Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Philippine Rural Banks Warn New Rules Could Stifle Inclusion

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2026

An industry group is urging the BSP to rethink proposed prudential rules, arguing that steep capital requirements and geographic limits could harm digitalisation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korea’s Koscom Overhauls Structure to Drive Digital Asset Infrastructure

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2026

The financial market infrastructure provider has expanded its digital asset division and created new task forces to support tokenised securities and extended trading hours.

AML / KYC

India's NPCI Pushes Digital KYC to Simplify UPI Payments for Foreign Visitors

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2026

NPCI is seeking RBI approval to allow international travellers to complete KYC digitally, making it easier to use UPI and boosting India’s push for a global digital payments ecosystem.

Fintech / Regtech

Philippines to Reopen Online Lending Market, Slashes Rate Cap

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2026

The SEC will end a three-year ban on new online lenders from 1 April, aiming to boost competition and enhance credit data infrastructure.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea and Singapore Launch AI Alliance, Target $300m Venture Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

The partnership includes a new innovation alliance, a Singapore-based fund for AI and deep tech startups, and multiple joint research agreements.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Paper Urges Consistent AML Rules for Cash, Crypto and CBDCs

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

New BIS paper warns that inconsistent AML rules create arbitrage, pushing illicit funds to the least regulated payment methods.

Fintech / Regtech

India, Canada to Deepen Payments, Financial Sector Cooperation

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

The two countries agreed to expand collaboration on instant payments, cross-border remittances and capital markets, alongside boosting long-term investment flows.

Market Infrastructure

BOJ Governor Details Multi-pronged Digital Currency Strategy

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

Governor Kazuo Ueda outlined experiments on a retail CBDC, a wholesale settlement sandbox, and the international Project Agora for tokenised deposits.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Has Stepped Up Market Oversight, Investor Protection, Says Chairman

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

In the last one year, SEBI has tightened derivatives surveillance, strengthened insider trading enforcement, cracked down on misleading finfluencers to protect retail participants.