Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Korea Mandates Lower Credit Card Fees for Over 3 Million Merchants

By Mark Johnston | 15/08/2025

The move, affecting 93.2% of all businesses, requires credit card firms to apply preferential rates to ease the financial burden on small enterprises.

Sustainable Finance

Malaysia Sees First Ever Issuance of ASEAN Social SRI Sukuk

By Mark Johnston | 15/08/2025

The MYR 200 million issuance will be used by the national mortgage corporation to fund the purchase of affordable home financing.

Credit Risk

Korea FSS Gets New Governor Following Two Month Vacancy

By Editors | 15/08/2025

Lee Chan-jin, the new FSS governor, will prioritise shareholder rights, resolving real estate risks, and a zero-tolerance policy on market abuse.

Trading & Investment

KRX Set to Launch New ETF Futures After Eight-Year Hiatus

By Editors | 15/08/2025

The move is driven by high investor demand for hedging tools for the defence and shipbuilding sectors.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

BSP Orders Removal of Gambling Links from Banking Apps

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

The BSP has given financial institutions 48 hours to remove access to gambling sites from their mobile apps.

AI Risk & Governance

New Zealand FMA Set to Issue Guidance on AI, Tokenisation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

The FMA is developing principles for AI use and a discussion paper on tokenisation to foster responsible innovation.

Stablecoins

HKMA, SFC Issue Warning Against Speculation Amid Stablecoin Hype

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

The HKMA and SFC have cautioned investors against irrational decisions based on speculation over stablecoin licensing, stressing a high bar for approval.

Payments & Settlements

Korea to Extend Operating Hours of Securities Settlement System

By Manesh Samtani | 15/08/2025

BOK's main settlement system will operate until 8pm from April next year to ease hurdles for foreign investors.

Payments & Settlements

Bangladesh Bank Eases FX Rules for Exporters in Specialised Zones

By Mark Johnston | 15/08/2025

New rules aim to create parity, improve liquidity management by allowing firms in special zones to hold full export proceeds temporarily.