Garima Chitkara

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    Garima is a former contributor to Regulation Asia, focusing on Asian capital markets and banking, financial regulation, market structure, risk management and derivatives. garima@regulationasia.com

    Articles by Garima Chitkara

    RBI Issues Final Tri-party Repo Guidelines

    14/08/2017

    The Reserve Bank of India has allowed the use of tri-party repos by commercial banks, recognised stock exchanges and clearing corporations and other approved entities.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan Allows Robo-advisory for Mutual Funds

    14/08/2017

    Investment advisors can use robo-advisory technology to execute transactions and rebalance portfolios for clients as long as preset investment scale and return standards are maintained.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japanese Brokerages Testing AI Systems to Detect Market Manipulation

    14/08/2017

    SBI and Rakuten expect artificial intelligence software to be operational for detecting market manipulation within this year.

    AML / KYC

    Pakistan’s Central Bank Releases Compliance Risk Management Guidelines

    10/08/2017

    State Bank of Pakistan guidelines to promote a “compliance culture” in banks and encourage the adoption of a risk-focused approach to compliance.

    Market Infrastructure

    Thai Bank Governor Calls for Greater Financial Connectivity Across Region

    10/08/2017

    Central bank governor made comments during the opening ceremony of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association.

    Capital / Liquidity

    NZ to Embark on Bank Regulation Review Following IMF Assessment

    10/08/2017

    IMF views the central bank less fully compliant with the Basel Core Principles and recommended a more prescriptive rule-making approach to regulation.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Malaysia Comes Out Against MYR Trading on SGX and ICE

    10/08/2017

    Recent introduction of MYR futures in offshore exchanges a contravention to its foreign exchange management policy and rules.

    AML / KYC

    HKMA Collecting UnionPay ATM Withdrawal Data

    10/08/2017

    Regulator has asked for number of withdrawals and amounts to regulate the use of UnionPay cards in Hong Kong.

    Securities / Derivatives

    APRA CPS 226 to Include Framework for Substituted Compliance

    10/08/2017

    Update allows for determining the status of a foreign counterparty and use its status under the margin requirements of the relevant foreign jurisdiction.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China to Include Internet Finance Firms in Risk Assessment

    08/08/2017

    PBOC is considering ways to include large internet finance firms in its Macro Prudential Assessment.

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