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Reporting on regulatory developments, innovations, and risks in payment systems and settlement processes essential for the transfer of money and securities.
Trading & Investment
Southbound Bond Connect Trading Officially Launched
By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2021
More than 40 mainland institutional investors and 11 Hong Kong market makers participated in the first day of trading.
Structural Regulation
IFSCA to Establish International Arbitration Centre in GIFT City
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/09/2021
IFSCA chairperson Injeti Srinivas says the authority is close to setting up an International Arbitration Centre in GIFT City.
Sustainable Finance
China: Guangdong to Accelerate Integration of GBA Markets
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2021
The Guangdong provincial government has outlined key priority areas for regional financial market integration in a new action plan.
Cybersecurity
Industry Group Considers Options for Protecting Data at FMIs
By Editors | 23/09/2021
There is no standard approach to identifying the types of data that need to be protected, nor the manner in which that data should be protected.
Payments & Settlements
BNM Issues New Regulatory Requirements for Merchant Acquirers
By Editors | 23/09/2021
The new requirements will ensure merchant acquiring services have measures in place to manage settlement risk, financial risk, fraud risk, technology risk and cyber risk.
Operational Risk
Japan FSA to Oversee System Improvements at Mizuho – Report
By Editors | 22/09/2021
An FSA team will directly oversee a system inspection and improvements at Mizuho following seven system failures at the bank this year.
Clearing & Post-Trade
SEBI Chairman: T+1 Settlement ‘Good for all Participants’
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/09/2021
SEBI chairman Ajay Tyagi says moving to T+1 settlement will be good for all participants and not lead to liquidity fragmentation.
Payments & Settlements
BSP Issues Governance Policy for Operators of Payment Systems
By Editors | 21/09/2021
Payment system operators including banks and electronic money issuers have six months to comply with the requirements.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Vietnam to Create Fintech Sandbox for Banking Sector
By Editors | 21/09/2021
The central bank will coordinating with government departments and agencies to develop a decree to enable the sandbox.
Structural Regulation
BSP Grants Sixth Digital Bank Licence to PayMaya
By Editors | 20/09/2021
The seventh and final digital bank is likely to be an existing bank applying to convert into a digital bank, but approval has been delayed.
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