Market Infrastructure

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.

ANNA Service Bureau Receives Infrastructure Upgrade

By Editors | 28/09/2021

The enhancements will provide more effective tools for data management, including streamlined data processing and improved communication between contributors.

Market Infrastructure

BNM Announces Launch of New Reference Rate MYOR

By Editors | 28/09/2021

The MYOR will run in parallel to the existing KLIBOR, although publication of the lesser referenced two- and 12-month KLIBOR tenors will be discontinued.

ESG / Sustainability

BOJ to Finance Banks’ Green Loans, Green Bond Investments

By Editors | 28/09/2021

Lenders will receive zero-interest financing for the provision of green and sustainability-linked loans and investment in green and sustainability-linked bonds.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore, Malaysia to Link PayNow, DuitNow in Q4 2022

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 27/09/2021

Customers of participating financial institutions will be able to make real-time cross-border transfers using a mobile number.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX-Temasek JV to Launch Issuer Services Platform in Q4 2021

By Editors | 27/09/2021

Marketnode has established partnerships with 10 FIs to facilitate the launch of the new platform, which is part of a new digital infrastructure for fixed income.

Market Infrastructure

Southbound Bond Connect Trading Officially Launched

By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2021

More than 40 mainland institutional investors and 11 Hong Kong market makers participated in the first day of trading.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Revises Regulatory Rating System for Banks

By Editors | 25/09/2021

The new rating system will increase emphasis on corporate governance and data governance, and be used as the basis for early detection and intervention to address risk.

Market Infrastructure

IFSCA to Establish International Arbitration Centre in GIFT City

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/09/2021

IFSCA chairperson Injeti Srinivas says the authority is close to setting up an International Arbitration Centre in GIFT City.

Market Infrastructure

IMF Probes Kristalina Georgieva Over Data-Rigging Allegations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2021

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has denied involvement in alleged data irregularities to improve China’s “Doing Business” ranking.

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