Capital / Liquidity

India Finalises ‘On-Tap’ Licensing Regime for Small Finance Banks

06/12/2019

India’s central bank has issued its final guidelines for ‘on-tap’ licensing of small finance banks, doubling the minimum capital requirement to 2 billion rupees.

Market Infrastructure

Japan, Indonesia Agree to Local Currency Settlement for Trade, Investment

06/12/2019

Japan and Indonesia have agreed on a local currency settlement deal that will allow the use of the yen and rupiah to settle bilateral trade and direct investment transactions.

AML / KYC

India’s Cabinet Approves Personal Data Protection Bill

06/12/2019

Under the bill, major violations of data privacy norms can be penalised with jail terms, or monetary fines up to 150 million rupees or 4% of a company’s worldwide turnover, whichever is higher.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Bourse Proposes Tightening of Delisting Rules

06/12/2019

Under the proposed rules, a voluntary delisting must be approved by all independent directors and by stockholders owning at least 75 percent of the total outstanding listed shares.

Capital / Liquidity

Capital Deficit May Force Vietnam Majors to Halt Lending: SBV

06/12/2019

Vietcombank, BIDV, Vietinbank and Agribank are close to minimum capital adequacy requirements and may be forced to stop lending if they are not allowed to increase capital.

AML / KYC

Sri Lanka to Develop Shared KYC Facility Using Blockchain

06/12/2019

The CBSL is inviting software development companies to apply (by 31 December) to help in the development of a proof-of-concept of a shared KYC facility.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Regulator Approves Rules for ‘Alternative Trading Board’

06/12/2019

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a set of rules to enable the trading of non-listed companies on a new ATB board.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Finalises Net Capital Rules for Banks’ Wealth Management Units

06/12/2019

The regulator has fixed the minimum net capital for commercial lenders’ wealth management subsidiaries at 500 million yuan, and at least 40 percent of the net assets.

Enforcement

ASIC Files Criminal Charges Against Ex-APRA Manager for False Documents

06/12/2019

The former APRA senior manager has been criminally charged for providing false documents to the regulator while serving as CEO of a credit union.