Market Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure

    Thailand Relaxes Foreign Exchange Regulations for Businesses

    By Editors | 24/04/2022

    The BOT is scrapping a $50mn annual limit on lending to unaffiliated companies in foreign countries, as well as limits on purchases of overseas real estate.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Sri Lanka Must Provide ‘Adequate Assurances’ for IMF Assistance

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 22/04/2022

    The UNDP says Sri Lanka should introduce a temporary basic income and negotiate “debt-for-nature” swaps. The stock market has been closed all week.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Asset Managers Should Put Customers at Heart: SGX

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022

    At the IMAS Digital Summit 2022, SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye discussed the exchange’s approach to digital assets and technology adoption.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ABS Launches Environmental Risk Questionnaire for Banks

    By Editors | 21/04/2022

    The ABS has launched an industry standard template to help banks engage corporate clients in the assessment and mitigation of environmental risk issues.

    Market Infrastructure

    LIBOR Transition Challenges Remain in APAC Loans Market

    By Editors | 21/04/2022

    In a survey of APLMA member institutions, more than half of respondents said they would not complete remediation of their legacy book until H1 2023.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FSB Warns of Emerging Vulnerabilities, Financial Stability Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022

    Global financial stability cannot be taken for granted going forward, FSB Chair Klaas Knot said in a letter to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Legislature Passes Futures and Derivatives Law

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022

    The final version of the law further improves derivatives trading supervision and specifies rules for foreign institutions operating in China.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Japan FSA Publishes Research on Overseas Data Collection Platforms

    By Editors | 20/04/2022

    A survey of overseas authorities was conducted to inform the development of a “joint data platform” that will be used by both the FSA and BOJ.

    Big Picture

    WFE Publishes Paper on Human Rights Disclosure Practices

    By Editors | 19/04/2022

    The paper addresses social washing concerns and offers guidance for exchanges on reporting against human-rights related reporting frameworks.

    Big Picture

    SBTi Offers Guidance to FIs on Setting Net Zero Targets

    By Editors | 19/04/2022

    SBTi’s new paper provides principles, definitions, metrics, and target formulation considerations for FIs to set quantitative net-zero targets.

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