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Securities / Derivatives
RBI Permit Banks to Offer Non-deliverable FX Derivatives to Resident Indians
08/06/2023
HSBC India executed its first non-deliverable FX derivative transaction with Reliance Industries just a day after the RBI’s policy change.
Fintech / Regtech
Cambodia, Thailand Launch Second Phase of QR Payments Link.
07/06/2023
Thais visiting Cambodia can use their mobile banking apps to make cashless payments by scanning KHQR codes displayed by merchants.
Market Infrastructure
OSTTRA Completes First Multilateral Conversions of SOR Currency Swaps
07/06/2023
DBS, OCBC and UOB participated in OSTTRA’s first multilateral conversion of USD/SGD swaps from SOR to SORA.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Chinese and HK Firms in Iranian Procurement Network
07/06/2023
The sanctions came the same day Iran unveiled its first hypersonic ballistic missile, which cannot be detected and tracked by existing sensor systems.
Securities / Derivatives
Philippines to Launch First Sovereign Wealth Fund by Year-end
07/06/2023
The Maharlika Investment Fund will be created by the end of this year, after the required legislation was passed by Congress last week.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Firms Launch Virtual Asset Rating Agency
06/06/2023
The Hong Kong Virtual Assets Consortium will provide a ratings service for crypto asset exchanges and exchange-traded products.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Russian Intelligence Actors Who Targeted Moldova
06/06/2023
OFAC said the sanctioned actors provided protest training, logistical support or financial support as part of a Russian plot to capitalise on protests in Moldova.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX RegCo Resumes Watch Listing Process After Three Years
06/06/2023
SGX RegCo suspended the half-yearly watch-list reviews in June 2020. With the resumption, nine companies have been added to the list.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS Proves Viability of Quantum-Safe Financial System
06/06/2023
Project Leap involved the design and deployment of a secure communication channel to protect financial data against future threats from quantum computers.
Enforcement
PwC Australia Facing Loss of “Substantial” Government Contracts
06/06/2023
A number of government agencies, including ASIC, are reviewing contracts with PwC Australia over confidentiality breaches.
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