Credit Risk

SBV Vows to Boost Lending, Targets up to 20% Credit Growth

06/10/2025

The central bank aims to support the government's ambitious economic growth goals while controlling credit to riskier sectors and managing inflation.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

HK Regulator Flags Pitfalls in Digital Insurance Sales and Roadshows

06/10/2025

Insurance Authority highlights common shortcomings in insurers' digital sales systems and roadshow practices following inspections and a mystery shopping exercise.

Payments & Settlements

Bangladesh to Allow Exporters Access to Global Invoice Discounting

05/10/2025

The initiative aims to ease exporter liquidity challenges from deferred payments by capping discount rates and integrating domestic banks into new platforms.

Data Privacy

Hong Kong Kicks Off Hackathon to Spur Data Sharing

03/10/2025

The HKMA and HKSTP have launched an event to foster bank-fintech collaboration on the new Interbank Account Data Sharing (IADS) framework.

Stablecoins

Visa Pilots Stablecoins to Speed Up Business Payments

03/10/2025

The pilot allows businesses to use stablecoins for pre-funding, aiming to unlock liquidity and bypass slow, traditional banking rails.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC Launches Campaign for Implementation of AML Reforms

03/10/2025

The campaign will prepare existing and new industries for a shift to a risk-based approach and new digital reporting tools.

Anti-Money Laundering

SFC Suspends Ex-Broker RO for AML, Credit Risk Failures

03/10/2025

The SFC has disciplined a former responsible officer for failing to manage credit risks and report suspicious, highly profitable client trades.

KYC & CDD

Taiwan Launches Digital ID Hub with Seven Banks to Streamline Services

03/10/2025

New central platform allows customers to use a single digital identity across different banks, insurers, and securities firms.

Capital Adequacy

BCBS Tweaks Rule-Book Grades, Approves G-SIB Assessment

03/10/2025

The BCBS has changed a key term in country assessments and completed the annual review of top global banks.