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    Capital / Liquidity

    UBS Closes Credit Suisse Deal, Imposes ‘Red Lines’ on Bankers

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/06/2023

    FINMA said its intensive supervision will “definitely continue”. MAS said it expects both banks to handle the implications for jobs “responsibly”.

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    Big Picture

    Critical Sustainability Reporting Gaps Remain for APAC Firms: Study

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/06/2023

    A study by PwC Singapore and NUS Business School found that only 51 percent of the top listed companies in 14 APAC markets disclose net-zero targets.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Cambodia, Thailand Launch Second Phase of QR Payments Link.

    By Editors | 07/06/2023

    Thais visiting Cambodia can use their mobile banking apps to make cashless payments by scanning KHQR codes displayed by merchants.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Sri Lanka, Nepal to Link Payment Networks LankaPay and Fonepay

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

    The payment link will enable Sri Lankan and Nepali citizens to make merchant payments in each other’s country using a mobile-based QR code.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    GFANZ Putting Pressure on APAC Oil and Gas Sector

    By ESG Investor | 02/06/2023

    New report from IEEFA says APAC’s oil and gas sector will increasingly struggle to secure fundraising from GFANZ member institutions.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    CBSL Starts Policy Easing Cycle to Revamp Economy

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 02/06/2023

    The CBSL has lowered interest rates by 2.5 percent in a bid to restart credit flows and boost growth in the real economy.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Cambodia’s Sathapana Bank Signs Up For AI Platform

    By Karen Ng | 29/05/2023

    Artificial intelligence is being used by banks to assess the credit risk of borrowers.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Regulatory Uncertainty a Key FRTB Implementation Challenge

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/05/2023

    Persistent regulatory timeline uncertainty is a primary implementation challenge of FRTB in APAC, Murex found in a survey of banks.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    ASEAN+3 Ministers Work to Bolster Regional Safety Net

    By Editors | 04/05/2023

    CMIM guidelines were updated to allow members to provide liquidity support in their own domestic currency and the local currencies of other members.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ADB Unveils Climate Change Financing Programme

    By ESG Investor | 04/05/2023

    The programme targets the creation of $15bn in new loans for “much-needed” climate projects in the APAC region.

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