Trading & Investment

BNM Eases Rules for Non-resident Banks Trading Ringgit IRS

15/03/2021

Non-resident banks can trade ringgit-denominated interest rate swaps without any underlying commitment with any onshore bank or its appointed overseas offices.

Structural Regulation

SSE Signs Cooperation Agreement with Serbian Bourse

15/03/2021

The two exchanges will cooperate in information exchange, cooperative research, personnel exchange, and product development.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Sets 12 April Launch for Derivatives VCM, POS Enhancements

14/03/2021

From 12 April, the VCM will allow multiple triggers per session, and a random cutoff mechanism will be introduced in the pre-opening and pre-open allocation sessions.

Payments & Settlements

China Pilots Greater FX Autonomy for Multinational Companies

14/03/2021

Under the pilot programme, certain multinational companies will be able to purchase foreign currencies at their discretion, rather than seeking authorisation for each transaction.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Launches New China, Taiwan Index Options Contracts

14/03/2021

The new options contracts aim to meet the trading and hedging needs of investors with exposures to large and mid-cap companies in China and Taiwan.

Payments & Settlements

SWIFT to Launch Enhanced Platform in November 2022

14/03/2021

The first release of the enhanced platform will go live in November 2022, supporting MT messaging and ISO 20022, while also allowing connections via APIs.

Operational Risk

APRA Ends Westpac Probe into Possible Banking Law Breaches

14/03/2021

The investigation did not find evidence of breaches of the Banking Act or the BEAR, according to APRA Deputy Chair John Lonsdale.

Payments & Settlements

Bangladesh Cabinet Approves Bill on Payments Supervision

13/03/2021

The bill is aimed at providing additional safeguards against fraud, allowing Bangladesh Bank to monitor all electronic payments and penalise violations.

Structural Regulation

Thailand to Launch Standard Form for Capital Market Access

13/03/2021

From 1 July, all intermediaries will use a standard form for account opening, providing investors easier access to stocks, debt instruments, mutual funds and derivatives.