Stablecoins

Regulated Australian Stablecoin AUDM Lists on Global Exchange OKX

28/04/2026

The listing aims to create a new local currency liquidity layer, challenging the dominance of USD-based stablecoins in Australia.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Hong Kong Brokerage CEO Arrested in HKD 43 Million Embezzlement Case

27/04/2026

The arrest of a senior executive at a licensed insurance brokerage has cast a spotlight on internal controls and raised wider concerns about market conduct.

Structural Regulation

Japan Overhauls Defence Export Rules, Opening Door to Arms Sales

27/04/2026

The government has scrapped decades-old restrictions on military exports, aiming to boost its domestic defence industry and play a larger role in regional and global security.

Structural Regulation

BSEC Weighs Easing Restrictions on Use of IPO Proceeds - Reports

27/04/2026

Business leaders are lobbying for greater flexibility to repay loans, including rescheduled debt, with IPO proceeds.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Cancels Licence of Paytm Payments Bank

27/04/2026

The central bank has cited persistent non-compliance and conduct detrimental to depositor interests as reasons for the final regulatory action.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Amends Bank Investment Rules, Adds Sukuk and ETNs

27/04/2026

FSC expands the scope of permissible investments for commercial banks and created an exemption for certain related-party transactions involving government entities.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Grants First Foreign Bank Licence in Nine Years to IBK

27/04/2026

The move, aimed at strengthening credit flows to businesses and SMEs, marks a renewed opening of the banking sector and deepens South Korea’s financial presence in the country.

Anti-Money Laundering

Bangladesh Pursues Deals with 10 Nations to Recover Laundered Funds

27/04/2026

Inter-agency task force has been formed and legal requests sent as the government targets an estimated USD 234 billion siphoned abroad.

Credit Risk

BOT Extends Mortgage Lending Rules to Boost Property Sector

27/04/2026

The central bank has extended relaxed LTV rules until mid-2027, providing continued relief to a property sector that is pushing for further tax cuts and structural reforms.