Operational Risk

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.

Structural Regulation

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.

Credit Risk

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.

Credit Risk

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.

Sustainable Finance

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.

Structural Regulation

JPX Consults on Index Rules for Special Alert Securities and Crypto Assets

06/04/2026

The proposed revisions would alter the timing of index removal for troubled stocks and temporarily halt the inclusion of new crypto-related issues into its indices.

Anti-Money Laundering

Japan Toughens AML Rules to Combat Mule Accounts and 'Dark' Part-Time Jobs

06/04/2026

Proposed legal amendments will increase penalties for illicit bank account trading and introduce new police powers to combat rising fraud and money laundering.

Structural Regulation

Tokyo Bourse Mandates Listing Objective Disclosures for PRO Market

06/04/2026

The new requirement aims to enhance the functionality of the market for professional investors and clarify company growth strategies.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes Reinstating Open Market Share Buybacks

06/04/2026

The proposal follows key tax reforms and aims to provide companies with a flexible tool to support share prices amid market volatility.