MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

    ESG / Sustainability

    BOJ to Assess Market Functioning in Relation to Climate

    By Editors | 14/12/2021

    The BOJ will gather stakeholder views on how climate-related risks and opportunities are reflected in stock and bond prices and how to develop the ESG bond market.

    AML / KYC

    IMF, WB Propose Framework for Assessing Remittance Corridor Risk

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/12/2021

    Corridor risk assessments will help to simplify AML/CFT and CDD measures in lower-risk remittance transactions.

    Market Infrastructure

    SWIFT Message Translation to Facilitate ISO 20022 Migration

    By Editors | 14/12/2021

    New service translates ISO 20022 messages to MT for banks that are not ready to process ISO 20022, which goes live in November 2022.

    Market Infrastructure

    SAFE Issues Conduct Guidelines for Foreign Exchange Market

    By Darien Choong | 14/12/2021

    The guidelines require market participants to process customer transactions in a “fair, transparent and honest” manner and guard against conflicts of interest.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Bangko Sentral’s ‘Deliberate Approach’ to Sustainable Finance

    By Mark Johnston | 14/12/2021

    Deputy governor Chuchi Fonacier explains the BSP’s policy approach to sustainability, highlighting the central bank’s role as an ‘enabler’, ‘mobiliser’ and ‘doer’.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Explores Impact of Data Regulation on Cross-border Payments

    By Editors | 14/12/2021

    The FSB seeks to better understand how data requirements relating to privacy, security, storage, sharing and retention impact cross-border payments.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Australia Unveils Plans to Reform, Modernise Payments System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/12/2021

    The government plans to establish a licensing regime for crypto exchanges, a custody regime for digital assets, and explore the feasibility of a CBDC.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI to Require LEI Use in Large Cross-border Transactions

    By Editors | 14/12/2021

    From 1 October 2022, AD Cat-I Banks will have to obtain LEIs from resident entities undertaking capital or current account transactions of INR 500 million and above.

    Big Picture

    BIS Calls for Interoperability in Global Payment Systems

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/12/2021

    Failure to achieve interoperability between payment systems has material costs and risks fragmenting the global financial system.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Loosens Rules on Bank Management of Overseas Units

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2021

    The RBI will also introduce new rules for how banks classify and value their investment portfolios, and how payment systems charge their customers.

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