Fintech / Regtech

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indonesia Overhauls Crypto Rules, Reclassifies Assets, Hikes Taxes

By Editors | 31/07/2025

New rules effective 1 August will double transaction taxes for sellers and reclassify crypto as a financial asset, removing VAT for buyers.

Trending

Korea Launches Joint Task Force to Combat Stock Manipulation

By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2025

A new multi-agency team will enforce a "one-strike out" policy with tougher penalties and enhanced surveillance to root out unfair trading.

Enforcement

BNM Fines Three Lenders for Regulatory Breaches

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/07/2025

The fines were imposed for breaches involving deficient AML controls, delayed sanctions screening, and banking service outages.

Fintech / Regtech

BSP Mandates New Digital Reporting Mechanism for Liquidity, Deposits

By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2025

Financial institutions face staggered deadlines to adopt the new PRIME system for submitting key reports in XML format as the regulator overhauls its data collection.

AML / KYC

India to Roll Out Biometric Authentication for UPI Transactions - Reports

By Editors | 30/07/2025

The NPCI is introducing fingerprint and face ID verification to curb fraud, with the RBI mandating transaction caps for the new feature.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Bank of Korea Forms New Crypto Unit to Oversee Stablecoins

By Editors | 30/07/2025

BOK is creating a dedicated team to monitor the market and shape policy as commercial banks prepare to launch won-pegged stablecoins.

Fintech / Regtech

Bursa Malaysia to Issue New Cybersecurity Rules by October

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/07/2025

Bursa Malaysia will issue cybersecurity guidelines by October as part of its response to unauthorised trading incidents that occurred in April.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh to Restart Digital Bank Licensing in August

By Editors | 30/07/2025

The central bank will invite new applications, demanding significant investment capacity, following a review of a previously criticised licensing process.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea’s Financial Sector Steps Up Oversight of Business Loans

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/07/2025

Korean regulators and financial institutions have agreed to strict monitoring of small business loans and warned of further action if housing markets overheat again.