Payments & Settlements

Payments & Settlements

Malaysia to End Fee Waiver on QR Payments to Merchants

By Editors | 02/10/2023

Public Bank, Maybank, CIMB, and TNG Digital said they will not impose the merchant transaction fee for the time being.

PEPs & Sanctions

Singapore Court Rules Against JPMorgan in Trade Sanctions Lawsuit

By Manesh Samtani | 02/10/2023

The Court of Appeal ruled that JPMorgan’s use of a sanctions clause to withhold payment on letters of credit was not contractually justified.

Payments & Settlements

RBA Publishes Conclusions on Measures to Enhance Debit Card Market

By Editors | 02/10/2023

The RBA will not prohibit banks from setting a default routing network on dual-network cards, but said it expects faster progress on enabling least-cost routing.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Confirms Launch Date for New IPO Settlement Platform

By Editors | 28/09/2023

The new platform, FINI, will shorten the time between the pricing of an IPO and the trading of shares from T+5 to T+2.

Structural Regulation

Korea to Open Access to Interbank FX Market Next Month

By Manesh Samtani | 28/09/2023

Foreign financial institutions without a branch in Korea will be able to trade in the domestic FX market through local forex brokers.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Considers NSE Proposal to Add Night Session for Equity Derivatives

By Manesh Samtani | 28/09/2023

NSE is seeking to first extend its trading hours for index futures and options, followed by single stock options and other products in later phases.

Payments & Settlements

HKMA Pushes for Greater Use of FPS for Business Payments

By Editors | 27/09/2023

For October, banks and SFV operators won’t have to pay settlement fees when using the FPS for payments from corporates and merchants.

CBDCs

PBOC Adds CBDC Feature to Boost Adoption Among Foreigners

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/09/2023

The e-CNY app now allows foreigners to top up their digital wallets using global payment networks Visa and Mastercard.

Structural Regulation

Capital Controls Eased for Foreign Investors in Beijing, Shanghai

By Editors | 27/09/2023

Beijing and Shanghai authorities announced measures that allow investment capital from foreign investors to freely flow in and out of China.