Payments & Settlements

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

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam Overhauls Offshore Investment Rules, Eases Licensing Burden

    By Editors | 13/04/2026

    New decree exempts projects under VND 7 billion from licensing, shifting oversight towards FX controls and clarifying rules for larger investments.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Mandates Faster Credit Processing for Cross-Border Payments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2026

    The new rules require banks to process inward remittances more quickly, mandating faster reconciliation and same-day credit to beneficiaries.

    Sustainable Finance

    ASEAN Endorses New Financial Integration and Sustainability Roadmap

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2026

    ASEAN finance chiefs have endorsed a new five-year plan for deeper financial integration, digital transformation, and sustainable growth.

    Liquidity Risk

    RBI Opens Term Money Market to Non-Banks to Deepen Liquidity

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/04/2026

    The RBI will allow non-bank lenders and corporates to access the uncollateralised term money market to improve policy transmission.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Proposes Overhaul of MSME Receivables Financing Rules

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/04/2026

    Draft directions aim to simplify MSME onboarding, streamline capital norms, and harmonise the regulatory framework for TReDS platforms.

    Stablecoins

    KBank Launches Blockchain QR Payments in Singapore with Grab and StraitsX

    By Editors | 10/04/2026

    The service uses a KBank e-money and a Singapore-dollar stablecoin for instant settlement, operating within Thai and Singaporean regulatory sandboxes.

    Payments & Settlements

    China Directs FIs to Optimise Financial Services for E-commerce Sector

    By Mark Johnston | 10/04/2026

    New guidelines call for enhanced credit, supply chain finance, and cross-border payment solutions to support e-commerce integration with the real economy.

    Structural Regulation

    RBI Proposes Three-Tier Banking Structure to Boost Rural Access

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2026

    The draft guidelines introduce new categories for banking correspondents, overhaul remuneration rules, and tighten governance to enhance financial inclusion.

    Payments & Settlements

    MAS to Review GIRO Payment System Safeguards

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2026

    The review follows recent erroneous deductions and will consider new user-set limits, enhanced transaction monitoring, and stricter due diligence on billers.

    Tokenisation

    Japan FSA Backs Interbank Settlement Trial Using Tokenised Deposits

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2026

    FSA will support a proof-of-concept testing on-chain settlement models for tokenised deposits involving multiple banks.

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