Payments & Settlements

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

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKEX Starts Accepting CGBs as Collateral for Swap Connect

    By Mark Johnston | 15/01/2025

    OTC Clear started accepting CGBs as margin collateral for Northbound Swap Connect. They will also be accepted for other derivative transactions by end Q1 2025.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    TPEx to Streamline Reporting Process for OTC Derivatives

    By Editors | 14/01/2025

    In the future, trade data will be transmitted to TAIFEX’s CCP in real-time upon trade execution, and simultaneously sent to TPEx’s trade repository

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    EU Delivers First €3b Tranche of G7 Loan Funds to Ukraine

    By Editors | 14/01/2025

    The funds will be repaid from the proceeds of Russian assets that have been immobilised in the EU due to sanctions.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    USD Cash Now Eligible as Collateral for JSCC’s IRS Clearing Service

    By Editors | 10/01/2025

    USD cash collateral posted by clearing participants and customers will be managed on a daily basis through sponsored repo transactions

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    NATO Allies Start Using AI to Monitor Russian Shadow Fleet

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/01/2025

    The initiative was launched under the banner of the Joint Expeditionary Force, a UK-led Northern European multi-national military partnership

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    Structural Regulation

    Singapore, Malaysia to Special Economic Zone in Malaysia’s Johor State

    By Editors | 09/01/2025

    Singapore and Malaysia aim to attract investments in 11 sectors, including the digital economy, the green economy, and financial services.

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    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Announces Next Steps to Promote ISO 20022 Harmonisation

    By Editors | 08/01/2025

    CPMI will establish a joint panel to encourage global adoption of the harmonised ISO 20022 data requirements published in October 2023

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Russia-EU Gas Flows via Ukraine Come to a Halt

    By Editors | 06/01/2025

    The European Commission said most EU states could cope with the change. Gazprom will lose around $5bn in annual gas sales.

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    Payments & Settlements

    India to Implement Payee Name Checking on RTGS, NEFT by April

    By Editors | 05/01/2025

    Banks have until 1 April 2025 to implement the beneficiary account name look-up facility for RTGS and NEFT transfers.

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    Payments & Settlements

    UnionPay Enhances QR Payments Connectivity with Laos

    By Editors | 01/01/2025

    UnionPay has enabled Chinese e-wallets to scan QR codes in Laos to make payments to local merchants

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