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Credit Risk
FSC Korea Issues New Rules for Mutual Finance Companies
13/01/2022
The rules will limit lending to the real estate and construction sectors and require mutual finance companies to maintain a minimum liquidity ratio based on firm size.
CBDCs
BIS, SNB, SIX Complete wCBDC Integration Test with Bank Systems
13/01/2022
In the second phase of Project Helvetia, a wholesale CBDC was used to test settlement of interbank, monetary policy and cross-border transactions with banking systems.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Fines HK Unit of Japanese Conglomerate Sojitz
13/01/2022
Trading in Iran-origin goods was carried out without the knowledge of senior management by employees who omitted information from documentation.
Trading & Investment
SGX to Launch Battery Metal Futures in H1 2022
12/01/2022
Futures contracts in cobalt metal, cobalt hydroxide, lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide will be launched subject to regulatory approval.
Trading & Investment
HKEX, SZSE Expand Capital Markets Cooperation Agreement
12/01/2022
HKEX and SZSE will conduct joint forums and workshops, and take part in reciprocal short-term training and secondment programmes for their employees.
Structural Regulation
CFIUS Deems New Zealand Eligible as Excepted Foreign State
12/01/2022
Foreign investors from excepted foreign states are exempt from mandatory filings and national security reviews of real estate transactions and non-controlling investments.
Credit Risk
HK Banks Extend Repayment Deferment for Trade Facilities
12/01/2022
The HKMA cited uncertainties caused by the spread of Covid-19 and global supply chain disruptions that are continuing to pressure corporates.
Trading & Investment
Indian Investors Gain Access to Russian Financial Markets
12/01/2022
Sova Capital, a MOEX clearing member, is providing Indian investors access to Russian markets in partnership with India INX and its Global Access platform.
Market Risk
BSP Allows More FIs to Engage in FX Transactions
11/01/2022
The amendments allow Islamic banks and digital banks to engage in FX transactions and streamline licensing requirements for banks.
Liquidity Risk
RBI Updates Liquidity Standards to Align with Basel Norms
11/01/2022
The RBI has raised the deposit threshold under which small business customers can be managed as retail deposits for the purposes of LCR and NSFR.
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