Other Asia Pacific

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    AML / KYC

    PNG Agencies Launch New Anti-Money Laundering Task Force

    By Editors | 31/12/2024

    The task force is described as a “crucial step” in PNG’s efforts to combat financial crime and avoid being placed on the FATF’s grey list.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Cambodia Issues New Regulatory Framework for Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/12/2024

    Banks can only have direct exposure to Group 1 cryptoassets. Services offered to customers can include other cryptoassets.

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    AML / KYC

    FATF Publishes Six Mutual Evaluation, Four Follow-up Reports

    By Editors | 28/12/2024

    New reports available for Marshall Islands, Nauru, Timor Leste, PNG, Oman, Argentina, Georgia, Monaco, Croatia, Poland

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Cambodia, Vietnam Launch Cross-Border QR Payments Linkage

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2024

    The linkage allows Vietnamese and Cambodian visitors scan QR codes to make payments at merchants in each other’s countries.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Transitioning to T+1 Settlement: Challenges for Europe and Asia 

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/12/2024

    DTCC’s Val Wotton discusses how Asia-based firms will be impacted by the transition to T+1 in the UK and Europe.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Bank Issues New Rules on Loan Classification, Provisioning

    By Mark Johnston | 29/11/2024

    The new guidelines introduce an ECL methodology-based provisioning system in line with IFRS 9, to be fully implemented by 2027.

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    Enforcement

    Vietnam Property Tycoon Asked to Repay $11b to Avoid Execution

    By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2024

    Under Vietnamese law, if Lan can return three-quarters of the embezzled assets, the jury can consider a reduction in her sentence.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ASEAN Stock Exchanges to Issue RFI to Develop ESG Data Infrastructure

    By Nithya Subramanian | 27/11/2024

    The effort aims to enhance ESG data standardisation, attract global investors, and position ASEAN as a hub for sustainable development.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    APAC Regulatory Environment for GenAI Needs to Remain Flexible

    By Eugene Goyne | 15/11/2024

    As the use cases for GenAI in the financial sector grow, regulators will play a critical role in how GenAI applications are shaped and brought to market.

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    AML / KYC

    Vietnam: SBV to Establish New Anti-Money Laundering Department

    By Editors | 12/11/2024

    The new department is part of amendments to the functions, missions, authority and organisational structure of the State Bank of Vietnam.

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