Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Standard Chartered, CCIL and IFSCA to Open Dollar Clearing Facility in October

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/09/2025

The initiative, backed by IFSCA, aims to strengthen GIFT City’s role as India’s global financial hub by shifting all dollar clearing activities to a local, real-time settlement system.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Proposes Easing Margin Trading Rules for OTC Stocks

By Editors | 29/09/2025

The FSC aims to align eligibility criteria for listed and over-the-counter stocks and ensure continuous margin trading for firms switching boards.

Payments & Settlements

China Opens Onshore Repo Market and Boosts Swap Connect

By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2025

Regulators will allow all foreign bond investors to access the onshore repo market under a title-transfer model and more than double the Swap Connect quota.

Structural Regulation

South Korea Forced to Scrap Financial Regulator Overhaul Plan

By Editors | 26/09/2025

The government has withdrawn a contentious plan to dismantle its top financial regulator, citing the need for stability amid economic challenges.

CBDCs

China Launches Digital Yuan Hub to Drive Global Use in Payments

By Editors | 26/09/2025

The Shanghai-based centre will operate three new platforms for cross-border payments, blockchain services, and digital assets to boost e-CNY internationalisation.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Mandates 2FA and New Security Rules for Digital Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2025

RBI has issued new rules on digital payment authentication, promoting methods beyond SMS OTP and tightening issuer duties with stronger fraud safeguards.

Alternative Markets

Korea Mandates External Valuation for Alternative Investment Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/09/2025

The new rules, effective from 19 September, require annual fair value assessments and the use of external valuers for real estate and special asset funds.

Trading & Investment

Osaka Exchange Proposes Rule Changes for JGB, Precious Metals Futures

By Editors | 26/09/2025

The exchange is seeking public comment on proposals to widen tick sizes for mini JGBs and shift price bands for metals futures.

Trading & Investment

BSEC Directs Stock Exchanges to Report Capital Gains Data

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2025

Stock exchange turnover hit a three-month low after BSEC requested data on high-earning investors.