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Sanctions
OFAC Unveils Final Set of Sanctions Under Biden Presidency
19/01/2025
The latest sanctions announcements were made over the Sudan conflict, North Korean IT workers, Houthi financing and Chinese cyber attacks.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes to Raise Threshold for Granular Disclosures by FPIs
19/01/2025
The higher threshold will reduce the number of FPIs that are subject to granular disclosure requirements thereby lowering regulatory burden and compliance costs
Fintech / Regtech
NPCI Signs Partnership to Enable UPI Payments in UAE
18/01/2025
NPCI’s international arm signed an agreement with payment solutions provider Magnati to enable QR-based UPI merchant payments through POS terminals across the UAE.
Sanctions
US Announces Final Russia Sanctions of Biden Administration
18/01/2025
The US re-designated almost 100 entities so it has the power to impose secondary sanctions on foreign persons, including foreign FIs, that do business with them
Capital / Liquidity
HSBC Rolls Out Cross-currency Netting in Mainland China
17/01/2025
Korean multinational company Philips has become the first to adopt the solution, enabling it to streamline processes, lower costs, and unlock working capital
Sanctions
US State Dept Publishes Strategy for Countering Wrongful Detentions
16/01/2025
Part of the strategy is the implementation of EO 14078, which authorises sanctions on individuals or entities responsible for or complicit in a wrongful detention.
Fintech / Regtech
KRX Finishes Building Naked Short Selling Detection System
15/01/2025
Connectivity tests have begun with institutional investors. Once these tests are complete, the NSDS will be used on a simulated market.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong Digital Banks Consider Opening Physical Branches
14/01/2025
HKMA said in October that it would allow digital banks to have limited physical branches to help them improve transaction processes and customer experience
Securities / Derivatives
SEC and ThaiBMA Release Updated Sample Bond Terms
14/01/2025
The revision reflects revised regulations on the issuance and offering of bonds and measure to enhance the effectiveness of the bondholders’ representative
Fintech / Regtech
Indonesia OJK Issues New Requirements for P2P Lending & BNPL
14/01/2025
New minimum age and income requirements set for P2P and BNPL borrowers. BNPL providers have to report transaction to the credit bureau
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