Cryptocurrency

DL Securities Wins SFC Approval for Retail Virtual Asset Trading

28/06/2026

The SFC has permitted DL Holdings' subsidiary to amend its licence to offer virtual asset dealing services to retail clients.

Supervision & Enforcement

Morocco Extradites Fugitive Kresna Life CEO to Indonesia

28/06/2026

The move follows an Interpol red notice for the former insurance boss, who faces fraud and money laundering charges in Jakarta.

Credit Risk

World Bank Approves $450m for Bangladesh Banking Reforms

28/06/2026

The financing aims to tackle severe stress, a high non-performing loan ratio, and weak governance in the country's financial system.

Credit Risk

Bangladesh Bank to Re-impose Interest Rate Spread Cap

26/06/2026

The central bank is set to maintain its contractionary stance amid high inflation, while weighing a return to a capped interest rate spread.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Relaxes Certification Rules for Investment Adviser Staff

26/06/2026

The regulator has introduced a new, less stringent certification for sales and other non-core staff to ease compliance burdens.

Liquidity Risk

Indonesia Begins Gradual Withdrawal of IDR 300 Trillion From State Banks

26/06/2026

Regulators are stressing the need for a smooth transition to avoid liquidity shocks as the government begins normalising its cash management policy.

Anti-Money Laundering

New Indonesian Bond Law Stokes Money Laundering Fears

26/06/2026

Critics warn that legal protections for investors in special government-backed bonds create a loophole for illicit finance, a charge the government denies.

Sustainable Finance

MAS-backed Energy Transition Fund Reaches $250m First Close

26/06/2026

A blended finance fund under the FAST-P initiative will support grid modernisation, energy storage and other projects aimed at displacing fossil fuel-based power generation.

PEPs & Sanctions

BNM Penalises Two Firms for AML/CFT Breaches

26/06/2026

BNM imposed monetary penalties after identifying sanctions-screening failures at AEON Credit and CDD shortcomings at money services firm Jin Cheng Gong.