Structural Regulation

Industrial Bank of Korea Launches Vietnam Subsidiary After Nine-Year Wait

19/10/2026

The Korean state-run lender becomes Vietnam's tenth wholly foreign-owned bank subsidiary, with a mandate to support SMEs and Korean businesses.

Anti-Money Laundering

Sri Lanka Confident of Avoiding FATF Grey List Following Reforms

19/10/2026

Central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghe says the country has enacted extensive legal and regulatory reforms ahead of a critical FATF mutual evaluation.

Market Risk

Indonesia Intervenes as Stock Market Plunges Following MSCI Warning

18/10/2026

Bank Indonesia has pledged continuous market intervention after the rupiah breached 18,000 per dollar and stock trading was temporarily halted.

Australia Raises Telco Penalties Under New Consumer Safeguards

18/10/2026

Parliament has passed legislation increasing maximum corporate penalties for telecommunications providers to AUD 10 million, aligning enforcement powers with the financial sector.

Anti-Money Laundering

India Charges Eight Over Embezzlement at Co-operative Bank

16/10/2026

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering chargesheet against eight individuals linked to embezzlement at New India Co-operative Bank.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia FIU Advances AML Efforts in Mining Sector

16/10/2026

PPATK has signed an agreement with a state mining holding company to combat green financial crime.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan State-Owned Asset Managers Agree Four-Way Merger

16/10/2026

Taiwan is set to consolidate four state-owned asset management companies into a single entity to strengthen their competitiveness against private-sector rivals.

Cryptocurrency

Philippines: Coins.ph Rejects Claims That its Operating Licence is At Risk

16/10/2026

The crypto exchange has rejected claims it could lose its operating licence over alleged ties to offshore gambling operators.

Structural Regulation

Thailand and Luxembourg Sign MoU to Connect Capital Markets

16/10/2026

Thailand and Luxembourg have signed an MOU to deepen financial sector ties, focusing on sustainable finance, fintech, and cross-border investments.