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Credit Risk
China Considers Allowing Homeowners to Renegotiate Mortgage Terms
03/09/2024
China’s interest rate cuts this year have mostly benefited new homebuyers rather than existing homeowners, whose loans have not yet been repriced.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Korean Courts Overturn Two FSC Penalty Decisions
03/09/2024
A KRW 669.1 million fine against Shinhan Investment Corp and a KRW 1 billion fine against Kepler Cheuvreux were overturned.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Imposes Sanctions on Iranians for ‘Destabilising’ Activities
03/09/2024
One entity and three individuals were sanctioned for supporting activities intended to the UK and other countries.
Payments & Settlements
Indonesia, Korea Set to Implement Local Currency Framework
02/09/2024
14 Indonesian and 7 Korean banks have been appointed to handle transactions between the two countries using local currencies.
Climate Risk
Taiwan Announces New Regulations Governing Carbon Fees
02/09/2024
Taiwan will launch a domestic carbon credit exchange platform in October; Carbon fee collection will commence in 2026.
Market Abuse
KOFIA Introduces New Warning System for K-OTC Market
02/09/2024
The new system will warn investors when K-OTC stocks are exhibiting signs of market manipulation or abnormal price surges.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Asked to Impose Stronger Measures Against Sanctions Circumvention
02/09/2024
Josep Borrell also calls for stronger measures to prevent sanctions circumvention by EU companies, citing rising exports to “some states which are close to Russia”.
PEPs & Sanctions
China Payments Becoming Increasingly Difficult for Russia
02/09/2024
Chinese banks are returning payments for goods already shipped; Chinese exporters asking for pre-payments; UAE banks rejecting payments for Russia-China trade.
Emerging Prudential Risks
China Issues New Rules on Management of Infrastructure Assets
02/09/2024
The rules prohibit municipal governments from “illegal and irregular borrowing” to support infrastructure assets that don’t generate revenue, and from increasing “hidden debts”.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
China Extradites Crime Syndicate Ringleaders to South Korea
01/09/2024
The syndicate has been operating from China since 2017, using government impersonation scams to defraud almost 2,000 Koreans of $113mn.
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