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PEPs & Sanctions
Major Chinese Banks Are Offloading Russia Assets – Report
09/09/2024
Russia’s banks have also reportedly run out of yuan, largely because Chinese financial firms have stopped doing business with the country.
Structural Regulation
China to Merge Two Top Securities Firms to Create Industry Giant
09/09/2024
Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities will merge, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval, creating China’s largest brokerage firm.
Payments & Settlements
Alibaba to Add WeChat Pay Option to E-Commerce Platforms
09/09/2024
The decision was announced less than a week after the market regulator declared an end to its antitrust review of Alibaba.
Cybersecurity
TAIFEX Amends Information Security Rules for Futures Brokers
08/09/2024
Among the new requirements, futures brokers must prohibit staff from storing confidential business information on personal mobile devices.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Issues Sanctions Targeting Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project
08/09/2024
Two Indian companies were sanctioned for owning and managing a vessel that engaged in “deceptive shipping practices”.
Credit Risk
Taiwan Considers Measures to Facilitate Loans to First Home Buyers
08/09/2024
The FSC is considering excluding loans to first-home buyers, urban renewal projects and related construction work from bank lending limits.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea Forms Task Force to Enhance Bank Lending Standards
08/09/2024
The FSS plans to require verification of loan documents, improve the process for verifying collateral value, and enhance post-loan monitoring standards.
PEPs & Sanctions
DOJ Charges Russian TV Presenter With Violating US Sanctions
08/09/2024
The television presenter and producer for Russia’s state-owned Channel One, along with his wife, were charged for sanctions violations and money laundering.
PEPs & Sanctions
Russian Business With India is ‘Booming’, Says Sberbank Exec – Report
06/09/2024
Sberbank executive said Russia is able to import anything it needs from India, with most transactions only taking a few hours to complete.
Credit Risk
Korea to Ease Entry Rules for Corporate Credit Rating Industry
06/09/2024
The FSC is abolishing the requirement for FIs to hold at least a 50% stake in companies for them to provide corporate credit ratings.
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