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    AML / KYC

    Sri Lanka Appoints Task Force to Oversee AML/CFT Efforts

    By Thisanka Siripala | 19/02/2025

    The primary objective of the task force is to ensure compliance with the FATF’s 40 recommendations and demonstrate effective implementation across 11 key areas.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam: Troubled Lender Relaunches as Digital Bank Following Forced Merger

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2025

    DongA Bank, now known as Vikki Bank, will remain an independent legal entity but be managed and supported by HDBank to restore its financial position.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ACMF Starts Work on New Action Plan for ASEAN Capital Markets

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2025

    The action plan, to be released by the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum in October 2025, will serve as a five-year roadmap to advance ASEAN capital markets.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Asian Investors File Claims Over Credit Suisse AT1 Writedown

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/02/2025

    Asia-based claimants believe Switzerland breached its investment treaty obligations by fully writing down Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds.

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    AML / KYC

    Transparency International: Global Corruption to Impact Climate Action

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/02/2025

    Latest Corruption Perceptions Index results highlight that weak anti-corruption efforts threaten democracy, enable money laundering, and put climate funds at risk

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Bangladesh Updates Guidelines on Environmental and Social Risk

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/02/2025

    Banks will have to conduct deeper due diligence for financing infrastructure projects, assessing carbon emissions, biodiversity impact, and community displacement.

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    Cambodia to Strengthen Lending Practices in Microfinance Sector

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/02/2025

    The reforms will ensure that loans are granted based on a borrower’s ability to repay rather than relying solely on collateral.

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    AML / KYC

    Thailand Cuts Electricity, Internet to Myanmar Scam Compounds

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2025

    Thailand took action because kidnapping risk caused a downturn in tourism from China. Laos has now stepped in to provide electricity to Myanmar.

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    AML / KYC

    Bangladesh: Former Chair of BSEC Arrested, Denied Bail

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/02/2025

    Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam allegedly received $361,000 in bribes and was involved in money laundering.

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    Sanctions

    Singapore-Listed Firm Linked to Myanmar Junta’s Oil Supply

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/02/2025

    Singapore-listed Interra Resources reportedly supplied oil worth more than $150mn to Myanmar’s military regime.

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