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    AML / KYC

    GLEIF Certifies Finema as First Southeast Asia-Based vLEI Issuer

    By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025

    Finema’s designation as a Qualified vLEI Issuer is intended to address challenges faced by SMEs in Southeast Asia engaging in cross-border trade.

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    AML / KYC

    APG Publishes Follow-up Report of Mongolia

    By Editors | 07/04/2025

    The report presents Mongolia’s progress to address technical compliance deficiencies and steps taken to enhance AML/CFT effectiveness.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam PM Urges SBV to Consider Basel III Adoption

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2025

    Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the SBV to evaluate proposals for implementing Basel III banking standards and to step up reforms that support credit growth.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to Cooperate on Capital Markets

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2025

    The alliance includes joint technology initiatives, collaborative product development, and possible cross-market listings.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Asian Central Banks to Jointly Establish Multilateral Payments Scheme

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2025

    RBI, BNM, BSP, MAS and BOT aim to make the Nexus platform a scalable multilateral model for connecting instant payment systems globally.

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    AML / KYC

    Financial Crime Fighters Set to Gather in Hong Kong

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/03/2025

    The HKMA and GCFFC are bringing together financial crime fighters from around the world amid an increasingly complex threat landscape.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Navigating the Regulation of Generative AI in Financial Services

    By Mary Leung | 27/03/2025

    Mary Leung discusses how AI is being regulated in the financial services industry and the approaches different jurisdictions are pursuing.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Bangladesh Forms Panel to Provide Capital Market Recommendations

    By Mark Johnston | 25/03/2025

    The panel will provide recommendations to strengthen BSEC and rejuvenate Bangladesh’s capital markets.

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    Sanctions

    UK Imposes Human Rights Sanctions on Four Sri Lankans

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/03/2025

    The four individuals committed extrajudicial killings, torture and/or perpetration of sexual violence during the Sri Lanka civil war

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    Market Infrastructure

    Colombo Stock Exchange Partners with India’s NCDEX for Derivatives Trading

    By Nithya Subramanian | 25/03/2025

    The two will jointly bid for setting up a derivative exchange at the Colombo Port City, and also develop new products in Sri Lanka.

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