Payments & Settlements

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

    Cybersecurity

    Asia Ahead of Other Regions in FinTech: IMF

    By Editors | 04/07/2019

    Policymakers are facing a balancing act between keeping up with the pace of fintech development and trying to ensure risks are well understood and mitigated.

    Payments & Settlements

    Australian Payments Council Releases New Strategic Agenda

    By Editors | 03/07/2019

    The strategic agenda sets out five areas that will guide the APC’s work to ensure the payments system remains resilient, efficient, accessible, and adaptable.

    Structural Regulation

    MAS to Issue Up to Five Digital Bank Licences

    By Editors | 01/07/2019

    The initiative effectively extends digital bank licences to non-bank players, as existing banking groups in Singapore already have a framework for setting up digital bank subsidiaries.

    Payments & Settlements

    Australian Fintechs Says Banks Are Delaying NPP Adoption

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    Earlier this month, the RBA called for an enforceable sanctions regime and possible financial penalties for participants that do not deliver core NPP capabilities on time.

    Payments & Settlements

    Singapore, Indonesia to Launch Cross Border QR Payments

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    Singapore’s Liquid Group and Indonesia’s CIMB Niaga have established a partnership to accelerate adoption of cross border QR payments.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Chair Issues Letter to G20 Ahead of Osaka Summit

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    The letter reports on the FSB’s work to monitor financial stability risks, reform implementation progress, and market fragmentation issues.

    Trading & Investment

    Stock Connect Investors Gain Access to Onshore Yuan Rates

    By Editors | 24/06/2019

    Under the new arrangement, northbound Stock Connect investors will be able to hedge yuan exposures using the onshore exchange rate for the first time.

    Payments & Settlements

    Mirae Asset Daewoo to Launch Payments Business

    By Editors | 21/06/2019

    The FSC lifted restrictions barring brokerage firms from entering the payments business last December. WeChat Pay will be used in Mirae Asset Daewoo’s new payment gateway.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    BOC Becomes LCH’s First Chinese Clearing Member

    By Editors | 21/06/2019

    Bank of China now has access to clearing of interest rate derivatives at LCH, and can act as a clearing broker to offer the service to its clients.

    Trading & Investment

    RBI Retail FX Trading Platform Set for 5 August Launch

    By Editors | 21/06/2019

    The RBI has said that FX-Retail, the electronic platform for retail foreign exchange trading, will be launched on 5 August.

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