Payments & Settlements

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

    Stablecoins

    Lack of 'Strategic Thinking' Fuelling Rise of Rival Financial Systems: RUSI

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2025

    New report argues that geopolitical shifts, sanctions, and de-risking are driving nations to build alternative financial systems.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKEX's OTC Clear to Launch LPR Swaps Under Swap Connect

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2025

    OTC Clear is adding the 1-year Loan Prime Rate for Northbound swaps and extending NDIRS tenors, with new risk and reporting rules.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Central Banks Outline Options for Tokenised Wholesale Settlement

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2025

    Report co-authored by BIS and seven central banks and maps out six approaches for integrating new technologies like DLT with central bank money.

    Trading & Investment

    Thailand Acts to Stabilise Baht After Surge to Four-Year High

    By Editors | 21/09/2025

    BOT confirmed intervention and the new government vowed to probe capital flows as the currency's strength threatens exports and tourism.

    Payments & Settlements

    Taiwan Expands Open Banking to Integrate Securities Services

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

    The FSC has approved the central securities depository to act as a third-party service provider, enabling bank transactions directly via securities platforms.

    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong and UAE Launch Fund Passport, Agree Stock Exchange Cooperation

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2025

    Regulators have established a mutual recognition framework for funds, while the Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi exchanges will explore cross-listings and ETFs.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Institutionalise OTC Exchanges for Unlisted Stocks, Fractional Investments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

    The regulations will create dedicated licences for OTC platforms, formalising rules on capital, investor protection, and market infrastructure.

    Payments & Settlements

    China Pilots Unified QR Code Gateway to Streamline Foreign Payments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/09/2025

    The PBOC-led initiative aims to standardise access for overseas e-wallets, with nearly 2 million transactions processed in its initial phase.

    Payments & Settlements

    NPCI Proposes to Allow UPI Cash Withdrawals via Business Correspondents

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/09/2025

    The NPCI is seeking RBI approval to allow customers to withdraw up to INR 10,000 per transaction, widening access to cash services.

    Stablecoins

    Korea-Japan Bank Consortium Completes Stablecoin Trial

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/09/2025

    A proof-of-concept remittance project found stablecoins cut costs, but highlighted South Korea's lack of a clear regulatory framework.

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