ESG / Sustainability

ASIC, AASB to Provide Firms Additional Support on Climate Reporting

08/04/2026

Australian regulators will hold free, in-person workshops to help smaller and mid-size companies prepare for mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements commencing from July 2026.

ESG / Sustainability

Philippines Proposes Lower Risk Weight for Sustainable Housing Loans

08/04/2026

The BSP has issued a draft circular to reduce the credit risk weight for green home loans from 50 percent to 20 percent to spur market development.

Fintech / Regtech

Sri Lanka Launches National QR Adoption Drive, Scraps Merchant Fees

07/04/2026

The government has removed service fees for LankaQR transactions under LKR 5,000 and enabled P2P payments to drive digital adoption and formalise the economy.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Exchange Begins Mock Trading for 12-Hour Market

07/04/2026

KRX is testing systems with 50 member firms ahead of a planned September launch of pre-market and after-market trading sessions.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Proposes Calamity Relief Framework for Non-Bank Lenders

07/04/2026

The BSP has drafted rules allowing non-bank financial institutions to grant loan moratoriums and other relief measures in disaster-stricken areas.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Publishes List of Firms with Concentrated Ownership

07/04/2026

The list, part of wider reforms to enhance market transparency, enables investors to assess the risks associated with ownership concentration.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Proposes Flexible Terms for Salary-Based Loans

07/04/2026

The central bank has issued a draft circular to replace prescriptive tenor limits with a principles-based approach tied to borrower creditworthiness.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Expands Granular Credit Reporting to More NBFIs

07/04/2026

The BSP aims to enhance systemic risk surveillance by requiring more granular data from a wider range of financial institutions, with implementation set for late 2026.

ESG / Sustainability

Vietnam to Link ESG Compliance with Interest Rate Support

06/04/2026

A new draft decision proposes a two percent interest rate subsidy for businesses, conditional on their adherence to a national green taxonomy and a new ESG framework.