Anti-Money Laundering

Philippines President Calls for Amendments to Bank Secrecy, AML Rules

03/08/2026

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called on congress to pass new legislation amending bank secrecy and AML laws.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Vietnam Orders Crackdown on Financial and E-Commerce Fraud

03/08/2026

The directive instructs the central bank, finance ministry, and other agencies to tighten oversight of payments, securities, and digital platforms.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Philippines SEC Launches Blockchain Platform for Corporate Filings

03/08/2026

The new VERITAS platform allows for the digital signing and authentication of corporate documents, with legal standing equivalent to notarised paper copies.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Inquiry Report Triggers Probe Into Malaysia Pilgrims' Fund

03/08/2026

The inquiry uncovered major governance failures and "creative accounting", prompting a new anti-corruption probe.

Trading & Investment

Philippines Approves Regulatory Framework for Structured Warrants

02/08/2026

The new rules aim to boost market liquidity and expand investment options by allowing third-party financial institutions to issue the derivative products.

Trading & Investment

Bangladesh Forms Panel to Explore Panda, Other Foreign Currency Bonds

02/08/2026

The high-level committee will assess the feasibility of issuing sovereign debt in international markets to diversify funding and deepen the capital market.

Anti-Money Laundering

Taiwan Fines Accountant for Anti-Money Laundering Failures

02/08/2026

The FSC has imposed a TWD 200,000 penalty following an inspection that uncovered significant deficiencies in CDD processes.

Credit Risk

Bangladesh to Require Borrowers to Drop Government Lawsuits to Access Support

01/08/2026

The nNew directive requires borrowers to withdraw all legal cases against authorities to be eligible for any policy support.

Payments & Settlements

Philippines Launches New Digital Payment Rails, Raises Business Transfer Limit

01/08/2026

The BSP has launched Direct Debit PH and InstaPay Cash-In, and increased the InstaPay for Business transaction limit to PHP 500,000.