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    Enforcement

    China MOF Fines Deloitte for Huarong Audit Failures

    19/03/2023

    Deloitte’s China arm was fined a record CNY 212 million for “serious” deficiencies in its audit work for China Huarong Asset Management between 2014 and 2019.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    KRX Chief Calls for Full Lifting of Short Selling Restrictions

    19/03/2023

    KRX chief Sohn Byung Doo says the complete resumption of short selling will help Korea win inclusion in MSCI’s developed markets index.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC Issues Guidance on New Mainland Rules for Overseas Listings

    19/03/2023

    The guidance covers disclosures of interests in Mainland issuers and the application of the Takeovers Code under the new Mainland regulations.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    China Responds to US Banking Crisis With RRR Cut

    19/03/2023

    State media said the RRR cut reflects the Chinese government’s “responsibility to the world” after it resisted following the US in raising interest rates.

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    AML / KYC

    New Cybercrime Prevention Law Takes Effect in Thailand

    19/03/2023

    The law allows banks to temporarily suspend illicit bank accounts without having to wait for a fraud to occur.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Grants First In-Principle Approval to STO Platform

    19/03/2023

    The approval was granted to Signum Digital Limited, a joint venture between Coinstreet Holdings and Somerley Capital Holdings.

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    Sanctions

    Raiffeisen Mulls Sberbank Cash Swap to Reduce Russia Exposure

    19/03/2023

    The deal involves Sberbank receiving roubles in Moscow from Raiffeisen’s Russian subsidiary, and Raiffeisen receiving euros in Vienna from Sberbank’s former European arm.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Mongolia’s Largest Bank Issues Country’s First Green Bond

    19/03/2023

    The green bond will support Mongolia’s goal of increasing green lending from the current 1.4 percent to 10 percent of all banking sector lending by 2030.

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    AML / KYC

    Jarek Jakubcek Discusses How Binance Works With Law Enforcement

    19/03/2023

    Jarek Jakubcek, Head of Law Enforcement Training at Binance, discusses working with law enforcement and how the technology used in investigations has evolved over time.

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    Enforcement

    AFP Seizes Over A$250m from Money Launderers

    18/03/2023

    A new taskforce has seized over AUD 250 million in cash and assets from money launderers since December 2022.

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