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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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