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Securities / Derivatives
Bangladesh Regulator Approves Rules for ‘Alternative Trading Board’
By Editors | 06/12/2019
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a set of rules to enable the trading of non-listed companies on a new ATB board.
Indonesia Mulls New Singapore-Style Sovereign Wealth Fund
By Editors | 04/12/2019
According to reports, the proposal is backed by three ministries and seeks to ensure greater support for local technology startups and overly indebted SMEs.
Securities / Derivatives
BSP Relaxes Requirements on Issuance of Debt Instruments
By Editors | 03/12/2019
Related companies of issuing banks are allowed to underwrite or arrange LTNCTDs, bonds and commercial papers, subject to certain conditions.
ESG / Sustainability
BSP to Phase In ESG-related Regulations for Banks
By Editors | 28/11/2019
The first phase will involve high-level principles on ESG integration. The second will provide granular expectations. The third will cover regulatory incentives.
Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam Further Restricts Use of Short Term Deposits for Loans
By Editors | 28/11/2019
Currently, 60% of medium- and long-term loans can be financed with short term deposits. This ratio reduces to 40% in January.
AML / KYC
Myanmar Announces Licensing Framework for Remittance Providers
By Editors | 26/11/2019
The move is aimed at providing a cost-effective channel for the legal movement of money into Myanmar and reduce the use of illegal money transfer brokers.
ESG / Sustainability
Vietnam Banks to Include ESG Factors in Credit Risk Analysis
By Editors | 26/11/2019
The State Bank of Vietnam has directed all Vietnamese banks to include ESG risk assessments in credit risk analysis and establish dedicated ESG analysis units by 2025.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand to Launches DLT Pilot Trading Corporate Bonds
By Editors | 26/11/2019
The DLT project was first announced in September, and will first test trading with bonds before expanding to equities, derivatives and investment funds.
Capital / Liquidity
BSP Excludes Interbank Borrowings from Reserve Calculations
By Editors | 25/11/2019
“The exclusion of these types of borrowings from the reserve base of banks and quasi-banks will result in freed-up liquidity for lending or investment activities,” the BSP said.
AML / KYC
Bangladesh Publishes New National AML/CFT Strategy
By Editors | 23/11/2019
The national strategy contains 11 strategies along with 137 action plans, aimed at eliminating gaps identified in the 2016 mutual evaluation report from the APG.
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