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AML / KYC
Malaysia Central Bank to Finalise e-KYC Standards
By Editors | 11/09/2017
BNM governor has said the central bank intends to operationalise industry-wide e-KYC from next year; regulations for use in remittances to come soon.
Capital / Liquidity
Don’t Expect New EU Equivalency Decisions for Asia
By Samuel Riding | 07/09/2017
Ben Pott, head of government affairs at NEX Group, suggests Brexit and the time taken to resolve US-EU CCP issue, make equivalency rulings unlikely.
Capital / Liquidity
Philippine Central Bank Strengthens Compliance Standards
By Editors | 28/08/2017
Chief compliance officer must be full-time, boards given overarching responsibility; foreign banks must translate all documents into English.
Fintech / Regtech
Philippines Central Bank to Embrace Regtech
By Samuel Riding | 21/08/2017
Regtech to include API for FIs’ reporting; BSP to push financial services firms to improve cyberdefences; two bitcoin exchanges get regulatory approval.
Fintech / Regtech
Open Banking: A Roadmap for What’s to Come
By Stuart Fuller | 17/08/2017
A roadmap is useful when you get to a junction, where the path is unknown, and the choices are plenty. In the world of data, there are many junctions.
Capital / Liquidity
Malaysia Launches Leverage Ratio Consultation
By Editors | 17/08/2017
Banks will be required to calculate leverage ratios as of June 30 this year in response to consultation before full requirement comes into effect.
Fintech / Regtech
APAC FIs Face Shortage of Cyber Crimefighters
By Samuel Riding | 16/08/2017
Deloitte says regulators in the region also need to take a more joined-up approach as financial institutions outsource to jurisdictions with looser regimes.
AML / KYC
Philippines Removed from AML/CTF Blacklist
By Samuel Riding | 16/08/2017
Asia / Pacific Group also removes Pakistan, Taiwan and Vietnam from list of closely monitored countries after improvements in AML/CTF regimes.
AML / KYC
Pakistan’s Central Bank Releases Compliance Risk Management Guidelines
By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017
State Bank of Pakistan guidelines to promote a “compliance culture” in banks and encourage the adoption of a risk-focused approach to compliance.
Market Infrastructure
Thai Bank Governor Calls for Greater Financial Connectivity Across Region
By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017
Central bank governor made comments during the opening ceremony of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association.
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