Payments & Settlements

Payments & Settlements

Vietnam Ends Foreign Currency Loan Ban

By Samuel Riding | 02/06/2016

Foreign banks can offer short-term foreign currency loans again after 2-month ban.

Payments & Settlements

Japan to Upgrade B2B Electronic Transfer System

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Public and private money to finance new system expected to have trial run in 2018.

Payments & Settlements

Australia to Limit Payment System Surcharges

By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016

Surcharges exceeding merchant costs to be barred on some payment systems.

Structural Regulation

China to Clean Up Online Finance

By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2016

New plan will prevent P2P lenders from holding client money in house.

Cybersecurity

JP Morgan Restricts SWIFT Access

By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2016

Bank takes precaution after security breaches related to Vietnam and Bangladesh banks.

Trading & Investment

Easing India’s Access Rules for International Investors

By Samuel Riding | 18/04/2016

Panellists at the India Regulatory Summit discuss the opportunities for foreign portfolio investors in light of the recent budget.

Trading & Investment

No Limits on Foreign Inter-bank FX, Bond Investment – PBOC

By Samuel Riding | 15/04/2016

Foreign central banks must register with foreign exchange system to trade inter-bank FX, can use PBOC as agent.

Payments & Settlements

RBI to Support Co-op Banks

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

Financial and technical assistance to support implementation of core banking solutions.

Structural Regulation

Myanmar Opens SOE Account Competition to Foreign Banks

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2016

Decision ends state-owned banks monopoly on providing foreign currency accounts.