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Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam to Bolster Capital at State-owned Banks
By Editors | 04/02/2020
Vietcombank and Vietinbank will each receive government funds to bolster their capital. Agribank will be allowed to retain its earnings rather than contribute to the state budget.
Fintech / Regtech
Philippines, Indonesia Sign MOU on Payments, Digital Innovation
By Editors | 04/02/2020
The MOU aims to provide a framework for closer cooperation between the Philippine and Indonesian central banks to achieve enhance their payment systems and promote digital financial innovation.
Fintech / Regtech
Cambodia to Launch CBDC-based Payment System
By Editors | 03/02/2020
The new payment system expected to launch in the coming months has the support of 11 banks so far, and will operate using a quasi-CBDC known as ‘Bakong’.
Capital / Liquidity
BSP Proposes New Reporting Requirements for Conglomerate-run Banks
By Editors | 03/02/2020
Under draft rules, universal and commercial banks that are part of conglomerates will have to report information on all entities and assets in the conglomerate structure.
Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh to Form ‘Bad Bank’ to Deal with Bad Loans
By Editors | 01/02/2020
A new public asset management company will reportedly be formed to help remove defaulted loans from banks’ books, allowing them to limit bad loan provisioning.
Market Infrastructure
Lao Central Bank Launches QR Code Payment Standard
By Editors | 31/01/2020
The QR code payment standard will minimise the use of cash, drive Laos towards a digital economy, and boost socio-economic development.
Market Infrastructure
HK, Korea, Philippines to Undergo IMF Assessment in 2020
By Editors | 31/01/2020
While Hong Kong and Korea are scheduled to undergo the assessment, as required every five years, the Philippines has voluntarily requested its assessment.
Securities / Derivatives
SEC Philippines Drafts Derivatives Investment Rules for Funds
By Editors | 29/01/2020
The global exposure to financial derivatives must not exceed 20% of the qualifying fund’s net assets, up from 10% previously.
AML / KYC
Sanctions Screening Short Cuts Not Worth the Risk: Refinitiv
By Manesh Samtani | 29/01/2020
Increasingly aggressive US sanctions policies highlight the need for financial institutions to adopt and implement a sophisticated risk-based approach to compliance.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA, BOT Announce Outcomes of Joint CBDC Research
By Editors | 23/01/2020
In 3Q 2019, eight Thai banks and two Hong Kong banks (HSBC and ZA Bank) participated in a THB-HKD cross-border corridor network PoC using a CBDC.
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