Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

RBI Overhauls Bank Rules on Credit Loss, Deposit Insurance and Rupee Trade

By Manesh Samtani | 02/10/2025

The RBI has announced a raft of new regulations to bolster bank resilience, incentivise risk management, and promote the international use of the rupee.

Fintech / Regtech

Thailand Unveils Payments Roadmap Targeting DLT and Informal Economy

By Mark Johnston | 02/10/2025

The central bank has outlined a new multi-year strategy to upgrade existing payment systems and embrace emerging financial technologies.

Securities / Derivatives

FSB Details Progress on Bolstering Non-Bank Financial Sector

By Editors | 01/10/2025

The FSB has outlined recent policy initiatives on leverage, money market funds, and margining to enhance non-bank financial intermediation resilience.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA to Develop Rules for Using Tokenised Assets as Derivatives Collateral

By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2025

The move aims to boost market liquidity during stress by enabling the use of assets like tokenised money market funds.

Securities / Derivatives

Sri Lanka SEC Launches 10-year Roadmap to Overhaul Capital Markets

By Mark Johnston | 01/10/2025

Regulator unveils 12 key projects including stock exchange demutualisation and a new derivatives market to boost economic growth.

Market Infrastructure

ISO 20022 Migration Enters Final Phase with Focus on Data Quality

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

With less than two months until the end of the coexistence period for legacy MT messages, over 60% of payment messages are now in the MX format.

Securities / Derivatives

Banks, FMIs Trial AI and Blockchain to Streamline Corporate Actions

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

A 24-member group including Swift, DTCC, and UBS is testing a Chainlink-powered system to create a single, verifiable source of truth for corporate action data.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand to Fast-Track Market Reforms to Boost Confidence

By | 30/09/2025

The government plans a "regulatory guillotine", tax incentives, and a crackdown on illicit funds to revitalise its stock market.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX Chairman Outlines Planned Reforms to Tackle 'Korea Discount'

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

KRX Chairman Jeong Eun-bo has outlined plans to tighten trading rules, boost shareholder value and extend trading hours.