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
KYC & CDD
RBI Extends LRS Daily Reporting to AD-II Banks and Money Changers
04/12/2025
Effective 1 January 2026, AD Category-II banks and money changers must file daily LRS returns directly to the RBI’s CIMS platform, aimed at tightening monitoring of individual remittances.
Structural Regulation
OJK Indonesia to Raise Free-Float Requirements, Tighten Listing Rules
04/12/2025
The regulator will also offer incentives to companies that maintain higher free floats and impose new caps on IPO order sizes to curb volatility.
Structural Regulation
Vietnam’s SSC Fines Three Firms for Bond Disclosure Violations
04/12/2025
The SSC has issued fresh penalties against Lucky House Investment Services, No Va Thao Dien and No Va Land Group for false or delayed disclosures related to private bond issuances.
AI Risk & Governance
RBI to Roll Out AI Tools to Speed Up Complaint Handling
04/12/2025
The RBI will deploy AI-driven tools and strengthen internal processes to tackle rising complaint volumes and cut delays in resolving digital-payment disputes.
Market Abuse
Bursa Malaysia Strikes Off Two Remisiers for Misconduct
04/12/2025
Bursa Malaysia has fined and removed two dealers’ representatives from its register for conflicts of interest and, in one case, manipulative trading.
Anti-Money Laundering
Sanctioned Huione Pay Halts Operations Amid Run on Funds
04/12/2025
Cambodia’s Huione Pay has frozen withdrawals and closed branches after international sanctions sparked a cash crunch and mass customer withdrawals.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Charges Company Founder for Cheating Digital Finance Firm
04/12/2025
The Singaporean businessman was deported from China and charged in court with cheating Funding Societies of SGD 8 million.
Capital Adequacy
RBI Retains SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank as D-SIBs on 2025 List
04/12/2025
SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have kept their positions on the 2025 D-SIB list, remaining in the same bucketing structure as the 2024 list.
Credit Risk
India Launches New Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs
03/12/2025
The new framework introduces a fully digital, data-driven framework to improve the speed and accuracy of loan appraisals.
Cloud & Infrastructure
RBI Issues Guidelines for Digital Banking Channels
03/12/2025
The updated digital banking rules consolidate guidelines and strengthen authorisation, security and customer protection as online and mobile services expand.
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