Other Asia Pacific

    Market Infrastructure

    BSP Orders FIs to Coordinate Cyber Threat Response

    By Editors | 17/06/2019

    BSP supervised financial institutions are asked to participate in the BAPCID, a platform for sharing cyber threat information and best practices.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Thailand to Allow Temporary Trading in Suspended Stocks

    By Editors | 12/06/2019

    For a one-month period in July, temporary trading will be allowed for SET listed securities that have been suspended for three months consecutively.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Philippines: Online Lenders to Adopt Code of Conduct

    By Editors | 08/06/2019

    The pledge comes after 48 online lenders were cited for using customers’ personal data to publicly shame people who did not settle their debts on time.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Philippine Bourse Rolls Out Online IPO Subscription Platform

    By Editors | 05/06/2019

    The new platform allows local small investors to subscribe to IPOs online. Previously, they had to file IPO subscription forms at designated mall kiosks.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan, Philippines Explore Yen-Peso Direct Trading

    By Editors | 03/06/2019

    Japan and the Philippines will explore the establishment of direct yen-peso settlement for trade and investment between the two countries.

    AML / KYC

    Financial Crime on the Rise in APAC

    By Editors | 31/05/2019

    Almost three-quarters of Asia Pacific organisations have been victims of financial crime in the past year, according to recently published survey results by Refinitiv.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Imposes Limits on Bank Exposures to Non-Listed Securities

    By Editors | 30/05/2019

    The move comes just after the central bank allowed banks to exclude investments in non-listed securities from their capital market exposure calculations.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam Banks Allowed to Retain Dividends to Boost Capital

    By Editors | 30/05/2019

    State-owned banks will be allowed to retain dividends or pay them in shares to help them meet Basel II capital adequacy requirements by January 2020.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Thailand Looks to Ease Listing Rules for SMEs

    By Editors | 30/05/2019

    Revising the listing rules will be a key agenda item at a 1 June meeting between the SEC and SET, as the current rules may be too restrictive for SMEs.

    Market Infrastructure

    Philippines Revises Framework Governing Bank Auditors

    By Editors | 29/05/2019

    The revised framework lays out criteria for banks to select external auditors as well as key guidelines for auditors in their assessment of banks.

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