Other Asia Pacific

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia Pushes NSFR Implementation to 2020

By Garima Chitkara | 26/10/2018

Bank Negara Malaysia intends to conduct further on-site assessments to ensure robustness in liquidity and funding at banks.

Market Infrastructure

SWIFT gpi Instant Cross-Border Payments Trial Hailed a Success

By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2018

All payments during the trial were processed end-to-end within 60 seconds, demonstrating the service’s capabilities to scale and integrate with other real-time payment systems.

Capital / Liquidity

IFRS 9 Does Not Materially Affect APAC Banks’ Fundamentals – Moody’s

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2018

Moody’s says problem loan coverage has improved for many APAC banks, offsetting overall declines in CET1 ratios as a result of IFRS 9.

Market Infrastructure

ACMF Launches Social and Sustainability Bond Standards for ASEAN

By Editors | 16/10/2018

The new standards complement the ASEAN Green Bond Standards introduced last year. A new framework also announced will facilitate cross-border movement of investment advisers.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore, Indonesia Agree to Cooperate on Fintech

By Editors | 15/10/2018

The MOU will facilitate information sharing, promote joint innovation projects and establish a framework to help fintech firms better understand each market.

AML / KYC

Europe’s AMLD5 and its Impact on AML Regulations in Asia

By Claus Christensen | 15/10/2018

While AMLD5 confirms the EU’s leadership role in AML legislation, similar efforts have been seen in Asia, says Claus Christensen at Know Your Customer Ltd.

Fintech / Regtech

Fragmented Data Privacy Rules Impede Fintech Growth in Asia

By Manesh Samtani | 11/10/2018

New ASIFMA whitepaper advocates regional harmonisation of data privacy rules to facilitate continued growth of fintech ecosystems in Asia.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia Seeks GDPR-Style Data Protection Laws

By Manesh Samtani | 09/10/2018

Malaysia needs to be on par with global legislation on data protection such as GDPR, said Minister Gobind Singh Deo at a recent conference.

Fintech / Regtech

BOT Pilot to Reduce Government Bond Settlement to T+2

By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2018

The pilot uses distributed ledger technology to enhance efficiency, transparency and security while reducing operating costs in the sales of government savings bonds.