their services and financing support for technology firms.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    China Considers Allowing Unsecured Lending to Developers

    24/11/2023

    Regulators are reportedly considering allowing banks to issue unsecured working capital loans to some developers for the first time.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Mizuho Seeking Licence to Establish China Securities Unit

    24/11/2023

    If approved, Mizuho will become the third Japanese firm after Nomura and Daiwa to establish a securities company in China.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS to Phase in New Crypto Rules Starting Mid-2024

    23/11/2023

    The rules cover business conduct, technology risks, and consumer access. Crypto assets can be counted towards accredited investor net worth calculations.

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    Enforcement

    EU Commission Fines Rabobank for Participating in Bond Trading Cartel

    23/11/2023

    Deutsche Bank also participated in the cartel but was not fined because it revealed the cartel to the Commission under its leniency programme.

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    Enforcement

    ASIC Announces Enforcement Priorities for 2024

    23/11/2023

    ASIC added new priorities targeting super funds and market integrity, and emphases a continued focus on greenwashing.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korea Reveals New Details on CBDC Pilot Programme

    23/11/2023

    The plans were announced during a visit to Korea by Agustin Carstens, general manager of the BIS, which is providing technical support for Korea’s CBDC testing.

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    Enforcement

    US Jury Convicts Two Individuals for Attempting to Export Iranian Oil to China

    23/11/2023

    The individuals were accused of conspiring to violate US sanctions through a scheme to sell Iranian-origin petroleum to a Chinese buyer via shell companies.

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    Sanctions

    FinCEN Hosts US Banks for Discussion on Russian Export Controls Evasion

    23/11/2023

    Readout from FinCEN forum includes a list of guidance documents to help financial institutions detect and report transactions related to suspected export controls evasion.

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    BIS Launches New Data Portal for All Statistics

    23/11/2023

    Users can access the BIS Data Portal at any time to check global or country-specific statistics to inform their analysis.

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