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    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Further Expands Eligible Collateral for RMB Facility

    01/10/2021

    Eligible collateral will include RMB, USD and EUR debt securities issued offshore by local governments at various levels in Mainland China.

    AML / KYC

    AFP Wins First Asset Confiscation Case Under Operation Ironside

    01/10/2021

    A$6mn in cash obtained as a result of the forfeiture order will be redistributed to support crime prevention, law enforcement and related community initiatives.

    Market Infrastructure

    China: Alibaba Apps Include WeChat Pay as Payment Option

    01/10/2021

    The move comes after regulators ordered internet platforms to stop anti-competitive and monopolistic behaviour on their online platforms.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Launches New Financial Stability Surveillance Framework

    30/09/2021

    The new framework will further enhance the FSB’s ability to identify and address financial system vulnerabilities in a proactive manner.

    Big Picture

    BIS Turns Attention to Practical Issues of Retail CBDC

    30/09/2021

    The BIS and seven central banks have published three new reports exploring practical policy and implementation issues of general purpose CBDCs.

    Market Infrastructure

    PBOC Directs Banks to Support Housing Market

    30/09/2021

    Banks are asked to refrain from cutting off funding to developers, continue supporting projects under construction, and approve mortgages for homebuyers.

    Market Infrastructure

    Open Letter from FPIs to SEBI on T+1 Settlement

    30/09/2021

    ASIFMA, Asia TraderForum and The Investment Association have issued an open letter on behalf of FPIs asking SEBI to delay implementation of T+1 settlement.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Publishes Latest Basel III Monitoring Report

    30/09/2021

    Seven Group 1 banks had an LCR below 100%, reflecting the use of LCR reserves during the Covid-19 pandemic, as intended by the framework, the report says.

    AML / KYC

    US DOJ Links Singapore, Hong Kong to Tax Evasion Case

    30/09/2021

    An unsealed indictment shows that six individuals and a Swiss firm used accounts in Singapore and Hong Kong to help US clients evade taxes from 2009 to 2014.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Issues Draft Rules Promoting ‘Honest’ Investment Banking

    30/09/2021

    The draft rules require investment banking intermediaries to strengthen risk control and strictly prohibit the use of below-market pricing to win business.

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