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Crypto / Digital Assets
Singapore’s New Crypto Rules Too Restrictive, Says Industry Body
10/01/2023
A blanket ban on providing credit could push retail investors to lend their crypto tokens via unregulated offshore firms.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ECB Seeks Experts to Help Draft CBDC Rulebook
09/01/2023
The Rulebook Development Group will commence work in February 2023, comprising Eurosystem staff and market representatives with relevant experience.
Securities / Derivatives
Dhaka Stock Exchange Launches Alternative Trading Board
09/01/2023
On opening day, green bonds from food and beverage brand Pran Agro Limited and shares in LankaBangla Securities were listed for trading.
Capital / Liquidity
BSP Amends Rules on Single Borrower Limit to Boost Lending
09/01/2023
Banks won’t need approval to exclude credit exposures from the SBL if they are covered by credit risk transfer arrangements such as guarantees or credit derivatives.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Probes Due Diligence Practices of FTX Investors
09/01/2023
Venture capital firms and investment funds that invested in FTX may face scrutiny about whether they met their fiduciary duties to their own investors.
AML / KYC
Korea FSS Offers Guidance for Auditors on Detecting Corporate Fraud
09/01/2023
The FSS produced the guidance by analysing three years of cases where fraud and embezzlement were detected by external auditors.
Securities / Derivatives
China Planning to Relax Borrowing Restrictions for Developers – Report
09/01/2023
Regulators are reportedly planning to ease borrowing caps on some property firms and extend the deadline for meeting debt targets set by the “three red lines” policy.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Indonesian Regulator Bappebti Seeks to Launch Crypto Exchange
09/01/2023
Bappebti is seeking to establish a new crypto exchange for Indonesian users before its regulatory powers over the sector are transferred to the OJK.
ESG / Sustainability
India to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds on 25 January
09/01/2023
There will be no limit on overseas investment in the $1.9bn sovereign green bond issuance. Five percent of the sale will be reserved for retail investors.
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong Raises $5.8b in Asia’s Largest Green Bond Issuance
09/01/2023
Hong Kong is the first government issuer in Asia to issue green bonds in three currencies concurrently, said Financial Secretary Paul Chan.
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