Markets & Infrastructure

    Trading & Investment

    Korea Sees First Issuance of KOFR-Linked Bond by Non-Bank FI

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/08/2025

    The KRW 200 billion issuance marks a key milestone in the country's regulatory push to establish KOFR as a primary benchmark.

    Structural Regulation

    India Audit Regulator Expands Scope of Quality Framework

    By Editors | 14/08/2025

    The expansion will bring auditors of large unlisted companies and other public interest entities under a mandatory quality scheme.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes Major Overhaul of Stock Broker Regulations

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

    SEBI has proposed a major revamp of stock broker rules to cut compliance costs, update definitions, and align with current market practices.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea Taps Ex-Official, Presidential Lawyer to Lead Financial Regulators

    By Editors | 14/08/2025

    The nominations are part of a broader government reshuffle aimed at sharpening economic policy execution and strengthening market and consumer oversight.

    Structural Regulation

    Malaysia Completes First Wave of Digital Bank Launches

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

    Malaysia's fifth digital bank has commenced operations, more than three years after BNM granted the licences in April 2022.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    India to Ban UPI Peer-to-Peer 'Collect Requests' to Curb Fraud

    By Editors | 14/08/2025

    The directive, effective from 1 October, targets a feature exploited by fraudsters but will not affect legitimate merchant-initiated payment requests.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Australian Court Penalises NAB Over Hardship Assistance Failures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/08/2025

    The Federal Court has penalised NAB and its subsidiary, AFSH, for failing to respond to hundreds of customers experiencing financial difficulty.

    Payments & Settlements

    India's Cross-Border UPI Payments Surge as Global Footprint Expands

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/08/2025

    Transaction volumes and values show sharp growth in the current fiscal year, after the UPI system went live in seven countries.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    FSS Korea to Inspect Firms on New Accountability Regime

    By Mark Johnston | 14/08/2025

    Regulator to launch on-site and desk-based reviews of banks, insurers and investment firms on the new internal control responsibility framework.

    Structural Regulation

    GIFT City Regulator Clarifies Rules for Resident Foreign Currency Accounts

    By Editors | 14/08/2025

    IFSC banking units are treated as 'banks outside India' under existing forex rules, removing the need for prior regulatory approval.

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