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

    Stock Connect Set to Include Pre-profit Biotechs, STAR Market Stocks

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/11/2020

    In a policy address, Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam discussed measures to expand Stock Connect and enhance the city’s integration into the Greater Bay Area.

    Sustainable Finance

    Singapore, Chongqing Work to Enhance Financial Connectivity

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/11/2020

    MAS managing director Ravi Menon spoke of collaboration between the two cities on trade, cross-border lending, green finance, and disaster risk insurance.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKEX to Enhance Northbound Stock Connect Post-trade Processing

    By Editors | 24/11/2020

    HKEX is targeting a Q1 2022 launch for the new settlement platform, which will automate and streamline post-trade processes and improve settlement efficiency.

    Payments & Settlements

    Australian Treasury Seeks Feedback on Payments System Regulation

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2020

    The paper seeks views on the adequacy of the current regulatory architecture for developments such as stablecoins, cryptocurrency, digital wallets, stored value facilities and open banking.

    Payments & Settlements

    MAS Launches New RMB Liquidity Facility for Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2020

    RMB funding of up to 3 months will be channelled to primary dealers, thereby enhancing credit intermediation and overall RMB market liquidity in Singapore.

    Payments & Settlements

    HKMA Expands List of Eligible Collateral for RMB Facility

    By Editors | 21/11/2020

    Eligible collateral will include RMB, USD and EUR debt securities issued offshore by China’s central bank, Ministry of Finance or policy banks.

    Payments & Settlements

    BOK, FSC Clash Over Supervisory Authority in Fintech, Payments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2020

    The FSC has proposed legislative amendments that would give it power over payment settlements in the fintech industry. The BOK says this will create redundant regulations.

    Payments & Settlements

    Vietnam Working to Allow Cooperation With Foreign Firms in Payments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2020

    Currently, Vietnam has no regulations for international payments to be made via foreign intermediary payment operators or e-wallets.

    Payments & Settlements

    BSP Seeks Interoperability, Unified Standard in Payments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2020

    BSP governor Benjamin Diokno envisions that payment facilities operated by individual banks and payment firms will operate under a single standard.

    Structural Regulation

    India’s Transition Away from LIBOR ‘Full of Challenges’

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2020

    The RBI’s Vasudev Hemachandran writes about the need to replace MIFOR with an alternative rate, and the issues India faces in its transition.

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