Payments & Settlements

    Reporting on regulatory developments, innovations, and risks in payment systems and settlement processes essential for the transfer of money and securities.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    HKMA, Abu Dhabi FSRA to Enhance Fintech Collaboration

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2023

    The regulators will explore PoC projects to connect HKMA’s CDI platform to ADGM’s SME Financing Platform.

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    Payments & Settlements

    China Promotes Digital Services for Capital Account Business

    By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2023

    The PBOC and SAFE asked banks to provide digital services for capital account foreign exchange and cross-border RMB business.

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    Payments & Settlements

    China, Cambodia Sign Yuan Clearing Agreement

    By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2023

    The PBOC and the NBC have signed a memorandum of cooperation to facilitate financial transactions in yuan and enhance economic ties.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKEX Launches New IPO Settlement Platform

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2023

    The platform, known as FINI, shortens the IPO settlement cycle from five days to two days, lowering risks for issuers and investors.

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    Tokenisation

    ‘Standardisation’ Key to Regulating Tokenised Financial Assets 

    By Jill Wong | 22/11/2023

    The tokenisation of financial assets should be guided by regulations that emphasise the ability to predict cash flows, says Ralf Kubli of the Casper Association.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Launches “Investor Risk Reduction Access” Platform

    By Ajoy K Das | 21/11/2023

    The platform will enable investors to continue to manage their portfolios even during unexpected technical glitches.

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    Payments & Settlements

    HKMA Considers How Banks Will Support Stock Trading During Typhoons

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2023

    Banks would need to upgrade their systems to cope with a “potential new clearing arrangement for cheque payments”.

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    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Allows Banks to Give Exporters Extra Flexibility in Trade Transactions

    By Ajoy K Das | 20/11/2023

    Banks maintaining special rupee vostro accounts are permitted to open an additional special current account for exporters.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ASX Picks TATA, Accenture To Deliver CHESS Replacement

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/11/2023

    ASX says it selected TCS and Accenture after extensive evaluation of potential solution options and product vendors.

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    Payments & Settlements

    BIS Innovation Hub Unveils First Use Case for Project Mandala

    By Editors | 20/11/2023

    Project Mandala seeks to address disparate policy and regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions that hinder cross-border payments.

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