Payments & Settlements

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

    Trading & Investment

    SGX, NSE Formally Launch Trading Link at GIFT City

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    NSE IFSC-SGX Connect is ready to trade and clear Nifty equity derivatives for global institutions, with seven SGX members already onboarded.

    Trading & Investment

    India Launches First International Bullion Exchange

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    The exchange is expected to facilitate efficient price discovery; ensure standardisation, quality assurance and sourcing integrity; and help bring more foreign traders to India.

    Payments & Settlements

    BSP to Ease Documentary Requirements for FX Transactions

    By Editors | 31/07/2022

    The BSP has proposed draft rules to ease the documentary requirements for registering inward investments and FX remittances to fund investments.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Allows Payment Aggregators Time To Obtain Licenses

    By Editors | 31/07/2022

    Companies already providing payment aggregator services now would be allowed until 30 September 2022 to submit licence applications

    Operational Risk

    HKMA Directs Banks to Ensure Resiliency of Payment Operations

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2022

    Payment-related operational incidents have impacted banks, their customers, as well as other financial institutions, including in the securities sector.

    Payments & Settlements

    China Expands FX Management Autonomy for Multinational Firms

    By Editors | 26/07/2022

    The PBOC and SAFE have expanded a pilot programme that allows multinational companies to pool domestic and foreign currency funds.

    Payments & Settlements

    HKMA Further Enhances RMB Liquidity Facility

    By Editors | 25/07/2022

    The enhancements will increase the size of the RMB Liquidity Facility, streamline its operation, and reduce the rates applicable to overnight repo.

    Structural Regulation

    Fed Consults on Default Rules for Legacy LIBOR Contracts

    By Editors | 24/07/2022

    The rules would implement a law enacted earlier this year that provides a uniform solution for replacing LIBOR references in contracts without adequate fallback provisions.

    Payments & Settlements

    Central Bank Liquidity Bridges Lower Costs of Cross-border Payments

    By Editors | 24/07/2022

    CPMI says central bank liquidity bridges can help reduce funding costs, FX costs, credit risks and operational risks for payment system participants.

    Payments & Settlements

    Mortgage Refinancing Transactions Made Safer in Hong Kong

    By Editors | 21/07/2022

    Under the new PAPT mechanism, mortgage refinance proceeds can be transferred directly from one bank to another rather than via a law firm.

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