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

    Domestic Investors Enhance Market Stability but Reduce Liquidity: HKMA

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2025

    New paper recommends a combination of policy measures to encourage domestic participation and targeted actions to alleviate the negative side effects on liquidity.

    Credit Risk

    India Launches New Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2025

    The new framework introduces a fully digital, data-driven framework to improve the speed and accuracy of loan appraisals.

    Structural Regulation

    Bank of Thailand Proposes New FX Rules to Rein in Strong Baht

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2025

    Measures include raising the foreign income repatriation limit and tightening oversight of gold-related transactions to manage currency volatility.

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    Sustainable Finance

    RBI Unveils Five-Year Strategy to Advance Financial Inclusion

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

    The strategy outlines five core objectives and 47 action points aimed at improving last-mile access, strengthening consumer protection, and promoting financial services across India.

    Payments & Settlements

    IADI Targets E-Money, Crisis Management in 2026 Priorities

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025

    A key focus is on digital finance, including research addressing the treatment of e-money and its implications for financial stability.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    EU Agrees to Shift Fraud Liability to Payment Providers and Online Platforms

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025

    New framework introduces mandatory payee verification, enhances open banking access, and makes payment firms liable for impersonation scams.

    Payments & Settlements

    OCBC to Enable WeChat Pay QR Payments in China in 2026

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

    The move results from an expanded partnership with UnionPay International, formalised on 28 November 2025 in Shanghai.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    CME Outage Halts Global Trading, Spurs Calls for More Competition

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025

    A 10-hour outage caused by a data centre cooling failure trapped traders and highlighted market structure vulnerabilities.

    Payments & Settlements

    India Launches New Platform to Give RBI Greater Payments Visibility

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

    The 'Banking Connect' platform gives the RBI real-time visibility into net-banking fund transfers, replacing long reporting delays and tightening oversight of high-risk payment flows.

     

    Payments & Settlements

    Korea Passes Legislation to Tighten Rules for Payment Gateways

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2025

    New rules mandate external management of settlement funds and higher capital requirements following a major non-settlement incident in 2024.

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