Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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Malaysia
Money Laundering Impacts Socio-Economic Development, Says Bank Negara
Bank Negara expressed concern that criminal activities in the money services business could adversely impact socio-economic development, after Malaysia recorded an illicit outflow worth RM174 billion based on a Global Financial Integrity (GFI) report last year.
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China
China Tightens Regulation on Interbank Business
China's financial regulators is stepping up regulation for interbank borrowing in a move to manage risks in the financial system and deploy more capital into the real economy.
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Securities & Trading
Indonesia’s Finance Regulator Rolls Back Share Buyback Rule
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority has rolled back its a policy on share buyback scheme amid improving markets conditions.
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Securities & Trading
Taiwan Regulator Okays Draft Bill on Third-Party Payments
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission has given its go-ahead for non-financial companies to engage in online-to-offline payment services amid growing use of electronic stored-value cards for third-party payments.
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Korea
S.Korea Regulator to Push Ahead with KDB Merger, Launches Maritime Financing
As part of capital market reforms, the Financial Services Commission said it will complete state-run Korea Development Bank’s merger with policy lender Korea Finance Corp within the year.
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Securities & Trading
Myanmar Central Bank Readies New Monetary Policy
Myanmar’s central bank is expected to submit a new monetary policy during parliament’s next session, which begins late this month.
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Securities & Trading
Taiwan Regulator Conducts Test on Banks, Says Can Survive Housing Crash
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said it has conducted stress tests on banks that revealed lenders' ability to survive a potential housing crash.
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India
India’s SEBI Issues Risk Management Norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) came out with a risk management framework for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) citing margin of trade and position limits for investors in the cash market.
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Securities & Trading
Vietnam Issues New Circular on Foreign Investment
The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a circular which guides the opening and use of indirect investment capital accounts for foreign investors in the country.
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India
India’s SEBI Plans Tax Benefits for Mutual Fund Products
The Securities and Exchange Board of India will petition the new government for more tax relief for mutual funds and the equity market to incentivise and channel savings into long-term investment products.
