Markets & Infrastructure

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    RBI Bans Pre-Payment Charges on Floating Rate Loans

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/07/2025

    The new directions aim to protect borrowers, promote lender competition, and resolve grievances over hidden charges.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    EU Finalises T+1 Roadmap, Highlighting Hurdles for APAC Firms

    By Editors | 06/07/2025

    The EU's 2027 deadline for T+1 settlement creates significant operational, FX, and funding challenges for Asia-Pacific firms and funds with Asian assets.

    Tokenisation

    UK and Singapore Deepen Ties on Digital and Sustainable Finance

    By Editors | 06/07/2025

    Regulators to deepen collaboration on asset tokenisation and AI, while aligning on sustainable finance disclosures and capital market reforms.

    Trading & Investment

    FX Global Code Gains Traction in Asia, Middle East, GFXC Says

    By Editors | 05/07/2025

    The GFXC reports growing adherence from emerging markets and is now shifting its focus to increasing adoption among buy-side firms.

    Payments & Settlements

    StanChart to Enable Real-Time USD Settlements at GIFT City

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    Standard Chartered Bank will be the settlement bank for CCIL IFSC’s Foreign Exchange Settlement System, a move aimed at streamlining dollar transactions.

    Structural Regulation

    Shanghai STAR Market Approves First Unprofitable IPO Under Revived Rules

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    Wuhan-based drugmaker Healthgen Biotechnology got the approval, signalling renewed policy support for innovative, pre-revenue technology and life sciences firms.

    Tokenisation

    ISDA, Ant International Launch New Report Under MAS’ Project Guardian

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    The report outlines design principles, risk mitigation strategies, and real-world use cases for using tokenised bank liabilities and shared ledgers for cross-border payments and FX settlement.

    Structural Regulation

    China to Roll Out Shanghai FTZ Financial and Trade Reforms Nationwide

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2025

    Beijing will extend 77 pilot policies from its Shanghai Free Trade Zone, focusing on digital finance, data flows, and trade liberalisation

    Payments & Settlements

    Bangladesh Allows Offshore FX Deposits as Collateral for Taka Loans

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    Bangladesh's central bank has moved to boost local currency liquidity by allowing offshore foreign currency deposits to be used as collateral.

    Structural Regulation

    Singapore Imposes Measures to Cool Private Property Market

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    The government has raised SSD rates by four percentage points across all tiers and extended the holding period from three to four years

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