Payments & Settlements

Korea Amends Rules for Credit Finance, Card Merchant Onboarding

04/05/2026

New rules will permit non-face-to-face onboarding for card merchants and allow specialised credit finance companies to broker third-party products.

Liquidity Risk

Bangladesh Bank Postpones Implementation of New Liquidity Framework

04/05/2026

BB announced a delay to a major overhaul of its liquidity framework, which aims to boost interbank lending and curb inflation by limiting access to central bank funding.

Credit Risk

Bangladesh Bank Overhauls Long-Term Financing Facility

04/05/2026

The central bank has moved to a CAMELS-linked pricing structure and increased lending margins to align with market conditions.

Trading & Investment

SHFE Seeks Feedback on New Steel Options Contracts

04/05/2026

The exchange has launched a public consultation on draft specifications for new hot-rolled coil and stainless steel options.

Market Risk

Japan Intervenes to Prop Up Yen After "Final Warning"

04/05/2026

Japanese authorities have intervened in currency markets for the first time since 2024, buying yen after repeated warnings to counter speculative selling.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Clears Emirates NBD to Take Majority Stake in RBL Bank

04/05/2026

The approval of change of control marks latest regulatory green light for the proposed USD 3 billion acquisition, one of India’s largest cross-border financial sector deals.

Structural Regulation

Bangladesh Bank Revises Agent Banking Reporting Framework

03/05/2026

The new framework requires banks to submit more detailed monthly data to enhance regulatory oversight and policymaking.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

China Expels Former Securities Chief Yi Huiman for Bribery

03/05/2026

The former head of China’s securities regulator, Yi Huiman, has been expelled from the Communist Party and faces prosecution for taking “huge bribes”.

Structural Regulation

Bangladesh Passes Law Removing Age Cap for BSEC and IDRA Heads

03/05/2026

Parliament passed two amendment bills removing the maximum age limits for appointing the heads and members of its securities and insurance regulators.