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China Banks Directed to Ramp Up Lending for Property Projects
24/11/2021
Financial regulators have reportedly instructed banks to issue more loans to property firms for project development, and accelerate loan approvals.
Fintech / Regtech
India: GIFT City Regulator Wins Approval to Set Up Suptech Fund
24/11/2021
The IFSCA also received approval for a new headquarters building. GIFT City’s new gold bullion exchange is expected to launch in January.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC to Expand Sponsor Obligations on Due Diligence
24/11/2021
New draft guidelines seek to ensure better quality information disclosures for listed companies by expanding the scope of sponsors’ responsibilities.
AFCA Launches Benchmarking Tool for Complaints Resolution
23/11/2021
The platform enables FIs to track complaints resolution and compare their performance against an anonymised set of similar financial firms.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Issues Final Report on Regulating ESG Ratings & Data
23/11/2021
Regulators should promote more transparency regarding the methodologies that ESG ratings and data product providers use, IOSCO says.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB Publishes 2021 List of Global Systemically Important Banks
23/11/2021
JP Morgan, BNP and Goldman have moved to higher buckets, meaning they will have to hold larger capital buffers from 1 January 2023.
Korea FSS Asks Banks to Review Rate Setting Practices
22/11/2021
Banks are also asked to allow borrowers to demand rate adjustments when their wealth increases or credit ratings improve.
Securities / Derivatives
Philippines Set to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds
22/11/2021
The Department of Finance is finalising a sustainable finance framework for the issuance of the Philippines’ first-ever sovereign green bonds.
Securities / Derivatives
Bursa Malaysia Appoints ICDM to Facilitate Director Accreditations
22/11/2021
First-time directors of listed companies and directors of newly-listed companies must complete an enhanced accreditation programme starting in 2022.
Market Infrastructure
Bank Indonesia Issues Implementation Regulations for BI-FAST
22/11/2021
Banks with IDR 6 trillion in core capital, and non-bank institutions with IDR 100 billion in paid-up capital, can be direct participants of BI-FAST.
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