Big Picture

SBTi Offers Guidance to FIs on Setting Net Zero Targets

19/04/2022

SBTi’s new paper provides principles, definitions, metrics, and target formulation considerations for FIs to set quantitative net-zero targets.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Issues Provisioning Policy for ‘Other Assets’

19/04/2022

Banks will have to hold ‘bad debt’ level provisions against funds allocated for certain business expenditures if they sit on the balance sheet as ‘other assets’ for over a year.

Enforcement

China to Step Up Corruption Crackdown in Capital Markets

19/04/2022

So far this year, nine financial officials were expelled from the CCP, with some facing other disciplinary punishments including criminal prosecution.

ESG / Sustainability

FSA Issues Guidance to Japanese FIs on Using NGFS Scenarios

19/04/2022

The guidance will help Japanese financial institutions use of the NGFS scenarios to conduct climate-related financial risk analysis, the FSA said.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan to Remove Quarterly Reporting Requirements

19/04/2022

Legislation will be introduced in 2023 to remove a requirement for listed companies to provide the government with audited quarterly financial statements.

Market Infrastructure

China to Unify Domestic Markets to Prevent Unfair Competition

19/04/2022

China will cultivate a unified national ecological and environment market and create unified carbon emissions and water rights trading markets.

AML / KYC

APAC Banks Need to Increase Vigilance to TBML Risks

19/04/2022

Panellists at a recent Regulation Asia webinar discussed the need for greater vigilance to TBML risks and how workflow enhancements can improve outcomes.

AML / KYC

US Treasury Sanctions Lazarus Entities Over ‘Ronin Bridge’ Hack

19/04/2022

OFAC has added a list of entities associated with Lazarus to its sanctions list, including a specific Ethereum wallet address associated with the attackers.

Enhancements to HK Personal Loan Guarantee Scheme Take Effect

19/04/2022

The maximum loan amount per borrower under the 100% Personal Loan Guarantee Scheme is increased. The maximum repayment period and principal moratorium arrangement are extended.