Digital Assets

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Adds Iraq to Grey List, Approves Reports on DeFi and Hawala

By Manesh Samtani | 22/06/2026

The FATF concluded its plenary, appointing a new Vice-President from India and flagging new AML risks.

Payments & Settlements

Malaysia Pushing to Expand Local Currency Trade Settlements

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/06/2026

PM Anwar Ibrahim highlights progress with China and new agreements with Russia and India to reduce US dollar reliance and mitigate exchange rate risks.

Anti-Money Laundering

India’s FIU Probes OTC Market for Large Crypto Trades - Reports

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/06/2026

FIU-IND has asked exchanges for data on OTC transactions exceeding USD 10,000, citing beneficial ownership and money laundering risks.

Structural Regulation

OECD Urges Asia to Bolster Market Resilience and Governance

By Manesh Samtani | 22/06/2026

New report highlights market resilience and record fundraising but points to persistent valuation discounts, weak governance, and emerging crypto risks.

KYC & CDD

US Regulators Propose Bank-Style KYC Rules for Stablecoin Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2026

Proposal would require stablecoin issuers to establish formal customer identification programmes, aligning with existing BSA obligations for banks.

CBDCs

HKEX and HKMA Pilot e-HKD for After-Hours Derivatives Margining

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2026

Hong Kong is testing its e-HKD to solve a key timing issue, allowing clearing participants to post margin outside of regular banking hours.

Cryptocurrency

MAS Adds Crypto Exchange Bybit to Investor Alert List

By Editors | 19/06/2026

The regulator has warned that the major cryptocurrency exchange is not licensed or regulated to provide services to users in the city-state.

Tokenisation

India’s NPCI Launches Drunix Blockchain to Standardise Digital Assets

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/06/2026

The NPCI has released an open-source platform to help banks and fintechs build tokenisation and digital asset ecosystems at scale.

Structural Regulation

China Unveils Action Plan for Shanghai Offshore Finance Hub

By Mark Johnston | 19/06/2026

The plan sets a phased timeline, details pilot programmes to boost yuan use, and calls for coordination with Hong Kong.