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    Fintech / Regtech

    Cash, Digital Wallets and Financial Services for “The Next Billion”

    By Jill Wong | 15/11/2023

    Sophistication is key but basic solutions are also needed before “the next billion” of digital banking customers can enter the gates.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    IMF Says CBDCs Can Replace Cash; Unveils Handbook

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/11/2023

    IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva said that public sector should prepare to deploy CBDCs and prepare platforms that facilitate cross-border payments.

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    Press Release

    Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2023 – Results Announcement

    By Editors | 15/11/2023

    Regulation Asia held its sixth annual Awards ceremony on 14 November 2023. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Asia Wakes Up to Blue Finance Regulation

    By David Green | 14/11/2023

    Blue finance regulatory frameworks are starting to make ripples as the ocean cause expands its reach to Asia.

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    AML / KYC

    Myanmar Receives Rating Upgrade for FATF Recommendation 14

    By Editors | 13/11/2023

    Myanmar made “minimal progress” but was re-rated on Recommendation 14 for its revised regulations for remittance businesses.

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    AML / KYC

    Cambodia Receives Rating Upgrade for FATF Recommendation 7

    By Editors | 13/11/2023

    Cambodia’s rating was upgraded due to a law that implements targeted financial sanctions for WMD proliferation and financing.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    APAC FIs See Cost Savings as Main Benefit of Tokenisation: Survey

    By Editors | 12/11/2023

    A survey of FIs conducted by SBI Digital Assets Holdings found that FIs see cutting out intermediaries as the top benefit of tokenisation.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Issues New Draft Rules for Stock Dealers and Brokers

    By Ajoy K Das | 09/11/2023

    The rules will require stock dealers and brokers to separate management from ownership, and meet higher paid-up capital requirements.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Integration of AI, Fintech, ESG Gets Underway 

    By Jill Wong | 31/10/2023

    The financial industry is accelerating its interest around three main themes – fintech, ESG and AI.

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    Market Infrastructure

    How Markets in Southeast Asia Can Attract Liquidity

    By Roland Chai | 29/10/2023

    Roland Chai outlines four significant steps market infrastructures in Southeast Asia can take to attract liquidity.

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