Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is the Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the regional news desk from Hong Kong, directing coverage of critical regulatory developments impacting financial services across APAC. Manesh specialises in analysing how new rules and technologies are reshaping banking, capital markets, and the fight against financial crime, providing finance professionals, compliance leaders, and policymakers with the intelligence they need to navigate risk and understand the impact of regulatory change in the region. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Payments & Settlements
US Passes 1% Remittance Tax, Sparking Concerns in Asia
07/07/2025
New levy under the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act targets cash-based transfers by non-US citizens, raising concerns for top remittance recipient nations like India.
Anti-Money Laundering
MAS Penalises Major Banks in S$3 Billion Money Laundering Probe
05/07/2025
MAS has penalised nine financial institutions, including Credit Suisse and UOB, for significant AML control failures linked to a major criminal case.
Credit Risk
Korea Launches Multi-Agency Crackdown on Property-Related Loan Misuse
04/07/2025
Regulators will recall loans and ban future lending for borrowers misusing business funds, as part of a multi-agency household debt clampdown
Structural Regulation
China to Roll Out Shanghai FTZ Financial and Trade Reforms Nationwide
04/07/2025
Beijing will extend 77 pilot policies from its Shanghai Free Trade Zone, focusing on digital finance, data flows, and trade liberalisation
Anti-Money Laundering
How Hong Kong is Tackling the Money Mule Threat
04/07/2025
Industry experts discussed the growing sophistication of money mule networks and the complexities of detecting and offboarding suspicious accounts.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
RBI Directs Banks to Adopt Telecoms Fraud Risk Tool
03/07/2025
The RBI has directed all lenders to integrate a new government system that flags mobile numbers linked to financial fraud.
Credit Risk
Thailand Expands Debt Relief Programme to Cover More Borrowers
03/07/2025
Thailand has expanded its major debt relief programme, widening eligibility and adding new measures to aid vulnerable borrowers.
Liquidity Risk
Singapore to Align Fund Liquidity Rules with Global Standards
03/07/2025
MAS will revise its fund liquidity rules to align with FSB and IOSCO standards, including mandating greater use of anti-dilution tools.
Credit Risk
Bangladesh Banking Crisis Deepens as Defaulted Loans Hit Record
02/07/2025
Stricter rules and a political shift in Bangladesh have exposed “hidden rot” in the banking sector, threatening credit access and economic growth.
Credit Risk
Japan FSA Trials Machine Learning to Predict Credit Downgrades
02/07/2025
The FSA is using loan-level and macro data to build an early-warning model for borrower downgrades, citing potential for supervisory use.
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