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Credit Risk
Korea to Launch Small Business Loan Refinancing Programme
17/08/2022
Banks and nonbank lenders will offer refinancing of business loans taken by self-employed and small merchants with interest rates of 7 percent or higher.
Credit Risk
Hong Kong FRC Probes Evergrande, PwC Over Loan Guarantees
16/08/2022
The FRC is concerned about deposits held by Evergrande’s property services unit that were pledged as security for third parties to obtain bank loans.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HK Exchange Censures Ping An Securities, Two Former Directors
16/08/2022
The two former executive directors of Ping An Securities caused losses to the company through unapproved loans and asset disposals.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CFTC Removes Clearing Requirement for LIBOR Swaps
16/08/2022
Mandatory clearing requirements will instead apply to interest rate swaps referencing SARON, TONA, €STR, SOFR and SORA.
Credit Risk
Property Crisis Prompts Unexpected Rate Cuts from PBOC
16/08/2022
Property developers have lost about $55bn in share value and $35bn in their debt value since the beginning of the year.
Sustainable Finance
Bursa Malaysia to Launch VCM Exchange by Year-End
16/08/2022
The exchange said the VCM will encourage investments in high-quality offsetting projects that can generate positive environmental and societal benefits.
Data Privacy
Chinese Tech Giants Submit App Algorithm Details to CAC
16/08/2022
Companies including Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, ByteDance and Baidu submitted algorithm information to regulators to comply with requirements adopted in March.
Sustainable Finance
Australia Needs National Carbon Market Strategy – Report
16/08/2022
The government should publish a national strategy that helps embed decarbonisation in everyday decision-making and upholds the integrity of offsets, the Climate Change Authority says.
Tokenisation
ISLA May Revise GMSLA to Cater to Digital Assets
15/08/2022
ISLA has appointed Ashurst to assess whether the standard master agreements used in securities lending may need to be extended or revised.
Payments & Settlements
BSP Urged to Regulate Away ‘Exorbitant’ Bank Transfer Fees
15/08/2022
Lawmaker Joey Salceda is calling on the BSP to set a cap on transfer fees charged by banks for the use of interbank payment systems.
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