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FCA Consults on Permitted Use of Synthetic LIBOR Rates

By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2021

The FCA proposes to permit legacy use of synthetic GBP and JPY LIBOR in all contracts except cleared derivatives for the duration of 2022.

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RBA Issues Recommendations to Address Risk Issues at ASX

By Editors | 29/09/2021

The RBA has asked ASX to address operational risk and governance issues, as well as develop a framework to address margin procyclicality.

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China, EU to Publish Common Taxonomy by Year-End

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/09/2021

The China-EU common taxonomy for sustainable finance will make it easier for other countries to recognise China’s green financial assets, PBOC officials say.

Fintech / Regtech

Entity-based Regulation Needed to Address Bigtech Risks: BIS

By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2021

China’s financial holding company regime represents a novel entity-based regulatory approach for big techs, says a new BIS research paper.

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RBI Amends FX Rules for Exports to Facilitate LIBOR Transition

By Editors | 29/09/2021

Under the amendment, authorised dealer banks can use ARRs in place of LIBOR for interest payable in export/import transactions.

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Singapore Seeks to Become Global Hub for Carbon Trading

By Editors | 29/09/2021

To scale up carbon trading in the city, Singapore plans to work with Climate Impact X, a collaboration between SGX, DBS, Standard Chartered and Temasek.

Fintech / Regtech

Central Banks Create Prototype Platform for mCBDC Settlements

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/09/2021

The prototype platform was able to complete international transfers and foreign exchange operations in seconds while also lowering the cost of cross-border operations.

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20 HK Banks Apply to Participate in Wealth Connect – Report

By Editors | 28/09/2021

Balanced funds, money market funds, equity and bond funds are reportedly among the more than 100 types of investment funds awaiting the HKMA’s approval.

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FIs Increasingly Sharing Data to Prevent, Mitigate Cyberattacks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/09/2021

Global cyber intelligence sharing among financial institutions increased 60 percent in the past year, driven by supply chain and ransomware threats.