Nithya Subramanian
Nithya Subramanian, a deputy editor at Regulation Asia, has wide experience covering the financial sector in India and Singapore. She has written extensively about wealth management, capital markets and insurance sectors tracking policy and corporate developments. Researching and writing about the South Asian diaspora settled in Singapore and the region is another area of interest. She has a post-graduate degree in English literature. Reach out to her at nithya@regulationasia.com
Articles by Nithya Subramanian
Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Bank Builds Information System to Curb Loan Fraud
07/07/2025
Bangladesh Bank is developing an 'information bank' that will track mortgaged land across lenders to prevent borrowers from using the same property to secure multiple loans.
AML / KYC
India Tightens Rules to Boost Transparency on Corporate Layering
07/07/2025
Companies must reveal detailed ownership structures under revised CRL-1 for, taking effect on 14 July.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Mulls Stricter Currency Rules to Curb TWD Speculation
07/07/2025
The proposed rules will require foreign stock investors to show proof of equity orders before converting funds into TWD.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Bans Pre-Payment Charges on Floating Rate Loans
06/07/2025
The new directions aim to protect borrowers, promote lender competition, and resolve grievances over hidden charges.
Market Infrastructure
StanChart to Enable Real-Time USD Settlements at GIFT City
04/07/2025
Standard Chartered Bank will be the settlement bank for CCIL IFSC’s Foreign Exchange Settlement System, a move aimed at streamlining dollar transactions.
Enforcement
India’s CBI Summons Bank Officials in Major Cyber Fraud Crackdown
04/07/2025
The CBI has launched a nationwide probe into over 850,000 suspected mule accounts linked to cybercrime, amid concerns of insider collusion and weak KYC controls.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ISDA, Ant International Launch New Report Under MAS’ Project Guardian
04/07/2025
The report outlines design principles, risk mitigation strategies, and real-world use cases for using tokenised bank liabilities and shared ledgers for cross-border payments and FX settlement.
AML / KYC
BFIU Freezes Accounts of Eastern Bank Chairman Over Suspicious Transactions
04/07/2025
Bangladesh’s FIU has frozen credit card activity as well as asked banks to submit transaction details.
Trending
Singapore Imposes Measures to Cool Private Property Market
04/07/2025
The government has raised SSD rates by four percentage points across all tiers and extended the holding period from three to four years
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Easing Norms for InvIT Conversions
03/07/2025
A new consultation paper has suggested scrapping lock-in rules and easing disclosure requirements for private listed InvITs converting to public InvITs.
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