Asia-Pacific

EMI licence applications received from non-bank institutions will be processed until 15 December on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Department of Finance is finalising a sustainable finance framework for the issuance of the Philippines' first-ever sovereign green bonds.

The BOT has instructed banks to control the quality of their insurance sale practices, saying it is ready to implement "more intense" regulatory measures.

Banks with IDR 6 trillion in core capital, and non-bank institutions with IDR 100 billion in paid-up capital, can be direct participants of BI-FAST.

APAC financial institutions face threats from ransomware attacks, supply chain risks, and the resurgence of trojans and DDOS attacks.

The SBV has approved proposals for several state-owned and private banks to increase their charter capital.

Digital currencies are the regulatory challenge of our time with significant upsides of financial inclusion, but also a minefield requiring careful navigation.

Sri Lankan bankers estimate that nearly 50 percent of the proposed LKR 304 billion in the budget will come from the financial services industry.

The current methodology has resulted in record high index levels from trading activity in stocks with little free float and actual liquidity.

By mid-2022, the total notional outstanding of THBFIX derivatives maturing after 2025 should be reduced by 50 percent compared to end-June 2021 figures.