Operational Risk

Japan Finalises New Lease Accounting Rules for Financial Sector

01/10/2025

The rules require banks and insurers to bring most leases onto their balance sheets, aligning with new national accounting standards.

Payments & Settlements

China Launches Subsidised Pilot Scheme to Boost Tourist Spending

01/10/2025

A new programme will fund payment system upgrades and improved services in around 15 cities to attract more inbound consumption.

Structural Regulation

China Approves Japan's Mizuho to Launch Wholly-Owned Securities Firm

01/10/2025

Mizuho becomes the first Japanese and sixth overall foreign firm to receive a wholly-owned securities licence in mainland China.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Bangladesh Imposes Strict Performance Metrics on State Bank Bonuses

30/09/2025

New rules cap incentive bonuses at three per year and tie them to net profit and specific KPIs to end indiscriminate payouts.

Anti-Money Laundering

New AML Law to Require Crypto Firms to Register in Sri Lanka

30/09/2025

The CBSL will bring virtual asset service providers under its Financial Intelligence Unit to combat money laundering and prepare for a global review.

Resolution & Recovery

China's Henan Province Approves Merger of 82 Rural Lenders

30/09/2025

The move creates a single provincial entity, absorbing dozens of smaller banks in a region previously hit by a major banking scandal.

Structural Regulation

China Unveils CNY 500 Billion 'Quasi-Fiscal' Tool to Boost Investment

30/09/2025

The new policy instrument will see state policy banks inject equity capital into infrastructure and emerging industry projects to spur economic growth.

Payments & Settlements

Swift Taps Global Banks for Blockchain Ledger to Enable 24/7 Payments

29/09/2025

Swift is working with over 30 institutions on a shared ledger for regulated, tokenised value.

Cryptocurrency

Thailand Launches 'TouristDigiPay' Sandbox for Crypto-to-Baht Payments

29/09/2025

The SEC is accepting applications for a new programme allowing tourists to convert digital assets for spending via the Thai QR code system.