Structural Regulation

Korea Weighs Book Value-Based Inheritance Tax to Tackle 'Korea Discount'

03/04/2026

Proposal aims to curb the alleged suppression of share prices by changing how inheritance tax is calculated for undervalued companies.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Amends Evaluation Framework for Trusts to Align With Policy Objectives

03/04/2026

FSC updates incentive scheme to encourage integrated teams, public outreach on fraud prevention, and broader adoption of elderly care trusts.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan's SinoPac to Merge Banking Units Amid Regulatory Push for Consolidation

03/04/2026

The move aligns a regulatory push to create larger, more resilient financial institutions and diversify the economy beyond technology.

Market Abuse

KRX Flags 76 Breaches in First Year of Digital Short-Selling Oversight

03/04/2026

The Naked Short-selling Detection System, covering over 90 percent of trades, has enabled a shift to daily monitoring.

Clearing & Post-Trade

India Hikes Volatility Margin on FX Forwards After RBI Crackdown

03/04/2026

The RBI has tightened rules on currency speculation, prompting CCIL to impose additional margins on US dollar-rupee forward contracts to manage market volatility.

Market Abuse

Bithumb Facing Scrutiny for Manipulation Incident Involve Two Crypto Tokens

02/04/2026

A "caged pumping" incident involving two virtual assets occurred just weeks after the FSS announced a zero-tolerance policy on market manipulation.

Payments & Settlements

Indonesia and South Korea Launch Cross-Border QR Payments

02/04/2026

The linkage allows travellers to use domestic payment apps for local currency transactions, part of a wider regional payments integration initiative.

Payments & Settlements

India Overhauls Currency Management With New Master Directions

02/04/2026

The RBI has issued new directives consolidating rules on counterfeit notes, exchange facilities, and a revised framework of penalties and incentives for banks.

Payments & Settlements

India and Bhutan to Link UPI with Postal Network for Remittances

02/04/2026

A new agreement will use the postal network to facilitate cross-border payments, aiming to boost financial inclusion for citizens in both nations.