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Capital Adequacy
BCBS Completes Stocktake of Lessons from March Banking Turmoil
12/09/2023
The BCBS will prioritise work to strengthen supervisory effectiveness and analyse whether specific Basel III features performed as intended.
Trading & Investment
China Tightens Approval Process for Large USD Purchases
12/09/2023
Companies seeking to purchase $50mn or more in dollars will now need approval from the PBOC, which is trying to stabilise the yuan.
Supervision & Enforcement
China Establishes Communication Platform for Belt-and-Road Regulators
12/09/2023
The new communication platform was developed to enhance cross-border regulatory cooperation between countries participating in the “Belt and Road” initiative.
Sustainable Finance
BIS, CBUAE Jointly Launch Sustainable Finance TechSprint
12/09/2023
The Techsprint is developed by CBUAE, alongside the COP28 Presidency, the Emirates Institute of Finance and the BIS.
Credit Risk
APRA to Amend Counterparty Credit Risk Reporting Standard
11/09/2023
The amendments will remove the applicability of ARS 180.0 to non-significant financial institutions as they are smaller and less complex.
PEPs & Sanctions
FinCEN Sheds Light on Cases of Export Control Evasion
11/09/2023
SAR filings reveal that a network of China- and Hong Kong-based entities may be providing support to Russia’s military and/or defense industrial base.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Issues New Guidance on Preventing Sanctions Circumvention
11/09/2023
If sanctioned items are exported to third countries and then re-exported to Russia, the underlying due diligence inadequacies will be considered sanctions law violations.
Market Data & Technology
NAFMII Issues Directions on Quotation Practices of Currency Brokers
11/09/2023
The notice seeks to standardise currency broker quotations and refine data presentation methods within the interbank market.
CBDCs
HKMA, PBOC Enter Next Phase of e-CNY Technical Testing
11/09/2023
Hong Kong is expanding its technical testing to include more banks and testing the digital yuan wallet’s top-up function through FPS.
Capital Adequacy
China Eases Stock Market Investment Rules for Insurers
11/09/2023
The rule changes are aimed at guiding insurers to support the development of the capital market as well as technology innovation.
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