Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Nepal and India Operationalise Cross-border P2P Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/06/2026

The new facility enables direct P2P money transfers, building on an existing QR payment system and resolving previous technical and structural hurdles.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Eases Regulations in Bid to Become ‘Asia’s Nasdaq’

By Editors | 10/06/2026

President Lai Ching-te has outlined a vision to attract global tech capital by leveraging Taiwan’s AI dominance and relaxing stock market regulations.

Clearing & Post-Trade

AMRO Offers Recommendations to Develop Market for Laos Government Bonds

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/06/2026

New report says Laos can develop its government bond market by modernising market infrastructure, adopting market-based pricing, and diversifying the investor base.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Thailand: Lawsuit Filed Against Tech Giants and Banks Over Scam Losses

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/06/2026

Thailand Consumers Council files landmark lawsuit against Meta, Apple, Line and several banks, seeking redress for victims and demanding systemic reforms.

Structural Regulation

Beyond Compliance: A Focus on Data Quality for MiFID II/R Reporting

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 09/06/2026

With the focus increasingly on data quality rather than ticking boxes, DTCC's Michele Hillery stresses the need for keeping things consistent.

Market Data & Technology

Bank Indonesia to Publish Money Market Yield Curve

By Editors | 09/06/2026

The central bank has launched a new transaction-based yield curve publication to improve pricing transparency, deepen the market, and strengthen policy transmission.

Trading & Investment

Korean Authorities Vows FX Market Crackdown, Summons Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/06/2026

Authorities are launching joint inspections and scrutinising offshore derivatives to curb speculative trading amid a sharp depreciation of the won.

Market Risk

China Proposes Overhaul of Bank Deposit and Loan Rate Rules

By Mark Johnston | 09/06/2026

Draft rules from the PBOC would give banks more autonomy on penalty loan rates and standardise interest calculations.

Structural Regulation

South Korea to Overhaul National Pension Portal

By Editors | 09/06/2026

Regulators have announced a major revamp of the Integrated Pension Portal to create a more user-centric platform with enhanced product comparison tools.