OTHER ASIA PACIFIC

    Enforcement

    Indonesia Targets Illegal Investment Managers, Fund Collectors

    By Editors | 28/09/2017

    Nearly 50 firms have been shut down this year for operating without a license, offering unreasonably generous repayment terms, returns.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam Raises Credit Growth Limits for Commercial Banks

    By Editors | 28/09/2017

    Vietnam’s central bank has extended credit growth limits for several commercial banks in a bid to support the country’s economic growth and amid massive demand.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Philippine Central Bank Seeks to Capture Property Loan, Project Financing Risks

    By Editors | 25/09/2017

    Lenders face tighter loan, financing reporting requirements as central bank says it will target ‘areas which require supervisory action’.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    DLT Essential for Capital Market Participants to Meet Regulatory Obligations – JPX

    By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2017

    Market participants can’t meet diverse regulatory requirements without using DLT to share back office and post-trade functions, report suggests.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ASEAN Fintechs, Banks Set up Pan-regional Sandbox to Boost Financial Inclusion

    By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2017

    Sandbox board includes ASEAN Bankers Association, Monetary Authority of Singapore and is being advised by Intel, Microsoft Asia Pacific and IBM Philippines.

    AML / KYC

    Indonesia Tightens AML Rules to Address Fintech Complexity

    By Editors | 14/09/2017

    Bank Indonesia says new technological developments and innovations have increased risks of money laundering via payment and forex systems.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China Joins US in Leading Bank Profitability as Capital Shortfalls All but Disappear

    By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2017

    BIS report on Basel III finds US and China make up more than half the profits of the world’s Group 1 banks; TLAC shortfall of 12 G-SIBs tumbles to $360mn.

    AML / KYC

    Top PBOC Official Makes AML Powerplay

    By Editors | 13/09/2017

    Vice governor Yin Yong says central bank to ‘centralise’ work amid concerns about sanctions risk and meeting stricter international standards.

    AML / KYC

    Vietnam Central Bank Confesses Risk Monitoring, Inspection, Anti-corruption Failures

    By Editors | 12/09/2017

    Government Inspectorate says SBV should take action against individuals named in report; provincial and administrative units reminded to report all criminal activity.

    AML / KYC

    Philippines Banker Indicted for Bangladesh Heist Role

    By Editors | 11/09/2017

    Banker accused of facilitating transfer of $14mn into fake accounts, transferring money to a single account without following KYC procedures.

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