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Capital / Liquidity
Central Banks Coordinate Action to Ensure Global USD Liquidity
20/03/2023
From Monday until at least the end of April, the Fed and other central banks will make US dollars available on a daily basis, rather than weekly.
Capital / Liquidity
SVB Financial Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
20/03/2023
The bankruptcy filing means SVB Financial can apply to the courts to resume activities while it looks for buyers for its assets.
Securities / Derivatives
LME Discovers Nickel Bags Containing Stones at Warehouse
19/03/2023
The already embattled LME is postponing the reopening of Asian trading to allow its warehouse operators to recheck warranted nickel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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