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Securities / Derivatives
Indian Exchanges to Launch Cross-Currency Derivatives
22/02/2018
BSE and NSE can launch cross-currency futures and options in the euro, pound and yen, against the dollar and rupee.
AML / KYC
Indonesian Banks Start AEOI Registration to Report Customer Data
22/02/2018
Indonesian banks, regulators and financial infrastructure firms invited to register with the tax office under AEOI norms.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore to Shift OTC Derivatives to Organised Markets
22/02/2018
The trading obligations would apply to banks with gross notional outstanding OTC derivatives exceeding SGD20 billion.
Enforcement
CBRC to Name-and-Shame Banking Wrongdoers
22/02/2018
Banking regulator seeks to send a warning to financial institutions of the consequences of misbehaving
Market Infrastructure
Chinese Exchanges to Acquire Stake in Bangladeshi Bourse
21/02/2018
Shanghai, Shenzhen exchanges have outbid India’s NSE to buy 25% of Dhaka Stock Exchange.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Capital Framework Revisions Credit Positive for Banks – Moody’s
20/02/2018
Higher risk weightings for higher-risk residential mortgages will improve the alignment of capital to risk and better reflect their sensitivity to economic cycles, says Moody’s.
Capital / Liquidity
BSP Cuts Reserve Requirement for Philippine Banks
17/02/2018
The 100 basis point RRR reduction is expected to free up PHP90 billion of liquidity in the financial system.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Raises Standards for Client Facilitation Trades
17/02/2018
Client facilitation traders must be segregated from agency traders to protect client information and avoid conflicts of interest.
Market Infrastructure
SEC Blocks China-linked Acquisition of Chicago Exchange
17/02/2018
US regulator says deal didn’t comply with rules governing stock exchange ownership, lacked transparency on source of funds and relationships among investors.
Capital / Liquidity
Myanmar Banks Under Pressure to Rein in Overdraft Lending
16/02/2018
Banks say businesses rely on overdraft loans for working capital, particularly during economic weakness.
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