Markets & Infrastructure

CBDCs

Wholesale CBDCs More Likely to Gain Traction Than Retail CBDCs – Report

By Thisanka Siripala | 31/01/2025

Wholesale CBDCs are more likely to launch ahead of retail CBDCs on account of clearer efficiency gains and lower barriers to adoption.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Introduces Evaluation Mechanism for Committees of MIIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2025

External agencies must evaluate the performance of the statutory committees every three years, and MIIs must conduct internal assessments annually

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

UK FCA Won’t Ban Bankers from Using WhatsApp

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2025

FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi said the regulator will work with firms on a case-by-case basis rather than implement a blanket ban

Trading & Investment

Korea Eases Access to Government Bonds for Foreign Investors

By Editors | 30/01/2025

The measures come ahead of the inclusion of South Korean government bonds in the WGBI, starting in November 2025.

Trading & Investment

CSRC to Promote Development of Index Investment Products

By Manesh Samtani | 30/01/2025

The CSRC will establish a fast-track registration mechanism for registering stock ETFs and expand cross-border ETF connectivity

Trading & Investment

China Grants Three Insurance Firms Approval for Stock Investments

By Manesh Samtani | 29/01/2025

The insurance firms received NFRA approval to participate in a pilot programme to invest CNY 52 billion in the stock market

Payments & Settlements

China UnionPay to Enable QR Payments Connectivity for Indonesia

By Editors | 29/01/2025

Indonesia is UnionPay’s fourth country-level cross-border QR payment project in the Southeast Asian market after Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.

Structural Regulation

Philippine Sovereign Wealth Fund Set to Make First Investment

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/01/2025

The investment presents an opportunity for the government to gain greater influence over the nation’s critical power infrastructure, the President’s office said.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

New Zealand Starts Publishing More Data on Banking Complaints

By Thisanka Siripala | 28/01/2025

Kiwibank had the highest number of total cases for the October to December quarter when adjusted for market cap