Payments & Settlements

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

    Payments & Settlements

    China to Expand Cross-Border Fund Rules, Deepen FX Reforms in 2026

    By Mark Johnston | 08/01/2026

    The FX regulator will roll out nationwide MNC cash pooling, expand banking reforms, and call for cheaper SME hedging products.

    Payments & Settlements

    Macau Upgrades RMB Liquidity Tools and Expands Bond Repo Access

    By Mark Johnston | 07/01/2026

    The Monetary Authority of Macau has introduced new swap facilities and bond repurchase measures following an expanded agreement with China’s central bank.

    Structural Regulation

    Japan's Securities Industry to Form Joint Venture for Back-Office Operations

    By Mark Johnston | 07/01/2026

    The new company, backed by the JSDA and major brokerages, aims to cut costs and ease the administrative burden for smaller firms.

    Payments & Settlements

    Bangladesh Bank Mandates Daily Data Reporting for Payment Firms

    By Editors | 06/01/2026

    The central bank has issued a directive requiring all licensed payment service providers to submit comprehensive daily transaction data monthly.

    Payments & Settlements

    Indian Bank Unions Call Strike Over Five-day Week Demand

    By Editors | 06/01/2026

    Unions cite unfulfilled government promises and a major shift to digital banking, threatening a four-day nationwide banking disruption.

    Credit Risk

    Philippines Launches State Micro-Lending to Curb Predatory Credit

    By Mark Johnston | 06/01/2026

    The Department of Finance directs the Social Security System to partner with banks for a digital micro-loan pilot launching H1 2026.

    Structural Regulation

    China Clarifies VAT Rules for Asset Managers, Loan Services

    By Editors | 02/01/2026

    New regulations designate asset managers as taxpayers for their products and make input VAT on loan interest temporarily non-deductible.

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam Sets New Penalties for Gold, FX, and Banking Violations

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/12/2025

    New decree introduces a tiered penalty system for violations in gold, foreign currency, corporate bonds, and deposit-taking, effective February 2026.

    Structural Regulation

    China Revises Foreign Trade Law, Imposing New Compliance Duties on FIs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/12/2025

    The new law, effective 1 March, empowers China to blacklist foreign entities and mandates that banks block related transactions.

    Payments & Settlements

    Hong Kong Expands Yuan Liquidity Facility, Adds Mideast and ASEAN Banks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/12/2025

    The HKMA has doubled its yuan liquidity scheme quota to CNY100 billion and expanded the scheme to 40 lenders to meet surging corporate demand.

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