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Credit Risk
Japan Proposes Rule Change to Incentivise Enterprise Value-based Lending
16/04/2026
FSA releases draft supervisory guidelines that would change the classification of loans backed by enterprise value security interests.

Liquidity Risk
Indonesia Finalises Revised Export Proceeds Rule for Exporters
14/04/2026
The long-awaited revision will lower the mandatory rupiah conversion rate while requiring natural resource exporters to park funds in state-owned banks.

Anti-Money Laundering
Indonesia Orders Banks to Block Over 33,000 Accounts in Gambling Crackdown
14/04/2026
OJK is requiring banks to conduct enhanced due diligence as part of a wider enforcement push against illegal financial activities.

Cybersecurity
FSS Korea Proposes Suspension, Fine for Lotte Card Data Breach
13/04/2026
FSS notified Lotte Card of severe proposed sanctions over a significant customer data leak, including a 4.5-month business suspension.

Sustainable Finance
Thai SEC Consults on New Transition and Amber Bond Frameworks
13/04/2026
SEC seeking feedback on new rules designed to expand funding channels for climate transition activities aligned with its national taxonomy.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Sri Lanka Probes Banks After LKR 13.2bn Fraud at NDB
13/04/2026
The central bank is considering an overhaul of industry-wide controls after a major fraud at National Development Bank prompted a multi-agency investigation.

Anti-Money Laundering
Indonesia Deploys AML Framework to Tackle Subsidised Fuel Fraud
13/04/2026
PPATK is working with police to trace illicit funds and seize assets in a scheme causing trillions of rupiah in state losses.

Anti-Money Laundering
India Seizes $1.8m in Assets in Co-operative Bank Fraud Probe
13/04/2026
Enforcement Directorate attaches assets linked to the former chairman of New India Co-operative Bank in a money laundering investigation.

Liquidity Risk
Bangladesh Extends BDT 100 Billion Export Refinance Scheme to 2030
13/04/2026
Central bank extended its pre-shipment credit facility to support exporters amid global uncertainty, setting new operational guidelines for banks.

Structural Regulation
Vietnam Overhauls Offshore Investment Rules, Eases Licensing Burden
13/04/2026
New decree exempts projects under VND 7 billion from licensing, shifting oversight towards FX controls and clarifying rules for larger investments.
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