Market Infrastructure

HKEX, SFC Extend HKIDR Testing Period Until 5 August

18/07/2022

Firms that have not completed the mandatory E2E Test yet are reminded to complete the test “as soon as possible”.

Uncategorised

Hong Kong’s Target Insurance Deemed Insolvent, Winding-up Initiated

18/07/2022

Target is Hong Kong’s largest motor insurer, providing coverage for mini buses and more than 60 percent of the 18,000-plus taxis in the city.

Capital / Liquidity

Pakistan Sets January 2023 Deadline for IFRS 9 Adoption

18/07/2022

IFRS 9 will prompt a one-off increase in banks’ loan-loss provisioning, diminishing shareholder capital. Banks will also be pressured by increased taxes.

AML / KYC

Sanctions Over-Compliance Causes Human Rights Violations: UN Expert

18/07/2022

UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan says governments and FIs should be doing more to ensure over-compliance with sanctions does not negatively impact human rights.

CBIRC Calls on Banks to Help Resolve Mortgage Boycotts

18/07/2022

Hundreds of thousands of homebuyers stopped making payments on mortgages involving more than 200 property projects last week.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UK Commences Inquiry Into Crypto Asset Risks and Opportunities

17/07/2022

A UK parliamentary committee is collecting evidence on the opportunities and risks that crypto-assets may bring to consumers, businesses and the government.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia and Shanghai to Collaborate on Derivatives Products

17/07/2022

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives will work with SHFE and INE on the development of new derivatives products to meet the needs of increasingly sophisticated customers.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Extends Corporate Debt Purchase Programmes to March 2023

17/07/2022

Policy banks will have KRW 6 trillion until 30 March 2023 to buy up corporate bonds and commercial paper.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Treasury Consults on Digital Asset Risks and Opportunities

17/07/2022

The request for comment seeks input on the opportunities and risks digital assets may pose to consumers, investors, businesses, and financial markets.