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CBDCs Could Amount to ‘Sea Change’ for Payments: BIS

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2020

Covid-19 has highlighted unequal access to payment services for low-income and vulnerable groups. CBDCs present an opportunity to address this shortcoming.

Market Infrastructure

BOT Directs Banks to Suspend Dividends, Share Buybacks

By Editors | 24/06/2020

Commercial banks are asked to draw up new capital management plans for the next 1-3 years, taking into account expected economic and business trends following the pandemic.

Market Infrastructure

ASEAN+3 Strengthens Regional Emergency Liquidity Programme

By Editors | 24/06/2020

The 2010 crisis liquidity programme has been revised to reinforce financial support, create additional flexibility, and introduce conditionality.

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UK to Grant FCA Additional Powers to Facilitate LIBOR Retirement

By Editors | 23/06/2020

Legislative amendments will empower the FCA to prohibit or limit the use of LIBOR, or to direct a change in its methodology, to address the issue of ‘tough legacy’ contracts.

AML / KYC

India to Restrict Foreign Ownership of Pension Funds

By Editors | 23/06/2020

Under draft rules, government approval will be required for investment in an Indian pension fund from land-border countries including China; a 49% cap is proposed for other foreign investors.

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CBIRC Allows AIA to Incorporate as Wholly-owned Subsidiary in China

By Editors | 22/06/2020

The new subsidiary will become the first wholly foreign-owned life insurance company approved for incorporation in mainland China.

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What CSDR’s Settlement Discipline Regime Means for Asia’s Buy-side

By Matt Johnson | 22/06/2020

CSDR’s Settlement Discipline Regime could expose Asian firms to settlement failure penalties on their trades with EU counterparties, writes DTCC’s Matt Johnson.

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CSRC to Further Promote Shanghai as International Financial Centre

By Editors | 22/06/2020

The pace of opening up China’s capital market has further accelerated, in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, CSRC chairman Yi Huiman said at the 12th Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai on Thursday.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Publishes Banking Sector Talent Gap Findings

By Editors | 18/06/2020

Key skill gaps in the banking workforce were identified in areas relating to technology and data, cybersecurity, core banking knowledge, regulation and compliance, and climate risk management.