ESG / Sustainability

Central Banks Should Embrace Innovation: Jacqueline Loh

29/03/2021

MAS’ Jacqueline Loh outlined several central bank-led innovation initiatives underway, including a project that will help quantify the ESG impact of investments and loan portfolios.

APRA Releases Taxonomy for New Superannuation Data Submissions

28/03/2021

APRA has released the draft data dictionary, validations, reporting taxonomy and XML Schema Definition for new data submissions due to start in September.

Capital / Liquidity

Federal Reserve to Lift Dividend Restrictions from 30 June

28/03/2021

If a bank remains above all of its minimum risk-based capital requirements in this year’s stress test, the restrictions will end after 30 June.

ESG / Sustainability

BOJ Considers Regulatory Changes to Address Climate Risk

28/03/2021

The BOJ is engaged in active dialogue with FIs on climate-related financial risks, with a view to formulating evidence-based revisions to financial regulations.

AML / KYC

MAS Offers New AML/CFT Guidance for VASPs

28/03/2021

MAS has identified several VASPs that have not come forward for licensing despite operating in Singapore or soliciting business from Singapore residents.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Consults on Credit Risk Capital Requirements, Output Floor

28/03/2021

MAS is seeking feedback on draft standards relating to credit risk capital and output floor requirements which will start to take effect from 1 January 2023.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Launches Regtech Challenge to Address Banking Pain Points

26/03/2021

The HKMA invites Regtech providers to showcase solutions to help Hong Kong banks solve common risk management and regulatory compliance pain points.

AML / KYC

US Sanctions Holding Companies Backing Myanmar Military

26/03/2021

The new sanctions target the Myanmar military’s control of significant segments of the country’s economy, which is a vital financial lifeline for the military junta.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS, SWIFT Announce Winners of ISO 20022 Hackathon

25/03/2021

The winners were Atomic Wire, Mojaloop, Virtusa and AWS for solutions that help to enhance cross-border payments using ISO 20022 and APIs.