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Payments & Settlements
Thailand to Launch Cross-border QR Payment Link with India
By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024
The payment link with India is expected to roll out in Q3. BOT is aiming to become a multinational payment network.

Trading & Investment
SEBI to Allow Lower Face Value of Privately-placed Debt Securities
By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2024
The lower face value will be optional for issuers of privately-placed non-convertible debentures and non-convertible redeemable preference shares.

Clearing & Post-Trade
Last Stretch to T+1: Identifying Potential Bumps for Firms in Asia
By Nellie Dagdag | 30/04/2024
Nellie Dagdag says May 28th is not the end date for T+1 preparations; rather it is an awakening date for appreciation of the benefits of accelerated settlement.

Cryptocurrency
ASX Expected to Approve More Bitcoin ETFs This Year – Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024
VanEck Associates, BetaShares, and local player DigitalX have lodged applications with ASX to list spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Payments & Settlements
CPMI Publishes SLA Guidance for Cross-border Payments
By Editors | 30/04/2024
New CPMI report offers high-level recommendations on the design of service level agreements used in cross-border payment arrangements.

Structural Regulation
Four Singapore BNPL Providers Receive Trustmark Accreditations
By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024
The Trustmark indicates a service provider’s commitment to responsible lending and compliance with the BNPL Code of Conduct.

Cryptocurrency
Hong Kong Launches Asia’s First Spot Crypto ETFs
By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2024
ChinaAMC, Harvest Global Investments, and Bosera Asset Management each listed a spot Bitcoin ETF and a spot Ether ETF.

Structural Regulation
SEBI Directs BSE to Remediate Erroneous Fee Calculations
By Ajoy K Das | 30/04/2024
BSE has to pay almost $20mn for to make up for years of incorrect calculations of its annual options trading turnover.

PEPs & Sanctions
China Cautions Japan Against Expanding Export Controls
By Editors | 30/04/2024
MOFCOM said Japan’s proposal to expand its controls on certain semiconductor products will damage the stability of global supply chains.

Supervision & Enforcement
Korea FSS to Launch Inspections at NongHyup Bank
By Editors | 30/04/2024
The bank experienced two misconduct incidents involving embezzlement, potentially due to weak internal controls.
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