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Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Offers Blueprint for Future Monetary & Financial System
21/06/2023
The BIS says the future financial system will combine tokenised money and assets on a programmable platform.
Capital / Liquidity
China Urges Greater Use of Digital Means for Cross-border Business
21/06/2023
PBOC and SAFE issued a draft notice allowing banks to conduct capital account business online for market players by using electronic documents.
Hong Kong Banks Partner with ECIC on Export Loan Risk Sharing
21/06/2023
The risk-sharing arrangement will make it easier for Hong Kong firms to obtain credit insurance and bank financing for trade with the mainland.
Capital / Liquidity
Initial Margin Breaches Surged in March at JSCC JGB Division
20/06/2023
The JSCC reportedly attributed the rise in breaches to interest rate volatility triggered by banking turmoil in the US in March.
Capital / Liquidity
BOE to Include Hedge Funds, Pension Funds in Scenario Exercises
20/06/2023
The system-wide exploratory scenario will encompasses hedge funds and pension funds alongside large banks, insurers, and CCPs for the first time.
ESG / Sustainability
IFRS Foundation Opens New ISSB Office in Beijing
20/06/2023
Beijing Vice Mayor Linmao Xia said the government will actively support the promotion and application of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards in China.
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia Announces Measures to Boost Capital Market Vibrancy
20/06/2023
The stamp duty rate payable on stock trades is being reduced by a third to lower the cost of transactions, especially for retail investors.
AML / KYC
SEBI Amends AML Guidelines for Securities Market Intermediaries
20/06/2023
The guidelines tighten the definition of beneficial ownership and require risk assessments before launching new products and services.
Enforcement
SFC Fines Taiping Securities Employee Dealing Control Failures
19/06/2023
Responsible officer had 293 transactions that exceeded the trading limit prescribed for his personal account.
Fintech / Regtech
BOT Publishes New Consultation Paper on Virtual Bank Licensing Framework
19/06/2023
The consultation paper clarifies expectations for virtual banks to stimulate healthy competition and elaborates on the key qualifications of applicants.
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