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

    FSC Korea to Broaden E-Payment Fee Disclosures, Tighten PG Oversight

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/10/2025

    The FSC outlined phased disclosure rules and new safeguards requiring stronger risk checks on sub-payment gateway operators.

    Payments & Settlements

    BB Relaxes Reporting Rules to Attract Foreign Investment

    By Mark Johnston | 02/10/2025

    The move scraps the requirement for immediate reporting of temporary foreign investment accounts, aiming to facilitate overseas capital inflows.

    Payments & Settlements

    Vietnam Moves to Formalise 'Mobile Money' Services

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/10/2025

    The draft decree raises monthly caps tenfold and sets higher limits for essential service payments, aiming to expand access in rural and remote areas.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKEX Warns Clearing Members on Misuse of Client Accounts

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/10/2025

    HKEX has reminded clearing members of their due diligence obligations and flagged common errors in client margin offsetting.

    Stablecoins

    OKX Enables Stablecoin Payments at GrabPay Merchants in Singapore

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/10/2025

    The launch of OKX Pay allows Singapore consumers to use USDT and USDC for daily purchases at GrabPay merchants, with payments settled in Singapore dollars via StraitsX’s XSGD stablecoin.

    Cybersecurity

    APAC Payments Sector Faces Urgent Call to Act on Quantum Computing Risks

    By Editors | 02/10/2025

    An industry report warns of "harvest-now, decrypt-later" cyber threats and urges banks and payment providers to upgrade cryptographic defences amid a significant awareness gap.

    Payments & Settlements

    Thailand Unveils Payments Roadmap Targeting DLT and Informal Economy

    By Mark Johnston | 02/10/2025

    The central bank has outlined a new multi-year strategy to upgrade existing payment systems and embrace emerging financial technologies.

    Payments & Settlements

    China Launches Subsidised Pilot Scheme to Boost Tourist Spending

    By Editors | 01/10/2025

    A new programme will fund payment system upgrades and improved services in around 15 cities to attract more inbound consumption.

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam Overhauls ODA Framework to Accelerate Sluggish Disbursement

    By Mark Johnston | 01/10/2025

    A new decree simplifies procedures and decentralises authority to tackle project delays and boost foreign capital use.

    Payments & Settlements

    ISO 20022 Migration Enters Final Phase with Focus on Data Quality

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

    With less than two months until the end of the coexistence period for legacy MT messages, over 60% of payment messages are now in the MX format.

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