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Fintech / Regtech
Korea, Indonesia Sign Cross-border Payments MoU
16/07/2024
The MOU will support the implementation of cheaper, faster, more inclusive, and more transparent cross-border payments between the two countries.
Securities / Derivatives
Chinese Commodity Exchanges Lower Hedging Transaction Fees
16/07/2024
The SHFE and INE will halve their hedging transaction fees from 22 July, while the DCE will do so from 1 August.
Crypto / Digital Assets
World Bank Paper Explores Interoperability Between CBDC and FPS
16/07/2024
The paper says internal experimentation demonstrated how CBDC systems could interoperate with retail payment systems through an interlinking bridge.
China Calls on FIs to Boost Cross-Border Trade and Investment
16/07/2024
New guidelines from MOFCOM, PBOC, NFRA and SAFE call on FIs to provide greater support for foreign trade and investment activities.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thai SEC Proposes New Requirements for Crypto Exchanges
16/07/2024
Digital asset exchanges will be required to establish and disclose rules regarding token listing, delisting, trading, clearing, settlement, and market making.
Enforcement
FSS Korea Launches Bank Inspections to Assess Lending
16/07/2024
The FSS will assess whether banks are managing loans appropriately and complying with the DSR limits and other regulations.
Enforcement
Former China Taiping Official Pleads Guilty on Bribery Charges
15/07/2024
Xiao Xing took CNY 81 million in bribes over more than 25 years while serving as a senior government official and as a senior executive at two state-owned insurers.
Sanctions
Canada Issues Draft Amendments to AML/CFT Regulations
15/07/2024
The proposed amendments will require firms to report sanctioned property and suspected sanctions evasion offences, among other changes.
Enforcement
Japan Makes First Arrest for Russia Export Control Violation
15/07/2024
A Russian national operating a trading company in Osaka was arrested for illegally exporting restricted goods to Russia via South Korea.
Sanctions
Expert Calls for International Sanctions on Myanmar Central Bank
15/07/2024
Sean Turnell says sanctioning the CBM would effectively embargo Myanmar’s entire banking system and limit the SAC’s ability to oppress the Myanmar people.
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